The series finale of “Major Crimes” is the most-watched scripted show on cable in the Live +3 ratings for the week of Jan. 8.
The TNT show grew by 1.73 million viewers with three days of delayed viewing to just under 4 million. That’s good for fifth overall for the week. ESPN’s coverage of the College Football Playoff title game remained way ahead of everything else in both viewers (27.87 million) and adults 18-49 (8.9 rating).
Top 25 cable shows (including ties) in Live +3 adults 18-49 for Jan. 8-14, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 18-49 rating | Gain vs. Live + SD |
% gain vs. Live + SD
|
| 1 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP – ALABAMA/GEORGIA | ESPN | 8.9 | 0.1 | 1% |
| 2 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRVO | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 3 | LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| 4 | GOLD RUSH | DISC | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33% |
| KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS | ENT | 1.2 | 0.5 | 71% | |
| TEEN MOM | MTV | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
| LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI | VH1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33% | |
| 8 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRVO | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRVO | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% | |
| THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HIST | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57% | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 8 p.m. | USA | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10% | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 9 p.m. | USA | 1.1 | 0.2 | 22% | |
| 13 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% |
| THE CHALLENGE: VENDETTAS | MTV | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% | |
| SHAMELESS | SHO1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 10 p.m. | USA | 1.0 | 0.2 | 25% | |
| BLACK INK CREW | VH1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% | |
| 18 | LIVE PD – FRI. | AEN | 0.9 | 0.2 | 29% |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% | |
| VIKINGS | HIST | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| JODI ARIAS: AN AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY – P | ID | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% | |
| FLORIBAMA SHORE | MTV | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12% | |
| 24 | LIVE PD – SAT. | AEN | 0.8 | 0.1 | 14% |
| TOP CHEF | BRVO | 0.8 | 0.5 | 167% | |
| GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISC | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33% | |
| NBA BASKETBALL – CLIPPERS/WARRIORS | ESPN | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0% | |
| WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33% | |
| THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33% |
Top 25 cable shows in Live +3 viewers for Jan. 8-14, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 viewers (000s) | Gain vs. Live + SD (000s) |
% gain vs. Live + SD
|
| 1 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP – ALABAMA/GEORGIA | ESPN | 27,874 | 178 | 1% |
| 2 | THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HIST | 4,119 | 1,101 | 36% |
| 3 | FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 4,066 | 1,119 | 38% |
| 4 | GOLD RUSH | DISC | 4,025 | 975 | 32% |
| 5 | MAJOR CRIMES – F | TNT | 3,990 | 1,737 | 77% |
| 6 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW – THURS. | MSNBC | 3,660 | 96 | 3% |
| 7 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW – FRI. | MSNBC | 3,502 | 130 | 4% |
| 8 | VIKINGS | HIST | 3,425 | 1,276 | 59% |
| 9 | FROZEN IN LOVE | HALL | 3,373 | 767 | 29% |
| 10 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 8 p.m. | USA | 3,345 | 348 | 12% |
| 11 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRVO | 3,340 | 984 | 42% |
| 12 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW – TUES. | MSNBC | 3,299 | 77 | 2% |
| 13 | HANNITY – THURS. | FXNC | 3,266 | 60 | 2% |
| 14 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 9 p.m. | USA | 3,171 | 382 | 14% |
| 15 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW – WEDS. | MSNBC | 3,159 | 91 | 3% |
| 16 | HANNITY – WEDS. | FXNC | 3,134 | 61 | 2% |
| 17 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 10 p.m. | USA | 2,968 | 462 | 18% |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT – THURS. | FXNC | 2,964 | 61 | 2% |
| 19 | HANNITY – TUES. | FXNC | 2,932 | 53 | 2% |
| 20 | THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 2,922 | 622 | 27% |
| 21 | WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 2,901 | 294 | 11% |
| 22 | JODI ARIAS: AN AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY – P | ID | 2,821 | 641 | 29% |
| 23 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT – TUES. | FXNC | 2,818 | 31 | 1% |
| 24 | LAST WORD W/ LAWRENCE O’DONNELL – THURS. | MSNBC | 2,810 | 57 | 2% |
| 25 | THE INGRAHAM ANGLE – THURS. | FXNC | 2,769 | 68 | 3% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
