Predictably, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” led the Sunday cable ratings yet again, despite ticking back down from its previous 1.8 to a 1.7 rating in adults 18-49. “Talking Dead” similarly fell two-tenths to a 0.5, while Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” held onto the night’s no. 2 spot, and maintained a 0.8.
ESPN’s broadcast of the NCAA SEC Tournament title game between Auburn and Tennessee rounded out the night’s top 3 with a 0.6 and 2.24 million viewers. Additionally, the Discovery Channel’s “Naked and Afraid” rebounded from its 0.4 the previous week with back-to-back 0.5s.
Outside of the top 25, the season 4 premiere of Showtime’s “Billions” raked in a 0.2 with 843,000 viewers, steady with its third season’s 0.2 and 875,000 viewer averages. Meanwhile, Starz’s “American Gods” slipped from its season premiere’s 0.2 to a 0.1, and HBO’s “The Case Against Adnan Syed” stayed even with another 0.2.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Sunday, March 17, 2019
Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 4,566 | 1.7 |
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 2,081 | 0.8 |
SEC TOURNAMENT – AUBURN/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 12:56 PM | 2,237 | 0.6 |
NBA REGULAR SEASON – MINNESOTA/HOUSTON | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 1,317 | 0.5 |
TALKING DEAD | AMC | 10:07 PM | 1,559 | 0.5 |
BUDDY VS DUFF | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,582 | 0.5 |
COLLEGE GAMENIGHT | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1,486 | 0.5 |
NAKED AND AFRAID | DISCOVERY | 8:00 PM | 1,620 | 0.5 |
NAKED AND AFRAID | DISCOVERY | 9:01 PM | 1,543 | 0.5 |
ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY | 10:02 PM | 1,784 | 0.4 |
NBA AFTER THE BUZZER | ESPN | 11:24 PM | 869 | 0.4 |
SISTER WIVES | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,520 | 0.4 |
RIDICULOUSNESS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 772 | 0.4 |
AAC TOURNAMENT – CINCINNATI/HOUSTON | ESPN | 3:15 PM | 1,186 | 0.4 |
MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,001 | 0.3 |
HOT STREETS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 727 | 0.3 |
RIDICULOUSNESS | MTV | 8:31 PM | 722 | 0.3 |
HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH | HOME | 8:00 PM | 1,489 | 0.3 |
CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,441 | 0.3 |
CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME | 9:30 PM | 1,473 | 0.3 |
SEEKING SISTER WIFE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1,026 | 0.3 |
HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH | HOME | 8:30 PM | 1,416 | 0.3 |
BAR RESCUE | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 687 | 0.3 |
HOT STREETS | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 649 | 0.3 |
SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | 11:39 PM | 669 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.