NOTE: Sunday ratings for TRU are not available at this time. The cable charts below will be updated when possible. The charts have been updated with TRU programs.
NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for 60 MINUTES, CHERRIES WILD and BLESS THE HARTS.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NCAA TOURNAMENT remained dominant, with TBS games at 1.10/0.85, TNT at 0.82/0.51, and Tru at 0.51. NatGeo’s limited series GENIUS: ARETHA returned at 0.21/0.19, a major bounce from the show’s 0.08/0.07 start in 2018, and close to the 2017 series premiere at 0.23. On HBO, after LAST WEEK TONIGHT rose 0.08 to 0.19, Q: INTO THE STORM premiered at 0.11/0.05. On Starz, the season finale of AMERICAN GODS was steady at 0.03, and THE GLOAMING premiered at 0.02/137K.
AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD ticked down to 0.56, and TALKING DEAD was up 0.02 to 0.18. Adult Swim’s MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ticked up to 0.21. Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART edged up 0.02 to 0.19. On Showtime, SHAMELESS dropped 0.04 to 0.10, VICE held at 0.02/89K, and DESUS & MERO remained at 0.01/54K.
On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE rose 0.04 to 0.66, and SISTER WIVES was down 0.03 to 0.28. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA gained 0.02 to 0.35, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was up 0.06 to 0.25. HGTV’s HOME TOWN was at 0.30. On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS ticked down to 0.29, and THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE was down 0.04 to 0.16. On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA lost 0.05 to 0.23, and MODERN MARVELS was down 0.02 to 0.17. Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.22/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.23.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 21, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: OREGON ST VS OKLA ST | TBS NETWORK | 9:48 PM | 160 | 1.10 | 3,590 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-3: RUTGERS VS HOUSTON | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 150 | 0.85 | 2,786 |
| 3 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-3 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 93 | 0.82 | 2,565 |
| 4 | 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.66 | 2,248 |
| 5 | TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSU | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:33 PM | 19 | 0.61 | 2,062 |
| 6 | WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.56 | 2,113 |
| 7 | TRU NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: ORAL ROBERTS VS FLA | TRUTV | 7:38 PM | 134 | 0.51 | 1,716 |
| 8 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: NORTH TEXAS VS VILLANOVA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:52 PM | 124 | 0.51 | 1,688 |
| 9 | TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSU | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 18 | 0.45 | 1,813 |
| 10 | TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SU | TBS NETWORK | 12:33 AM | 52 | 0.39 | 1,083 |
| 11 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 1,183 |
| 12 | HOME TOWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,209 |
| 13 | TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.29 | 1,139 |
| 14 | SISTER WIVES | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,424 |
| 15 | HOME TOWN REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,690 |
| 16 | MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 839 |
| 17 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.23 | 1,072 |
| 18 | NAKED AND AFRAID | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 1,042 |
| 19 | GENIUS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 68 | 0.21 | 1,382 |
| 20 | FAST FOODIES | TRUTV | 9:58 PM | 38 | 0.21 | 544 |
| 21 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 678 |
| 22 | MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.21 | 366 |
| 23 | NAKED AND AFRAID | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,038 |
| 24 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 927 |
| 25 | GENIUS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:08 PM | 57 | 0.19 | 1,368 |
| 26 | WHEN CALLS THE HEART | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,205 |
| 27 | LAST WEEK TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 11:01 PM | 32 | 0.19 | 690 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 505 |
| 29 | GIRL MEETS FARM | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 932 |
| 30 | TALKING DEAD | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 808 |
| 31 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 593 |
| 32 | SUB 23 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER: COSTA RICA / MEXICO | TUDN | 9:25 PM | 128 | 0.17 | 447 |
| 33 | MODERN MARVELS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 826 |
| 34 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 427 |
| 35 | GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 662 |
| 36 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 389 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 492 |
| 38 | TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 650 |
| 39 | STANLEY TUCCI | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,400 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 429 |
| 41 | BRAVOS CHAT ROOM | BRAVO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 474 |
| 42 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: HIGH POINT/CONNETICUT | ESPN | 8:02 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 569 |
| 43 | LONE STAR LAW | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 682 |
| 44 | Q: INTO THE STORM | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 356 |
| 45 | TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SU | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 446 |
| 46 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 373 |
| 47 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MYSTERY 101 KILLER TIMING | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,485 |
| 48 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 936 |
| 49 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,615 |
| 50 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 55 | 0.10 | 182 |
| 51 | SUB 23 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / USA | TUDN | 6:55 PM | 128 | 0.10 | 241 |
| 52 | SHAMELESS S11 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:04 PM | 50 | 0.10 | 481 |
| 53 | WISE GUYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,247 |
| 54 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VC ANDREWS PEARL IN MIST | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.10 | 649 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 259 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:52 PM | 98 | 0.09 | 277 |
| 57 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 505 |
| 58 | LINCOLN | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 980 |
| 59 | RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS | AMC | 12:00 AM | 61 | 0.09 | 229 |
| 60 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 917 |
| 61 | ACCION L | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 149 |
| 62 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: CENTRAL MICHIGAN/IOWA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 403 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 723 |
| 64 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: MERCER/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 6:02 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 336 |
