BROADCAST FINALS:
ABC: BACHELOR IN PARADISE climbed 0.13 to 0.96, and ULTIMATE SURFER was up 0.09 to 0.31.
CBS: Reruns at 0.25-0.32.
NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.03 to 0.90, and a special FAMILY GAME FIGHT was at 0.47.
FOX: LEGO MASTERS rose 0.06 to 0.45, and FANTASY ISLAND was up 0.02 to 0.26.
CW: STARGIRL ticked down to 0.09, and SUPERGIRL was down 0.02 to 0.06. (Note: SUPERGIRL was preempted in Los Angeles for election coverage.)
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Cable news led the night with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.28/0.52/3.8M, a CNN election coverage special at 0.16/0.25/1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.15/0.26/2.6M. MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.25/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.10. Back-to-back ESPN 30 FOR 30 documentaries were at 0.24/0.24. FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT was steady at 0.24. BET’s THE OVAL gained 0.03 to 0.22 (plus 0.03 from BET Her). USA’s WWE NEXT climbed 0.07 to 0.21. Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN ticked up to 0.21. On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.05 to 0.20, and AMERICAN RESTAURANT BATTLE was at 0.14. On HGTV, GOOD BONES lost 0.03 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.15. Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.18/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19. The season finale of TBS’s MIRACLE WORKERS held at 0.16. On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH was at 0.15/0.13, and BODY CAM was at 0.13. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE ticked down to 0.15, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was down 0.03 to 0.14. VH1’s WILD N OUT was up 0.03 to 0.13. OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR dropped 0.04 to 0.08. On History, CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD fell 0.03 to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday September 14, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,776 |
| 2 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,294 |
| 3 | TEEN MOM SSN 9B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 588 |
| 4 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,528 |
| 5 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 643 |
| 6 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 604 |
| 7 | ACS: IMPEACHMENT | FX | 10:00 PM | 84 | 0.24 | 690 |
| 8 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 961 |
| 9 | CALIFORNIA ELECT RECALL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,050 |
| 10 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.21 | 770 |
| 11 | ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.21 | 424 |
| 12 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 690 |
| 13 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 722 |
| 14 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,013 |
| 15 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,352 |
| 16 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,858 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,524 |
| 18 | GOOD BONES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.19 | 1,164 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 519 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 451 |
| 21 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.18 | 947 |
| 22 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 599 |
| 23 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 477 |
| 24 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,049 |
| 25 | MIRACLE WORKERS | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 585 |
| 26 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 463 |
| 27 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 379 |
| 28 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 465 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 374 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 416 |
| 31 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 846 |
| 32 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,611 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,303 |
| 34 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 734 |
| 35 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 795 |
| 36 | DEADLIEST CATCH:BLOODLINE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 711 |
| 37 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 355 |
| 38 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 905 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 361 |
| 40 | AMERICAN RESTAURANT BATTL | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 506 |
| 41 | TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 328 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 408 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,124 |
| 44 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,108 |
| 45 | BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 608 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 319 |
| 47 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 667 |
| 48 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 909 |
| 49 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 249 |
| 50 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,564 |
| 51 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,000 |
| 52 | SR/BLINKEN TESTIFYING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:05 AM | 55 | 0.12 | 1,604 |
| 53 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 467 |
| 54 | SR/BLINKEN TESTIFYING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,554 |
| 55 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,901 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 318 |
| 57 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 804 |
| 58 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,604 |
| 59 | SR/BLINKEN TESTIFYING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,646 |
| 60 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,576 |
| 61 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,653 |
| 62 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 2: BARCELONA VS BAYERN MUNICH | TUDN | 2:48 PM | 132 | 0.11 | 260 |
| 63 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 284 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 251 |
| 65 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 1,126 |
| 66 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,805 |
| 67 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 743 |
| 68 | HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 9 HUNTING HITLERS U-BOATS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.10 | 916 |
| 69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 706 |
| 70 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,527 |
| 71 | SR/BLINKEN TESTIFYING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 35 | 0.09 | 1,449 |
| 72 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 736 |
| 73 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,455 |
| 74 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 575 |
| 75 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 658 |
| 76 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 651 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 596 |
| 78 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 655 |
| 79 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:35 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 1,306 |
| 80 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 600 |
| 81 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 522 |
| 82 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 821 |
| 83 | QUEEN SUGAR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 563 |
| 84 | UNDISPUTED L: 1259 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 722 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 617 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 814 |
| 88 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 602 |
| 89 | LEAGUES CUP L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS VS. SANTOS LAGUNA | TUDN | 9:55 PM | 130 | 0.08 | 177 |
| 90 | CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 525 |
| 91 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,295 |
| 92 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 686 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 188 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 685 |
| 95 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 635 |
| 96 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/MINNESOTA TWINS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:35 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 325 |
| 97 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 268 |
| 98 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 322 |
| 99 | JASON BIGGS CASH AT DOOR | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 170 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 401 |
| 101 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 525 |
| 102 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 224 |
| 103 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,243 |
| 104 | CALIFORNIA ELECT RECALL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 472 |
| 105 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,429 |
| 106 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-2R3R12H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 337 |
| 107 | HERD L: 1574 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 108 | PROFIT, THE | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 279 |
| 109 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 374 |
| 110 | BABY LOONEY TUNES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 111 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 1: YOUNG BOYS VS MANCHESTER UNITED | TUDN | 12:30 PM | 138 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 112 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,424 |
| 113 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 114 | LEAGUES CUP L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC/SANTOS LAGUNA | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 126 | 0.05 | 109 |
| 115 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:05 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 116 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 117 | BOISE BOYS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 478 |
| 118 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 115 |
| 119 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 20 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 120 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 26 | 0.05 | 659 |
| 121 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 385 |
| 122 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 875 |
| 123 | THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 124 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 125 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 AM | 20 | 0.05 | 103 |
| 126 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 343 |
| 127 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 128 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:35 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 129 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 318 |
| 130 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 753 |
| 131 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 822 |
| 132 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:16 PM | 44 | 0.04 | 736 |
| 133 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 276 |
| 134 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 135 | MISION EUROPA TUE | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 136 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 776 |
| 137 | BING | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:55 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 138 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 139 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 140 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 141 | AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 742 |
| 142 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 374 |
| 143 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT SEA/SD AT SF | MLB NETWORK | 10:11 PM | 240 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 144 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 763 |
| 145 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 146 | BOISE BOYS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 286 |
| 147 | TIME MACHINE: RETURN TO ROANOKE: SRCH SEVN | HISTORY | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 251 |
| 148 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 149 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: BLINKEN TESTIFIES ON AFGHANISTAN WTDL | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 136 | 0.03 | 648 |
| 150 | OVAL, THE S2 | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 155 |
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