The Discovery Channel’s special Shark Week-themed broadcasts rose to the top of the cable ratings yet again this week.
“The Laws of Jaws,” “Air Jaws: The Hunted,” and “Guy Fieri’s Feeding Frenzy” led the Tuesday ratings last night with back-to-back-to-back 0.8s in adults 18-49. USA’s weekly “WWE Smackdown” followed closely behind with a 0.8 as well, up one-tenth from its previous 0.7. The series premiere of “Miz & Mrs.” rounded out the top 5 of the night with a solid 0.8 and 1.47 million viewers, also on USA.
TNT’s “Animal Kingdom” held steady with another 0.4, while Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” rose one-tenth to a 0.6. MTV’s “The Challenge: Final Reckoning” maintained its previous 0.5. Outside of the top 25, TV Land’s “Younger” (0.2) was even, and up in total viewers from 568,000 to 639,000.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| LAWS OF JAWS | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 1,793 | 0.8 |
| AIR JAWS: THE HUNTED | DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 1,900 | 0.8 |
| GUY FIERIS FEEDING FRENZY | DISCOVERY | 8:00 PM | 1,898 | 0.8 |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,340 | 0.8 |
| MIZ & MRS | USA | 10:00 PM | 1,473 | 0.8 |
| BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,436 | 0.6 |
| CHALLENGE: FINAL RECKONING | MTV | 9:00 PM | 848 | 0.5 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:31 PM | 1,120 | 0.5 |
| MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 1,118 | 0.4 |
| SHARK AFTER DARK LIVE | DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 856 | 0.4 |
| FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 1,020 | 0.4 |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 9:00 PM | 1,334 | 0.4 |
| COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 1,015 | 0.3 |
| OUTDAUGHTERED | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1,339 | 0.3 |
| FEAR FACTOR | MTV | 10:01 PM | 584 | 0.3 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,941 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:30 PM | 1,387 | 0.3 |
| FEAR FACTOR | MTV | 11:02 PM | 569 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 924 | 0.3 |
| CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,373 | 0.3 |
| DESERT FLIPPERS | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,196 | 0.3 |
| HIDDEN POTENTIAL | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,216 | 0.3 |
| BAD HENRY: N/A | INVEST | 9:00 PM | 1,159 | 0.3 |
| MURDER COMES TO TOWN | INVEST | 8:00 PM | 1,106 | 0.3 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS | 9:00 PM | 3,097 | 0.2 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
