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May 19, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.17.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The BOB’S BURGERS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There were very different results for the night’s marquee premieres.  SNOWPIERCER debuted on TNT with a solid 0.47, and added 0.15/549K with an instant rerun on TBS.  Starz’s HIGHTOWN, however, launched off the chart at 0.03/224K, with lead-out VIDA steady at 0.02/86K.

ESPN’s LAST DANCE was triumphant to the end at 2.04/1.85 (plus 0.42/0.39 from ESPN2), compaed to last week’s 1.85/1.75 (plus 0.39/0.32).  On Adult Swim, RICK & MORTY dipped 0.06 to 0.68, THE SHIVERING TRUTH lost 0.08 to 0.31, and JJ VILLARD’S FAIRY TALES was down a tenth to 0.25.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned at 0.21, INSECURE gained 0.03 to 0.19, RUN was steady at 0.06, and I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE ticked up to 0.06.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH was down 0.02 to 0.16.  KILLING EVE ticked down to 0.10 on BBCAmerica, and also ticked down to 0.09 to AMC.  On Showtime, BILLIONS dropped 0.03 to 0.09, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS was off the chart but steady at 0.04/308K, and VICE fell 0.02 to 0.01/109K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led unscripted, up 0.02 to 1.20, with the after-show down a tenth to 0.59, and FIND LOVE LIVE up 0.03 to 0.22.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA slipped 0.02 to 0.55, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was up 0.02 to 0.22.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.33/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.26.  On HGTV, HOUSE IN A HURRY rose 0.05 to 0.26.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.25/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.26.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was at 0.19.  On ID, ON THE CASE edged up 0.02 to 0.17, and MY FAMILY’S DEADLY SECRET was at 0.15.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 dropped 0.03 to 0.16. 

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 17, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LAST DANCE ESPN 9:00 PM 60 2.04 4,948
2 LAST DANCE ESPN 10:00 PM 61 1.85 4,520
3 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 1.20 3,884
4 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.68 1,257
5 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 10:02 PM 58 0.59 2,354
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.55 1,716
7 SNOWPIERCER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 66 0.47 1,935
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:01 PM 89 0.46 1,142
9 LAST DANCE ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.42 943
10 LAST DANCE ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.39 886
11 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA: WO-1R1R02H FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.33 1,222
12 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.31 617
13 HOUSE IN A HURRY HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 31 0.26 1,448
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.26 1,009
15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.25 1,002
16 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.25 867
17 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 90 0.25 1,312
18 JJ VILLARDS FAIRY TALES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.25 503
19 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.24 844
20 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.23 767
21 CELEBRITY IOU REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.23 994
22 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 804
23 NAKED AND AFRAID XL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:30 PM 55 0.22 981
24 FIND LOVE LIVE TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 934
25 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.22 1,025
26 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 29 0.21 902
27 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.21 582
28 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.21 1,177
29 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.20 918
30 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.20 1,117
31 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.20 2,072
32 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.20 935
33 LAST DANCE ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 624
34 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.19 991
35 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 26 0.19 427
36 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.19 635
37 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 29 0.19 987
38 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.19 841
39 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 58 0.19 556
40 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,909
41 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,588
42 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 868
43 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-HEIST AND SEEK HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.17 1,556
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,649
45 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,752
46 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,609
47 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 672
48 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,849
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,387
50 MY FAMILYS DEADLY SECRET INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 750
51 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.15 511
52 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.15 738
53 BUNDESLIGA L: UNION BERLIN/BAYERN MUNICH FOX SPORTS 1 11:50 AM 130 0.15 361
54 CNN TONIGHT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,007
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,244
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,110
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,128
58 LAST DANCE ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 483
59 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.14 703
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,330
61 A. SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.13 438
62 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,121
63 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,069
64 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,236
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 326
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,083
67 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,193
68 LAST DANCE ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 474
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,088
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,589
71 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.11 412
72 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,963
73 LAST DANCE ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 444
74 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,202
75 CNN FILMS: SCANDALOUS CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.11 1,003
76 MEN WBA: FRONTIERSMEN: 3 LIVE FREE OR DIE HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.11 850
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,008
78 MEN WBA: FRONTIERSMEN HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.11 776
79 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 892
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 274
81 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: AU PAIR NIGHTMARE, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.11 650
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 765
83 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.10 496
84 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 457
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,255
86 DETAIL ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 285
87 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 340
88 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-2R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.10 392
89 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.10 199
90 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,143
91 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 210
92 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 3:00 PM 60 0.09 252
93 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 606
94 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 2:00 PM 60 0.09 232
95 BILLIONS S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 56 0.09 568
96 KILLING EVE AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 368
97 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 855
98 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 191
99 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.09 390
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 222
101 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 379
102 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 390
103 DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG 2 DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 54 0.08 328
104 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 494
105 BUNDESLIGA L: KOLN/MAINZ FOX SPORTS 1 9:20 AM 130 0.08 167
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 504
107 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,016
108 TAYLORMADE DRIVING RELIEF: NBC/GOLF/NBCSN CHARITY GOLF GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 273 0.08 374
109 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 209
110 DEADLY CULTS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 487
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 259
112 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 800
113 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,254
114 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 181
115 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:26 PM 94 0.07 839
116 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 345
117 IFC MOVIE: FANTASTIC FOUR, THE IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.06 205
118 RUN (SRS) HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 27 0.06 167
119 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 317
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 711
121 MEN WBA: FRONTIERSMEN: 3 LIVE FREE OR DIE HISTORY 12:03 AM 122 0.06 378
122 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 404
123 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 944
124 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 412
125 A. SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.06 196
126 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 182
127 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 174
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 701
129 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.06 232
130 I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.06 313
131 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 236
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 711
133 BBCA MOVIE: THERES SOMETHNG ABOUT MAR BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 180 0.05 174
134 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 152
135 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 902
136 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 506
137 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 729
138 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 628
139 TAYLORMADE DRIVING RELIEF: NBC/GOLF/NBCSN CHARITY GOLF NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 273 0.05 132
140 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 771
141 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 12:00 PM 26 0.05 991
142 KILLER TRUTH HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 222
143 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:33 PM 31 0.04 188
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 204
145 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 637
146 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 553
147 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.04 334
148 BBCA MOVIE: KINGPIN BBC-AMERICA 11:30 AM 150 0.04 164
149 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 499
150 IFC MOVIE IFC TV 5:30 PM 30 0.04 115

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.