“Game of Thrones” added a full point to its same-day adults 18-49 rating in the Live +7 ratings for April 18-24. That’s good, but not good enough to top the charts for the week.

“Fear the Walking Dead” (+1.5) and the season finale of “Better Call Saul” (+1.2) both grew by more than “Game of Thrones” did in adults 18-49. The pattern held in the viewer gains, with “Fear” (+2.75 million people) again leading the way.

Eight shows tripled their 18-49 ratings, although of those only “The Americans” (0.2 to 0.6) started at more than a 0.1 same-day rating.

The Top 25 gainers (including ties) in the Live +7 ratings for April 18-24, 2016 are below. The rankings include first-run, regular series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – total gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 2.1 3.6 1.5 71%
2 BETTER CALL SAUL – F AMC 0.8 2.0 1.2 150%
3 GAME OF THRONES – P HBOM 4.0 5.0 1.0 25%
3t TEEN MOM II MTV 0.9 1.9 1.0 111%
5 VIKINGS HIST 0.7 1.5 0.8 114%
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEV HILLS BRVO 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
7 60 DAYS IN AEN 0.9 1.5 0.6 67%
7t BATES MOTEL AEN 0.5 1.1 0.6 120%
7t ARCHER FX 0.4 1.0 0.6 150%
10 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
10t REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
10t INK MASTER SPK 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
10t UNDERGROUND WGNA 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
14 DANCE MOMS LIF 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
14t LITTLE WOMEN LA LIF 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
14t LIP SYNC BATTLE SPK 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
14t AWKWARD MTV 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
14t THE AMERICANS FX 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
19 SILICON VALLEY – P HBOM 1.0 1.3 0.3 30%
19t NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 0.8 1.1 0.3 38%
19t TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 0.7 1.0 0.3 43%
19t SHAHS OF SUNSET BRVO 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
19t VEEP – P HBOM 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
19t CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
19t REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRVO 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t INSIDE AMY SCHUMER – P CMDY 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t BROAD CITY – F CMDY 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t BERING SEA GOLD DISC 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t FORGED IN FIRE HIST 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIF 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t JILL & JESSA: COUNTING ON TLC 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
19t BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYG 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
19t OUTSIDERS – F WGNA 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%

 

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 THE AMERICANS FX 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
1t ORPHAN BLACK BBCA 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t THE PEOPLE’S COUCH BRVO 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t STITCHERS FRFM 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t BANSHEE MAXP 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t HOUSE OF LIES SHO1 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t KENDRA ON TOP (9:30 p.m.) WE 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
1t KENDRA ON TOP (9 p.m.) WE 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
9 UNDERGROUND WGNA 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
10 BETTER CALL SAUL – F AMC 0.8 2.0 1.2 150%
10t ARCHER FX 0.4 1.0 0.6 150%
12 AWKWARD MTV 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
13 BATES MOTEL AEN 0.5 1.1 0.6 120%
14 VIKINGS HIST 0.7 1.5 0.8 114%
15 TEEN MOM II MTV 0.9 1.9 1.0 111%
16 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEV HILLS BRVO 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
16t REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
16t INK MASTER SPK 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
16t BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYG 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
16t OUTSIDERS – F WGNA 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
16t THE NIGHT MANAGER – P AMC 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
16t YUKON MEN DISC 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
16t ULTIMATE FIGHTER – P FS1 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
16t FAKING IT MTV 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
16t THE CARBONARO EFFECT TRU 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
16t MARY MARY WE 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%

Note: 22 other programs also grew by 100% but started at lower ratings than those above.

Viewers – total gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 4726 7476 2750 58%
2 BETTER CALL SAUL – F AMC 2263 4782 2519 111%
3 GAME OF THRONES – P HBOM 7944 10058 2114 27%
4 VIKINGS HIST 2398 4470 2072 86%
5 TEEN MOM II MTV 1649 3118 1469 89%
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEV HILLS BRVO 2034 3308 1274 63%
7 THE AMERICANS FX 902 2146 1244 138%
8 BATES MOTEL AEN 1326 2545 1219 92%
9 60 DAYS IN AEN 1805 3018 1213 67%
10 UNDERGROUND WGNA 946 2157 1211 128%
11 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 1932 3093 1161 60%
12 THE NIGHT MANAGER – P AMC 933 1937 1004 108%
13 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 1428 2357 929 65%
14 DANCE MOMS LIF 1404 2314 910 65%
15 ARCHER FX 794 1622 828 104%
16 INK MASTER SPK 1134 1960 826 73%
17 OUTLANDER STZP 1212 2037 825 68%
18 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIF 1482 2304 822 55%
19 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPK 1071 1856 785 73%
20 OUTSIDERS – F WGNA 956 1659 703 74%
21 NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 2226 2909 683 31%
22 JILL & JESSA: COUNTING ON TLC 1367 2047 680 50%
23 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIF 1429 2104 675 47%
24 HENRY DANGER NICK 1674 2337 663 40%
25 THE GOOD WITCH HALL 1960 2616 656 33%


Viewers – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 ORPHAN BLACK BBCA 271 696 425 157%
2 BANSHEE MAXP 355 846 491 138%
2t THE AMERICANS FX 902 2146 1244 138%
4 STITCHERS FRFM 376 869 493 131%
5 UNDERGROUND WGNA 946 2157 1211 128%
6 HOUSE OF LIES SHO1 308 666 358 116%
7 BETTER CALL SAUL – F AMC 2263 4782 2519 111%
8 THE NIGHT MANAGER – P AMC 933 1937 1004 108%
9 ARCHER FX 794 1622 828 104%
10 AWKWARD MTV 590 1185 595 101%
11 DUDE PERFECT SHOW CMT 237 473 236 100%
12 BATES MOTEL AEN 1326 2545 1219 92%
13 TEEN MOM II MTV 1649 3118 1469 89%
14 KENDRA ON TOP (9:30 p.m.) WE 341 637 296 87%
15 VIKINGS HIST 2398 4470 2072 86%
16 KENDRA ON TOP (9 p.m.) WE 352 643 291 83%
17 DAMIEN AEN 432 787 355 82%
18 SKIN WARS – P GSN 428 766 338 79%
19 HUNTERS SYFY 432 761 329 76%
20 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 851 1482 631 74%
20t OUTSIDERS – F WGNA 956 1659 703 74%
22 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPK 1071 1856 785 73%
22t INK MASTER SPK 1134 1960 826 73%
22t INSIDE AMY SCHUMER – P CMDY 765 1321 556 73%
25 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBSC 681 1154 473 69%
25t BROAD CITY – F CMDY 626 1058 432 69%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.

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