SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 5.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.13 to 0.68, AMERICAN IDOL fell 0.16 to 0.76, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.08 to 0.41.

CBS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.06 to 0.56, THE EQUALIZER returned from an off-week up 0.06 to 0.47, NCIS: LA was at 0.44 compared to last week’s 0.39/0.42, and SWAT was up 0.02 to 0.43.

NBC:  After a special AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR at 0.33, an SNL clip show was at 0.32.

FOX:  Following a rerun THE SIMPSONS at 0.12, DUNCANVILLE dropped 0.05 to 0.13, THE SIMPSONS lost 0.05 to 0.26, GREAT NORTH shed 0.03 to 0.23, BOB’S BURGERS shrank by 0.03 to 0.32, and FAMILY GUY ticked down to 0.35. 

CW:  RIVERDALE gained 0.02 to 0.06, followed by reruns at 0.04/0.03.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART rose 0.06 to 0.19.  On HBO, the season finale of WINNING TIME climbed 0.03 to 0.15, LAST WEEK TONIGHT slipped 0.02 to 0.12, BARRY ticked up to 0.07, and THE BABY was up 0.02 to 0.04.  On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD held at 0.14, and 61ST STREET ticked up to 0.05.  Adult Swim’s THREE BUSY DEBRAS was at 0.10/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.07.  On Showtime, THE FIRST LADY ticked down to 0.02, VICE ticked down to 0.01/76K, I LOVE THIS FOR YOU fell a tick to zero/61K, and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH was steady at 0.02/145K.  Starz’s GASLIT remained at 0.01/204K.

The NBA PLAYOFFS dominated Sunday cable, with TNT’s game at 1.57 (followed by RICH & SHAMELESS at 0.27) and ESPN’s game at 1.40.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE edged up 0.02 to 0.45 (after-show down 0.03 to 0.17), and UNEXPECTED was down 0.02 to 0.25.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.43.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.40.  The NHL PLAYOFFS were multi-network, with TBS’s games at 0.32/0.29/0.19, and ESPN’s game at 0.32.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID ticked up to 0.26.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dropped 0.07 to 0.23 was down 0.05 to 0.13, and LOVE MATCH ATLANTA was at 0.13.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA ticked up to 0.20.  On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA ticked down to 0.16, and FAST HISTORY OF was at 0.07/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN KICKSTART fell 0.04 to 0.13, and BUILDING ROOTS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  On ID, ON THE CASE lost 0.03 to 0.11, and EVIL LIVES HERE was down 0.08 to 0.10.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was at 0.07. 

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