The Starter Wife (USA): Ratings Recap

USA's 'The Starter Wife' began as a limited series in 2007, scoring a strong 2.2/6 adults 18-49 rating/share and 5.39 million viewers in its 2-hour debut. It dropped as low as 1.0/3 and 2.8 million viewers and averaged 3.76 million viewers in its inaugural six hours. It was renewed for a second season which aired in the fall of 2008, but scored much lower ratings, averaging just 1.9 million viewers and concluding to 2.1 million. It was not renewed for a third season. 

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC/USA): Ratings Recap

'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' premiered September 30, 2001 on NBC to a moderate 4.4/10 adults 18-49 rating/share and 12.8 million viewers. It hit a ratings peak of 6.8/18 and 19.3 million viewers in the fourth episode and that would remain the highest the program ever performed. The first season overall did relatively OK, averaging a 4.4 rating, but the second season is where the show found its best numbers. That season averaged a 5.2 rating with over 15 million viewers and concluded on a very strong note with a 6.0 rating and 16.2 million viewers. But after that, the ratings gradually began falling, and by the sixth season, it averaged only a 3.0 rating with 9.5 million viewers, prompting NBC to cancel the show. Following its cancellation, it was picked up by USA Network and aired a seventh season split between fall 2007 and summer 2008 where it was regularly one of the strongest scripted cable programs. The show would ultimately air an additional three seasons, concluding for good in June 2011. 

Monk (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Monk' premiered July 12, 2002 to a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating with 4.77 million viewers and averaged 4.5 million viewers in its first season. The show rose in the ratings in its second season, to 4.82 million, and continued its upward trajectory where it hit its best average viewership in the fourth season (5.22 million). It remained very successful throughout its run, averaging around or above 5 million viewers and a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating all the way through its final season. The show concluded in December 2009 to a series-high 2.4 rating and 9.44 million viewers.

Psych (USA): Ratings Recap

USA's 'Psych' premiered July 6, 2006 to a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating with 6.06 million viewers, gaining nicely from its 'Monk' lead-in (1.4 rating, 5.09 mil). 'Psych' would continue to air behind 'Monk' for its first three and a half seasons (55 total episodes), losing an average of 882,000 viewers each week. The best demo and viewership figures for the show came in its first season where it delivered a 1.5 rating and 4.34 million viewers, and it managed to stay above a 1.0 in the demo all the way through its fifth season in 2010. Its sixth season ticked down to a 0.97 rating, and the show fell about two-tenths each of the next two seasons, with its eighth and final season bringing in just 0.64 with 1.68 million viewers. A total of 121 episodes aired over the course of eight seasons, and two additional movies have aired since the show concluded in 2014: one in 2017 on USA Network, and one on the Peacock streaming service in 2020. Note: the 18-49 season averages are calculated from the available data and in seasons with a lot of missing data (I am missing 18-49 data for nearly the entire summer 2008), the value in the table may not reflect the true season average. 

Tuesday January 8, 2019 Nielsen Finals

FOX News's coverage of Trump's first Oval Office speech via 'Hannity' topped the Tuesday cable ratings with a 1.36 P25-54 rating in the key news demo and 7.13 million viewers. The program also brought in a huge 5.11 P50+ rating. Over at CNN, 'Cuomo Prime Time' saw a 1.09 P25-54 rating with 3.54 million viewers, and on MSNBC, 'The Rachel Maddow Show' notched a 0.72 rating in that demo with 4.36 million viewers. 'The Curse of Oak Island,' on History, had the highest numbers among all non-cable news ratings with a 0.83 A18-49 rating with 3.27 million viewers, while lead-out 'Project Blue Book' saw a 0.43 rating with 2.27 million viewers. On Bravo, 'Below Deck' scored a 0.69 W18-49 rating with 1.45 million viewers, and on OWN, 'The Haves and the Have Nots' was at 0.61 in that demo with 1.69 million viewers. Elsewhere, the Freeform premiere of 'Good Trouble' notched a 0.26 F12-34 rating with 413,000 viewers, and TLC's 'I Am Jazz' was at 0.19 in that demo (0.30 in W18-49) with 707,000 viewers. 

