The season finale of “Shameless” scored a ratings bump for Showtime Sunday.
The show scored a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49, up from 0.5 the week before, and 1.73 million viewers, its second-highest total of the season.
ESPN’s telecast of the NFL’s Pro Bowl (which also aired on ABC) led the day with a 1.0 and 2.81 million viewers (the game drew a total of 8.3 million viewers across both networks). “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (0.8) dipped opposite the Grammy Awards.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| PRO BOWL | ESPN | 2:45 PM | 2,806 | 1.0 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 2,081 | 0.8 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 1,986 | 0.8 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 5:46 PM | 1,977 | 0.8 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,186 | 0.6 |
| SHAMELESS | SHOWTIME | 9:05 PM | 1,726 | 0.6 |
| WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,735 | 0.5 |
| LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: 2018 GRAMMYS | E! | 5:30 PM | 1,457 | 0.5 |
| EVIL LIVES HERE | ID | 9:00 PM | 1,640 | 0.5 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 1,079 | 0.5 |
| BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1,626 | 0.5 |
| THE GOOD DINOSAUR | DISNEY | 7:00 PM | 1,705 | 0.4 |
| X GAMES | ESPN | 8:41 PM | 948 | 0.4 |
| BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 1,544 | 0.4 |
| SISTER WIVES | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,435 | 0.4 |
| BAHAMAS LIFE | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,637 | 0.4 |
| GUY’S GROCERY GAMES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1,231 | 0.4 |
| BAHAMAS LIFE | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1,552 | 0.4 |
| ON THE CASE W/PAULA ZAHN | ID | 10:00 PM | 1462 | 0.4 |
| PGA TOUR | GOLF | 7:13 PM | 2,712 | 0.4 |
| WACO: MADMAN OR MESSIAH | A&E | 9:00 PM | 882 | 0.3 |
| HOT STREETS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 694 | 0.3 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER SPECIAL | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 2,391 | 0.3 |
| ISLAND LIFE | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,496 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 742 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
