“WWE Smackdown” maintained its place at the top of the Tuesday cable ratings for the second week in a row.
The USA broadcast scored a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49, the same as what it had scored last week. OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” followed behind and ticked up a tenth from its previous 0.4 to a 0.5 this time around. MTV’s “The Challenge: Final Reckoning” landed in the top 5 of the night with a 0.5 and 818,000 viewers, even with its season premiere last week.
On Bravo, “Below Deck Mediterranean” was steady with another 0.5, while the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” similarly maintained its previous 0.4. TNT’s “Animal Kingdom” stayed consistent as well, and maintained its season-long 0.4 streak yet again.
Outside of the top 25, TV Land’s “Younger” held steady with another 0.2.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Tuesday, July 17, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,293 | 0.7 |
| HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 9:00 PM | 2,207 | 0.5 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:00 PM | 1,537 | 0.5 |
| CHALLENGE: FINAL RECKON | MTV | 9:00 PM | 818 | 0.5 |
| BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,308 | 0.5 |
| COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 1,234 | 0.4 |
| DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 1,649 | 0.4 |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 9:00 PM | 1,345 | 0.4 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 3,019 | 0.4 |
| FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 1,075 | 0.4 |
| FEAR FACTOR | MTV | 10:01 PM | 843 | 0.4 |
| FEAR FACTOR | MTV | 11:02 PM | 749 | 0.4 |
| MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 954 | 0.3 |
| LOVE IS | OWN | 10:00 PM | 1,141 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 970 | 0.3 |
| CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,422 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 1,375 | 0.3 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,355 | 0.3 |
| TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | 8:00 PM | 2,848 | 0.3 |
| CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,269 | 0.3 |
| MURDER COMES TO TOWN | INVEST | 9:00 PM | 1,218 | 0.3 |
| LAST WORD W/L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,333 | 0.3 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS | 9:00 PM | 3,060 | 0.3 |
| OUTDAUGHTERED | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1,285 | 0.3 |
| DAILY SHOW | COMEDY | 11:00 PM | 766 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