Monday January 7, 2019 Nielsen Finals

Coverage of the 'College Football Championship' between Alabama and Clemson brought in huge numbers for ESPN on Monday cable, scoring a massive 7.63 A18-49 rating with over 24.32 million viewers. The game also easily topped every major sub demo on the day: men & women 18-49 (10.04/5.24 ratings), males & females 12-34 (7.47/3.67), people 18-34 (6.22), and people 25-54 (8.61). Three hours of 'WWE Entertainment,' on USA Network, were at 1.19/1.03/0.92 in M18-49, 0.74/0.61/0.57 in M12-34, and 2.61 million/2.29 million/2.07 million among total viewers. On Bravo, 'Vanderpump Rules' notched a 0.77 W18-49 rating with 1.3 million viewers, while on VH1, 'Love & Hip Hop' was at 1.0 in that demo with 1.33 million viewers and 'Cartel Crew' hit 0.7 with 953,000 viewers. Over at MTV, 'Teen Mom OG: Backstage' hit a 0.30 F12-34 rating with 506,000 viewers and 'Teen Mom OG: Ask Moms' managed a 0.24 rating with 390,000 viewers. Elsewhere was A&E's 'Gangland' (385,000), History's 'Ancient Aliens' (822,000), and Smithsonian's 'Eight Days that Made Rome' (71,000). 

Tuesday January 1, 2019 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of the 'Rose Bowl' between the University of Washington and Ohio State topped the cable ratings on the first day of 2019, averaging a 4.16 A18-49 rating with 16.18 million viewers, as well as a 5.37 M18-49 rating and a 3.57 M12-34 rating. The 'Sugar Bowl' scored a 3.79 A18-49 rating, a 4.88 in M18-49, 3.11 in M12-34, and 12.97 million viewers, while the 'Fiesta Bowl' was at 2.35/3.15/1.97 in those demos with 8.47 million viewers. 'The Curse of Oak Island,' on History, was the day's highest-rated non-sports program, with a 0.9 rating in A25-54 and 3.01 million total viewers, while 'WWE Smackdown,' on USA Network, was solid at 0.83 in M18-49 and 2.09 million viewers. Other programs of note include BBC America's 'Doctor Who: Resolution' (983,000), GSN's 'America Says' (431,000), and the fourth-season premiere of TLC's 'I Am Jazz' (789,000). 

Monday December 31, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of 'College Football' between NC State and Texas A&M topped the New Years Eve ratings, notching a 1.38 A18-49 rating and 5.14 million viewers, including a 1.86 M18-49 rating and a 1.23 M12-34 rating. The lead-in game, Missouri vs. Oklahoma State, had a 0.94 A18-49 rating, a 1.31 M18-49 rating, a 0.76 M12-34 rating, and 3.83 million viewers. Over on USA Network, three hours of 'WWE Entertainment' were at 0.78/0.76/0.67 among M18-49, and at 2.04 million/2.03 million/1.84 million among total viewers. Finally, on MTV, 'Teen Mom Reunion Part 2' scored a 0.33 W18-49 rating, a 0.23 F12-34 rating, and 513,000 viewers, while 'Teen Mom II: Ask Moms' had a 0.18 W18-49 rating, a 0.15 F12-34 rating, and 323,000 viewers. 

Tuesday December 25, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 25, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Monday December 24, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Monday December 24, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Thursday December 20, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Thursday December 20, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Wednesday December 19, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Wednesday December 19, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Tuesday December 18, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 18, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Monday December 17, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Monday December 17, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Tuesday December 11, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 11, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Monday December 10, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Monday December 10, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Tuesday December 4, 2018 Nielsen Finals

