
The summer finale of Suits was Thursday's top cable program, with a season-high 1.5 adults 18-49 rating,up from last week's 1.4. and up 30% from the season one finale. The summer finale of Burn Notice came in second with a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating, up from the previous week's 1.2, and up 4% from the performance of last year's summer finale.
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The list below is long but you can use your browsers "find on page" feature (usually CTRL+F or CMD+F) to search - that's probably the easiest way to find Thursday night's episode of your favorite show.
Thursday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| SUITS | USA | 10:01 PM | 4482 | 1.5 |
| Burn Notice | USA | 9:00 PM | 4958 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 3220 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 3129 | 1.2 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2760 | 1.2 |
| NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 3362 | 1.2 |
| SNOOKI & JWOWW | MTV | 10:00 PM | 2208 | 1.1 |
| AWKWARD SSN 2 | MTV | 10:30 PM | 2189 | 1.0 |
| Project Runway | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2688 | 1.0 |
| SULLIVAN & SON | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2331 | 1.0 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2552 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2361 | 0.9 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2094 | 0.9 |
| Anger Management | FX | 9:30 PM | 1976 | 0.8 |
| COUNTING CARS | HIST | 10:31 PM | 2095 | 0.7 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 2478 | 0.7 |
| COUNTING CARS | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2047 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2033 | 0.7 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:36 PM | 1341 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1265 | 0.6 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1682 | 0.6 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1717 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2839 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 2385 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3077 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 2250 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2111 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:00 PM | 2701 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:32 PM | 1289 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:05 AM | 1183 | 0.5 |
| Anger Management | FX | 9:00 PM | 1498 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1380 | 0.5 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1057 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:00 AM | 2230 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1131 | 0.5 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1663 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2171 | 0.5 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1504 | 0.5 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1274 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:02 PM | 1193 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:30 PM | 2311 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1726 | 0.5 |
| MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1060 | 0.5 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:00 PM | 1003 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:39 AM | 1006 | 0.5 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1362 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 11:01 PM | 989 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1115 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1601 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1187 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1137 | 0.4 |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1273 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:29 PM | 1117 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1122 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 1862 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE | GSN | 8:00 PM | 1730 | 0.4 |
| Phineas and Ferb MOVIE | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 2841 | 0.4 |
| Wilfred | FX | 10:01 PM | 835 | 0.4 |
| THE FIRST 48 | AEN | 1:01 AM | 910 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 1020 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 1067 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1465 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 1:01 AM | 1010 | 0.4 |
| BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WE | 9:00 PM | 825 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1542 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 8:29 PM | 1260 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 951 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:58 PM | 1124 | 0.4 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1125 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 1:31 AM | 847 | 0.4 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 9:30 PM | 1329 | 0.4 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 858 | 0.4 |
| EXTREME CHEF | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 962 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 1022 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 12:31 AM | 1071 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1087 | 0.4 |
| Louie | FX | 10:31 PM | 714 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1261 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 12:01 AM | 1033 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1143 | 0.4 |
| SPIKE TV MOVIE | SPIKE | 10:01 PM | 767 | 0.4 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 8:30 PM | 1025 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:00 PM | 847 | 0.3 |
| CSI: NY | TNT | 11:00 PM | 1284 | 0.3 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1094 | 0.3 |
| SP YOU LIVE IN WHAT | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1209 | 0.3 |
| SYFY MOVIE | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 965 | 0.3 |
| Covert Affairs | USA | 11:03 PM | 1180 | 0.3 |
| Dateline ON ID | ID | 2:00 AM | 799 | 0.3 |
| SAW DOGS | DISC | 10:00 PM | 889 | 0.3 |
| SAW DOGS | DISC | 10:30 PM | 749 | 0.3 |
| SINS & SECRETS | ID | 1:00 AM | 908 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1448 | 0.3 |
| CSI: NY | TNT | 12:00 AM | 1128 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 9:00 PM | 1545 | 0.3 |
| BEHIND MANSION WALLS | ID | 12:00 AM | 870 | 0.3 |
| EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:30 PM | 1188 | 0.3 |
| EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 11:00 PM | 1063 | 0.3 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 2482 | 0.2 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 2682 | 0.2 |
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I am so glad that both SUITS and BURN NOTICE are at the top for they are two of the best shows on TV today.
So it took almost the entire season for Awkward to climb back to it’s season 1 level. MTV delaying it until summer is one of the most bizarre scheduling decisions I’ve ever seen.
Charlie Sheen’s show is just a repeat of his last show, and quite boring…Really, he should be doing film projects…Or film the series like Lena Dunham is doing with HBOs GIRLS…out of the box…very watchable…And, if anyone should be filming OUT OF THE BOX – its’ Charlie Sheen….Lena is 26 and has the best show on tv for comedy. HBO’s best show is GIRLS, I hope she goes to 100 episodes…..Anger Management, the best I can say for the show, it’s giving people needed jobs in Los Angeles and hopefully it brings Charlie closer to his faimly…Many ways to look at life…bring on the kids Charlie…you’d bring up your ratings BIG TIME…
Good to see Awkward up in the ratings. I am pretty sure Anger Mananger will get its order of episodes because has been farely steady around a .8 or so.
Does somebody have the Hollywood Heights ratings for the week on Teen Nick. I know Nick put the Wednesday episodes ratings over on that post. Thanks in advance.
you guys are funny…
anger management is a solid performer on f/x
networks dont make million dollar decisions based on saving face
they will almost probably get picked up… this based on what the fx prez said and the fact sheen did the tca
they’ll shoot the 90 eps in 2 years and fx can show then any way they want so it could be on next summer or the fall or year round…
it’s been sold to numerous overseas markets and they are going to make 1 million at least per episode from that alone
they’ve already confirmed sheen’s dad will be a recurring on the show
@Jenny.. Im not sure what time yet, but it has an episode to air September 6 & the finale is on the 13th. Im guessing it may air afterwards because it’ll be close to its usual timeslot, as well as it may air before which I doubt.
Rumor has it MTV will he splitting up AWKWARDs episode order..10 episodes in the spring..and 10 episodes in the summer. Although not official..i would hate to have to wait a whole year for season 3.
@Kayle
That’s what I thought as well. But couldn’t find a airing time just a VMA award repeat in the time slot.
@Jared
Where is this rumor coming from? lol That’s kind of odd to air all those episodes back to back like that. It would be better for the show to come back in winter, then later summer. But I seriously doubt that will happen. MTV needs to work on their scheduling.
I read it somewhere about MTV splitting the episode order for season 3. Kind of like what ABCF has been doing with there dramas. Like I said..its not official or anything..but say MTV decides to run 10 new episodes beginning in March..it could take a small hiatus and air the following 10 episodes in late July..like they did with season 2.
Awkward had the huge Teen Mom lead-in for its first season. It has performed very well with a much weaker lead-in and MTV will be happy.
I’d be surprised if MTV didn’t split Awkward’s order into two 10-episode half-seasons.
What happenned to Louie?
I still don’t understand how USA has the most popular shows on cable.
YAY….Suits…great summer finale!
@Chris Kw. Because their shows focus on character driven storylines instead of plot driven ones.
@ The main focus of WC and Suits is a bromance/mentor/mentee relationship.
^ @Nadine