Several of Sunday’s scripted cable shows slipped a bit in the ratings vs. the previous week.
“Fear the Walking Dead” was the top non-sports show of the day on cable, but its 0.9 rating in adults 18-49 was down 0.1 vs. a week ago. “Westworld” (0.6), “Silicon Valley” (0.4) and “Into the Badlands” (0.3) all fell a tenth of a point each.
“Naked and Afraid” held steady at 0.5 on Discovery, and “Naked and Afraid XL” also posted a 0.5. TNT’s NBA playoff game (Rockets-Jazz) was No. 1 in both total viewers (4.35 million) and adults 18-49 (1.6).
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Sunday, May 6, 2018
Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 8:00 PM | 4,350 | 1.6 |
INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 10:33 PM | 2,117 | 0.9 |
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 2,485 | 0.9 |
WESTWORLD | HBO | 9:02 PM | 1,631 | 0.6 |
NAKED AND AFRAID XL | DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 1,690 | 0.6 |
MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,109 | 0.6 |
NBA PREGAME | TNT | 7:30 PM | 1,307 | 0.5 |
NAKED AND AFRAID | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 1,603 | 0.5 |
NASCAR M.E. CUP RAIN | NBCSN | 4:55 PM | 2,594 | 0.5 |
NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING | FS1 | 1:45 PM | 2,774 | 0.5 |
NHL PLAYOFFS | FS1 | 7:31 PM | 1,335 | 0.4 |
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 1,195 | 0.4 |
LAST WEEK TONIGHT | HBO | 11:06 PM | 1,244 | 0.4 |
MEXICO LIFE | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,589 | 0.4 |
SILICON VALLEY | HBO | 10:01 PM | 853 | 0.4 |
GUY’S GROCERY GAMES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1,142 | 0.4 |
CARIBBEAN LIFE | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1,524 | 0.4 |
MEXICO LIFE | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,524 | 0.4 |
WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,301 | 0.4 |
MLB SUNDAY NIGHT | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 1,422 | 0.4 |
BALLMASTRZ: 9009 | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 739 | 0.4 |
LONG ISLAND MEDIUM | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,452 | 0.3 |
INTO THE BADLANDS | AMC | 10:07 PM | 968 | 0.3 |
SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 705 | 0.3 |
CARIBBEAN LIFE | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,386 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.