History's 'The Curse of Oak Island' topped the Tuesday cable ratings with a 0.74 A18-49 rating and 3.3 million viewers, leading also among men 18-49 (0.9 rating), and people 25-54 (1.02). On Bravo, 'Below Deck' scored the best numbers of the day in both women 18-49 (0.89) and females 12-34 (0.53), averaging 1.81 million viewers in the process; while on MTV, 'The Challenge: Final Reckoning' notched 0.44/0.38 in those respective demos with 671,000 viewers. Over at USA Network, 'WWE Smackdown' averaged a 0.81 M18-49 rating, a 0.49 M12-34 rating, and 1.95 million viewers, with two lead-out episodes of 'Chrisley Knows Best' at 0.39/0.36 among W18-49 and 1.09 million/956,000 among total viewers. Other notable entries on the day include TBS's 'The Guest Book' (853,000), Food Network's 'Chopped' (951,000), BET's 'The Family Business' (582,000), and A&E's 'Leah Remini: Scientology' (927,000). 

Monday December 3, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of 'Monday Night Football' between the Redskins and Eagles easily topped the Monday cable ratings with a 3.62 A18-49 rating and 11.24 million viewers. The game also led in all major subdemos: men & women 18-49 (5.08/2.19 ratings), males & females 12-34 (3.39/1.56), and people 18-34 (2.92) & P25-54 (4.26). On USA Network, three hours of 'WWE Entertainment' were at 0.97/1.14/1.07 in M18-49 and averaged 2.26 million/2.4 million/2.2 million viewers. Lead-out, 'Real Country' dipped to 0.28 among M18-49 with 683,000 viewers. Over at VH1, 'Love & Hip Hop' scored a 1.14 W18-49 rating with 1.61 million viewers, and 'T.I. & Tiny: Family Hustle' managed a 0.68 in that demo with 1.04 million viewers. 'Teen Mom,' on MTV, was at 0.81 among W18-49, 0.64 in F12-34, and 986,000 viewers, while 'Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant' was at 0.48/0.45 respectively with 583,000 viewers. Bravo's 'Vanderpump Rules' also performed solid in both demos (0.76/0.45) as well as in total viewers (1.25 million). Finally, 'My Brilliant Friend,' on HBO, averaged 210,000 viewers. 

Wednesday November 28, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of 'College Basketball' between North Carolina and Michigan was atop the Wednesday cable ratings, averaging a 0.55 A18-49 rating with 1.56 million viewers along with the day's best numbers in men 18-49 (0.81 rating), and males 12-34 (0.62). Comedy Central's 'South Park' had the second-best ratings in those demos (0.72/0.61 respectively), the best P18-34 rating (0.53), and 832,000 viewers. 'Black Ink Crew,' on VH1, led the W18-49 demo with a 0.72 rating and 996,000 overall viewers, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey,' on Bravo, was second with a 0.62 and 1.14 million viewers, and 'Chrisley Knows Best,' on USA, took third with 1.09 million viewers. 'Real Housewives of Dallas,' also on Bravo, managed only a 0.40 in that demo with 667,000 viewers, while MTV's 'Catfish' was solid among F12-34 (0.34) and averaged 512,000 viewers. Finally, on History, 'Vikings' notched a 0.66 P25-54 rating with 1.94 million viewers, and lead-in 'Vikings: Specials' was at 0.5 in that demo with 1.57 million viewers. 

Tuesday November 27, 2018 Nielsen Finals

'WWE Smackdown,' on USA Network, topped the cable ratings on Tuesday with a 0.81 A18-49 rating and 2.26 million viewers, pulling the day's top numbers in men 18-49 (0.97 rating), and people 18-34 (0.57). On History, 'Curse of Oak Island' had a 0.76 key demo rating with 3.41 million viewers and had the day's best numbers in people 25-54 (1.07). Looking at female-skewing programming, Bravo's 'Below Deck' scored a 0.84 W18-49 rating with 1.67 million viewers, and MTV's 'Challenge: Reckoning Reunion' was at 0.5 in F12-34 with 686,000 viewers; both were on top in their respective demos. Other programs airing include: TBS's 'The Guest Book' (1 million), Motor Trend's 'Bitchin' Rides' (461,000), and USA's 'Real Country' (777,000).