SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 12.5.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The line-up returned after 2 weeks off.  After a WEST SIDE STORY: SOMETHING’S COMING special at 0.22, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE fell 0.13 to 0.38, SUPERMARKET SWEEP dropped 0.08 to 0.29, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.03 to 0.30.

CBS:  The network had the late national NFL game, and compared to November 14, the last time it did, 60 MINUTES was down 0.36 to 1.40.  The NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING special was at 0.54, and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS was at 0.33.  The night ended with a NCIS: LA rerun at 0.21.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.65, up 0.11 from last week’s game.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.41/0.39/0.32/0.36.

CW:  LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE returned from a week off  up 0.02 to 0.06, followed by reruns at 0.06/0.06.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On AMC, the midseason finale of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.15, down 0.03 from last week and down 0.11 from last year’s midseason finale, and the series finale of WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was at 0.07, down 0.04 from last week and down 0.08 from the Season 1 finale.

Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE continued its dominance, down 0.11 to 1.31 (plus 0.17 for the CMT simulcast).  Hallmark’s original movie SISTER SWAP HOMETOWN HOLIDAY was at 0.31.  On HBO, SUCCESSION was steady at 0.12, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM dipped 0.02 to 0.09, and INSECURE ticked down to 0.07.  On Starz, the just-renewed POWER BOOK II: GHOST lost 0.03 to 0.12, and HIGHTOWN was down 0.03 to 0.03.  Adult Swim’s SQUIDBILLIES was at 0.12 compared with 0.11/0.08 2 weeks ago, and JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU was at 0.10/0.09 compared to 0.08/0.07.  On Showtime, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD rose 0.05 to 0.11, YELLOWJACKETS was steady at 0.03, DESUS & MERO was at 0.02, and VICE held at 0.01.92K.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO was up 0.02 to 0.09. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led unscripted, up 0.09 to 0.48, with SISTER WIVES down 0.02 to 0.26.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.37.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.32.   ESPN’s CFP RANKINGS SHOW was at 0.27.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was at 0.26, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was steady at 0.22.  TBS’s HARRY POTTER: TOURNAMENT OF HOUSES fell 0.14 to 0.25, with a Cartoon Network simulcast at 0.08.  On Food Network primetime, BUDDY VS DUFF slipped 0.02 to 0.20, and HOLIDAY WARS ticked up to 0.16.  On ID, ON THE CASE was at 0.16, and AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.15.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.16/0.12.  On History, TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA shed 0.02 to 0.15, and MODERN MARVELS was down 0.03 to 0.08.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE grew by 0.02 to 0.15.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was down 0.02 to 0.11. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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