“Deadly Class” continued to earn some considerable delayed viewing gains, in the cable live +7 ratings for the week of Feb. 25.
The rookie SyFy series scored the week’s largest percentage gain in the adults 18-49 demo, as it rose from its initial 0.1 L+SD rating to a 0.4 (+300%, +0.3). It was USA’s “Suits” that scored the week’s highest percentage boost in viewers though, with a 176% gain (+1.31 million) after seven days of delayed viewing.
Elsewhere, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” raked in the week’s biggest total gains in both measures, growing by 1.2 points (+71%) in 18-49 and 2.89 million (+61%) in viewers. MTV’s “Teen Mom II” came second in 18-49 with a 0.7 gain (+140%), while the History Channel’s “Curse of Oak Island” scored the week’s second-highest viewer gain, after drawing in an additional 1.49 million (+45%).
Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for Feb. 25 – March 3, 2019. Rankings include original programs only, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase | 7-day % increase |
1 | THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 71% |
2 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 140% |
3 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRAVO | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% |
4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 63% |
VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ – S | BRAVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS | MTV | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
SHAMELESS | SHOWTIME | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 167% | |
11 | LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% |
60 DAYS IN | AEN | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 50% | |
14 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
MY FEET KILLING ME SNK | TLC | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI | VH1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
DEADLY CLASS | SYFY | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% | |
WORST COOKS | FOOD | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
PROJECT BLUE BOOK | HISTORY | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT | LIFETIME | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
SIESTA KEY | MTV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
EX ON THE BEACH | MTV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP | WETV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
DON’T BE TARDY | BRAVO | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
VERY CAVALLARI – P | ENT | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
THE MAGICIANS | SYFY | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
SUITS | USA | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33% | |
GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
TEMPTATION ISLAND | USA | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO | VH1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
Adults 18-49 – percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase | 7-day % increase |
1 | DEADLY CLASS | SYFY | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% |
2 | BROAD CITY | COMEDY | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% |
SHADOWHUNTERS – P | FREEFORM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
GROWN-ISH | FREEFORM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
SIREN | FREEFORM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS | LIFETIME | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OWN | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
8 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 167% |
9 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% |
DON’T BE TARDY | BRAVO | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
VERY CAVALLARI – P | ENT | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
THE MAGICIANS | SYFY | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
SUITS | USA | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
14 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 140% |
15 | SHAMELESS | SHOWTIME | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% |
16 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRAVO | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% |
VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ – S | BRAVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS | MTV | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
WORST COOKS | FOOD | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
PROJECT BLUE BOOK | HISTORY | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT | LIFETIME | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
SIESTA KEY | MTV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
EX ON THE BEACH | MTV | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% |
Note: 37 shows tied for 25th place with 100% gains.
Viewers – total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 4,719 | 7,612 | 2,893 | 61% |
2 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 3,314 | 4,799 | 1,485 | 45% |
3 | PROJECT BLUE BOOK | HISTORY | 1,454 | 2,842 | 1,388 | 95% |
4 | SUITS | USA | 743 | 2,050 | 1,307 | 176% |
5 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRAVO | 1,690 | 2,995 | 1,305 | 77% |
6 | I AM THE NIGHT | TNT | 1,107 | 2,405 | 1,298 | 117% |
7 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 974 | 2,155 | 1,181 | 121% |
8 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY | 2,699 | 3,879 | 1,180 | 44% |
9 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ – S | BRAVO | 1,357 | 2,474 | 1,117 | 82% |
10 | SHAMELESS | SHOWTIME | 1,129 | 2,233 | 1,104 | 98% |
11 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 959 | 1,967 | 1,008 | 105% |
12 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 1,170 | 2,166 | 996 | 85% |
13 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | 1,970 | 2,952 | 982 | 50% |
14 | WHEN CALLS THE HEART | HALLMARK | 2,390 | 3,319 | 929 | 39% |
15 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 2,965 | 3,888 | 923 | 31% |
16 | KIDS BAKING CHAMP | FOOD | 1,340 | 2,168 | 828 | 62% |
17 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY | 1,869 | 2,696 | 827 | 44% |
18 | 60 DAYS IN | AEN | 1,173 | 1,974 | 801 | 68% |
19 | MY FEET KILLING ME SNK | TLC | 2,510 | 3,301 | 791 | 32% |
20 | CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS | MTV | 850 | 1,606 | 756 | 89% |
21 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE – P | DISCOVERY | 2,181 | 2,923 | 742 | 34% |
22 | MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT | LIFETIME | 974 | 1,681 | 707 | 73% |
23 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 788 | 1,466 | 678 | 86% |
24 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE – P | HMM | 1,266 | 1,928 | 662 | 52% |
25 | THE MAGICIANS | SYFY | 534 | 1,193 | 659 | 123% |
Viewers – percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | SUITS | USA | 743 | 2,050 | 1,307 | 176% |
2 | SCHITTS CREEK | POP | 228 | 591 | 363 | 159% |
3 | DEADLY CLASS | SYFY | 355 | 896 | 541 | 152% |
4 | I’M SORRY | TRU | 188 | 470 | 282 | 150% |
5 | THE MAGICIANS | SYFY | 534 | 1,193 | 659 | 123% |
6 | LINDSAY LOHAN’S BEACH CLUB | MTV | 342 | 760 | 418 | 122% |
7 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 974 | 2,155 | 1,181 | 121% |
8 | I AM THE NIGHT | TNT | 1,107 | 2,405 | 1,298 | 117% |
9 | SHADOWHUNTERS – P | FREEFORM | 376 | 811 | 435 | 116% |
10 | SIREN | FREEFORM | 409 | 858 | 449 | 110% |
11 | VERY CAVALLARI – P | ENT | 412 | 860 | 448 | 109% |
12 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 959 | 1,967 | 1,008 | 105% |
13 | PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS | LIFETIME | 563 | 1,141 | 578 | 103% |
14 | DRUNK HISTORY | COMEDY | 393 | 795 | 402 | 102% |
15 | SHAMELESS | SHOWTIME | 1,129 | 2,233 | 1,104 | 98% |
TOTAL BELLAS | ENT | 413 | 816 | 403 | 98% | |
17 | PROJECT BLUE BOOK | HISTORY | 1,454 | 2,842 | 1,388 | 95% |
18 | SIESTA KEY | MTV | 555 | 1,076 | 521 | 94% |
19 | CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS | MTV | 850 | 1,606 | 756 | 89% |
20 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP | WETV | 688 | 1,290 | 602 | 88% |
21 | GROWN-ISH | FREEFORM | 309 | 576 | 267 | 86% |
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 788 | 1,466 | 678 | 86% | |
23 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 1,170 | 2,166 | 996 | 85% |
24 | EX ON THE BEACH | MTV | 626 | 1,146 | 520 | 83% |
25 | DON’T BE TARDY | BRAVO | 670 | 1,222 | 552 | 82% |
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ – S | BRAVO | 1,357 | 2,474 | 1,117 | 82% | |
BETTER THINGS – P | FX | 451 | 821 | 370 | 82% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.