SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 5.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season finale of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.50, down 0.21 from last week (which had an NBA Playoffs boost) and down a tenth from 2021.  The season finale of AMERICAN IDOL was at 0.76, up a tenth from last week and down 0.12 from last season.

CBS:  The season finale of 60 MINUTES rose a tenth to 0.56, aided by a PGA CHAMPIONSHIP runover that slid the schedule by 50 minutes in most of the country.  It was followed by a rerun at 0.29.  The season finale of NCIS: LA was at 0.35, down 0.08 from last week and down 0.29 from last season’s finale.  The season finale of SWAT was at 0.32, down 0.09 from last week and down 0.13 from 2021, when it aired on Wednesday.

NBC:  Reruns of WEAKEST LINK at 0.14/0.19 were followed by a DATELINE rerun at 0.24.

FOX;  After a rerun of THE SIMPSONS at 0.15 and DUNCANVILLE up 0.02 to 0.19, the season finales were as follows:  THE SIMPSONS at 0.28 (down 0.03 from last week and down 0.07 from 2021), GREAT NORTH at 0.22 (down 0.04 from last week), BOB’S BURGERS at 0.35 (steady with last week and down 0.04 from 2021), and FAMILY GUY at 0.39 (down 0.02 from 2021).

CW:  RIVERDALE ticked up to 0.05, followed by reruns t 0.05/0.02.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART ticked up to 0.15.  Adult Swim’s THREE BUSY DEBRAS was at 0.12/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.10.  On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.02 to 0.11, and 61ST STREET held at 0.03.  On HBO, THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE fell 0.03 to 0.02/224K, the just-renewed BARRY ticked down to 0.04, THE BABY ticked down to 0.01/115K, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT was steady at 0.10.  On Showtime, I LOVE THIS FOR YOU stayed at zero/49K, THE FIRST LADY lost 0.02 to 0.02, and ZIWE was steady at 0.01/19K.  Starz’s GASLIT gained 0.02 to 0.02/208K. 

TNT’S NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.43, followed by RICH & SHAMELESS at 0.38.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE rose 0.06 to 0.46 (after-show down 0.06 to 0.13), and UNEXPECTED was down 0.06 to 0.21.  The NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.42 on ESPN, 0.36 on ESPN2, and 0.31 on TNT.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.42.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.38.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA climbed 0.08 to 0.32, and LOVE MATCH ATLANTA was up 0.02 to 0.08.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID ticked up to 0.27.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.26.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.26.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.25.  ESPN’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.23/0.10.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.18 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.15.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN KICKSTART held at 0.17, and BUILDING ROOTS ticked down to 0.14.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was steady at 0.14.  On ID, 2 SHALLOW GRAVES was at 0.14/0.11/0.09. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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