The return of USA's Burn Notice tied History's Swamp People in cable originals on Thursday night with a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating.
Suits debuted well to a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating and 4.636 million viewers. Despite a middling draft class, the NBA Draft still pulled a 1.5 rating on ESPN, its best ratings since 2007.
FX's Wilfred debuted as the highest-rated comedy premiere ever for FX with a 1.2 adults 18-49 rating and 2.553 million viewers. Louie returned up scoring a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating and 1.569 million viewers.
Comedy Central's Futurama returned to a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating for each of its half hour episodes.
Real Housewives of NYC was steady vs. last week to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.
We only receive the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54 for the whole day from our source. If you don’t see an original episode of a show here, it’s because it wasn’t in the top 100. I attempt to filter out repeats, kids shows, and most non-primetime shows. Also, to limit the size of the list, I list only the top rated airing of each individual show.Will add extras that @TravisYanan reports later below.
Thurday's Cable Ratings:
| NET | Program | Time | Viewers (000) | 18-49 Rtg |
| HIST | SWAMP PEOPLE | 9:00 PM | 4557 | 1.7 |
| USA | Burn Notice | 9:00 PM | 5167 | 1.7 |
| USA | SUITS | 10:00 PM | 4636 | 1.6 |
| ESPN | NBA DRAFT | 7:32 PM | 3202 | 1.5 |
| FX | Wilfred | 10:00 PM | 2553 | 1.2 |
| CMDY | Futurama | 10:00 PM | 2498 | 1.1 |
| CMDY | Futurama | 10:30 PM | 2473 | 1.1 |
| BRVO | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | 10:00 PM | 2142 | 0.9 |
| HIST | MOUNTED IN ALASKA | 10:00 PM | 2097 | 0.9 |
| CMDY | Daily Show | 11:00 PM | 1826 | 0.8 |
| FX | Louie | 10:33 PM | 1569 | 0.8 |
| ADSM | CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | 12:00 AM | 1783 | 0.8 |
| BRVO | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | 11:00 PM | 1566 | 0.6 |
| AEN | FIRST 48 MISSING PERSONS' | 10:00 PM | 1699 | 0.6 |
| TLC | NY INK | 10:00 PM | 1301 | 0.6 |
| ADSM | EAGLEHEART | 12:15 AM | 1340 | 0.6 |
| ESPN | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | 5:30 PM | 1179 | 0.6 |
| DSNY | MY BABYSITTERS A VAMPIRE | 9:00 PM | 3700 | 0.6 |
| TRU | IT ONLY HURTS WHEN LAUGH | 10:00 PM | 1307 | 0.6 |
| USA | Burn Notice | 12:22 AM | 1599 | 0.6 |
| AEN | AFTER The First 48 | 9:00 PM | 1523 | 0.6 |
| CMDY | Colbert Report | 11:31 PM | 1152 | 0.5 |
| TNT | BONES | 9:00 PM | 1768 | 0.5 |
| SPIKE | IMPACT WRESTLING | 9:00 PM | 1693 | 0.5 |
| DSNY | A.N.T. FARM | 8:30 PM | 3148 | 0.5 |
| USA | SUITS | 1:22 AM | 1148 | 0.4 |
| DSNY | MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | 8:25 AM | 2076 | 0.4 |
| TNT | BONES | 10:00 PM | 1531 | 0.4 |
| DISC | SWORDS | 10:00 PM | 1007 | 0.4 |
| TNT | BONES | 8:00 PM | 1703 | 0.4 |
| HGTV | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | 11:30 PM | 1232 | 0.4 |
| ESPN | AROUND THE HORN | 5:00 PM | 809 | 0.4 |
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