| 65 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,395 |
| 66 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,277 |
| 67 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 68 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/ASTON VILLA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:26 PM | 124 | 0.08 | 253 |
| 69 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 735 |
| 70 | MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:15 PM | 55 | 0.08 | 286 |
| 71 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,324 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 680 |
| 73 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: LAS VEGAS/LOS ANGELES | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:03 PM | 161 | 0.07 | 254 |
| 74 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 608 |
| 75 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,400 |
| 76 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 392 |
| 77 | NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 273 |
| 78 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 322 |
| 79 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/PHOENIX | NBA-TV | 10:02 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 203 |
| 80 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON/BROOKLYN | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 142 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 81 | BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 147 |
| 82 | IN ICE COLD BLOOD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 360 |
| 83 | ABBY HATCHER | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 279 |
| 84 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,111 |
| 85 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:03 PM | 22 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 604 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 714 |
| 88 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: NORTH CAROLINA/NC STATE | ESPN | 4:02 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 89 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL SOCIEDAD VS. BARCELONA | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 3:51 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 90 | UNCENSORED | TV ONE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 91 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,478 |
| 92 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 693 |
| 93 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 11:33 PM | 27 | 0.06 | 129 |
| 94 | LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PUEBLA | TUDN | 1:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 129 |
| 95 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 312 |
| 96 | DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 97 | IN ICE COLD BLOOD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 318 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 645 |
| 99 | Q: INTO THE STORM | HBO PRIME | 9:59 PM | 57 | 0.05 | 224 |
| 100 | RAINBOW RANGERS | NICK JR | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 281 |
| 101 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 522 |
| 102 | UNSUNG | TV ONE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 677 |
| 104 | LIGA MX: SANTOS VS LEON | FOX DEPORTES | 8:49 PM | 139 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 105 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:22 PM | 40 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 106 | CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/USA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:55 PM | 128 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 107 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 673 |
| 108 | CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: COSTA RICA/MEXICO | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:24 PM | 130 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 109 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 965 |
| 110 | BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 895 |
| 111 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 999 |
| 112 | HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-10R2R04H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 285 |
| 113 | HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 337 |
| 114 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 419 |
| 115 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 640 |
| 116 | WISE GUYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 439 |
| 117 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 865 |
| 118 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN | 10:02 PM | 110 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 119 | MEHDI HASAN SHOW | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 586 |
| 120 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 888 |
| 121 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 465 |
| 122 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 479 |
| 123 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 26 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 124 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: IDAHO STATE/KENTUCKY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 122 | 0.04 | 228 |
| 125 | EXPRESS WEEKEND – | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 3:32 PM | 19 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 126 | SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 719 |
| 127 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 625 |
| 128 | ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 325 |
| 129 | HEARTLAND DOCS COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 240 |
| 130 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 501 |
| 131 | TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 132 | SPRING TRAINING: NYY AT TOR | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 202 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 133 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 134 | FOX & FRIENDS FIRST | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 434 |
| 135 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 505 |
| 136 | JUGADA, LA LF SUN | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 45 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 137 | HEAVY RESCUE: 401 | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 138 | MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 139 | MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 350 |
| 140 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 270 |
| 141 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 274 |
| 142 | IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 143 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: TENNESSEE/ALABAMA | ESPNU | 2:01 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 144 | AMERICAN GODS 3 | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.03 | 182 |
| 145 | LALIGA SANTANDER-L: ATLETICO DE MADRID VS. ALAVES | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 1:21 PM | 131 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 146 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 642 |
| 147 | NHL LIVE PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 148 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: FLORIDA GULF COAST/MICHIGAN | ESPN2 | 2:59 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 149 | SECRETS OF VIKING STONE | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 266 |
| 150 | FOX & FRIENDS FIRST | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 312 |
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