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August 4, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.2.2015

 

Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:   BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the FAMILY GUY rerun slipped by 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The biggest ratings news of the night was the awful swoon by E!’s I AM CAIT, which lost more than half its premiere rating, down 0.58 to 0.57.  (Lead-in STEWARTS & HAMILTONS behaved likewise, down 0.23 to 0.14.)  Meanwhile, Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY took the Sunday cable crown, up 0.09 from last week to 1.12.  Adult Swim also placed two other shows in the Top 20, AQUA TEEN HUNGER FOREVER at 0.62, and YOUR PRETTY FACE at 0.55.  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID dropped 0.03 to 1.09, and its lead-in spin-off was at 0.75.  On HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE lost 0.05 to 0.97, BALLERS fell a heavy 0.16 to 0.76, THE BRINK rose 0.04 to 0.46, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT perked up by a tenth to 0.42.  On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN eased off by 0.03 to 0.48, and MASTERS OF SEX held at 0.16.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR coverage was at 0.88.  FOOD NETWORK STAR grew by 0.09 to 0.84, and GUYS GROCERY GAMES and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN were both at 0.50, respectively up 0.01 and 0.02.  On TNT, THE LAST SHIP rose by 0.08 to 0.77, and FALLING SKIES increased by 0.02 to 0.52.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES jumped 0.14 to 0.74.  THE STRAIN (FX) lost 0.05 to 0.59.  At AMC, the just-renewed HUMANS fell 0.05 to 0.34, and HALT AND CATCH FIRE, which desperately needed some good news from its season finale, didn’t get it, dropping 0.07 to 0.12.  BAR RESCUE (Spike) gained 0.09 to 0.55.  On Bravo, MARRIED TO MEDICINE shed 0.02 to 0.45, while MOTHER FUNDERS rose 0.02 to 0.22.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.05/146K. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SUN.02 Aug 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 2, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 1.12 2,185
2 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 1.09 2,708
3 TRUE DETECTIVE HBO PRIME 09:01 PM 64 0.97 2,177
4 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE L: POCONO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 01:58 PM 194 0.88 4,264
5 FOOD NETWORK STAR 11 FOOD NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.84 2,733
6 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 09:00 PM 60 0.77 2,857
7 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:07 PM 26 0.76 1,560
8 NAKED AND AFRAID: BARES DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.75 1,929
9 BASKETBALL WIVES LA 4 VH1 09:00 PM 60 0.74 1,459
10 AQUA TEEN HUNGER FOREVER ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.62 1,202
11 NASCAR SPRINT CUP START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 01:27 PM 31 0.59 2,898
12 STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 70 0.59 1,381
13 I AM CAIT E! 08:00 PM 60 0.57 1,292
14 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: WASHINGTON/NY METS ESPN 08:00 PM 178 0.56 1,999
15 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 09:00 PM 60 0.55 1,223
16 YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.55 1,026
17 FALLING SKIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.52 1,933
18 ICE ROAD TRUCKERS HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.51 1,958
19 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 0.50 1,625
20 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.50 1,454
21 RAY DONOVAN S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 09:01 PM 50 0.48 1,367
22 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 05:12 PM 48 0.47 2,444
23 BRINK, THE HBO PRIME 10:34 PM 27 0.46 999
24 BEACH FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 PM 60 0.45 1,789
25 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.45 1,013
26 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.43 1,654
27 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 30 0.42 975
28 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.41 1,513
29 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.41 1,578
30 CATCH A CONTRACTOR SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.41 954
31 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.41 854
32 SUNDAY BEST 8 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 08:00 PM 60 0.39 1,307
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:58 PM 92 0.37 880
34 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,173
35 VACATION HOUSE FOR FREE HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.36 1,222
36 HUMANS AMC 09:00 PM 60 0.34 1,026
37 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 09:00 PM 60 0.32 1,527
38 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.32 1,346
39 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:30 PM 30 0.32 1,746
40 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.31 1,456
41 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 60 0.30 1,057
42 DAILY SHOW: NEWS ADVENTUR COMEDY CENTRAL 09:00 PM 66 0.30 816
43 RHOC FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:31 PM 14 0.29 676
44 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:00 PM 30 0.28 1,453
45 GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.27 992
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.26 586
47 NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 01:00 PM 27 0.25 1,464
48 FXX MOVIE PRIME: CROODS FXX 08:00 PM 120 0.23 697
49 ULTIMATE HOMES DISCOVERY CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.22 787
50 MOTHER FUNDERS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.22 509
51 FA COMMUNITY SHIELD L: ARSENAL/CHELSEA FOX SPORTS 1 09:51 AM 134 0.22 428
52 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 61 0.22 1,161
53 FLIPPING OUT FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:45 PM 15 0.21 509
54 DAPHNE DISHES FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.20 879
55 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.19 474
56 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 08:30 AM 30 0.19 576
57 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 09:00 AM 30 0.19 410
58 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 09:31 AM 30 0.19 431
59 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 709
60 ICE LAKE REBELS ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.18 764
61 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 09:30 AM 30 0.18 513
62 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 07:00 PM 60 0.18 567
63 LIGA MX (EF) SUN: GUADALAJARA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 05:49 PM 131 0.18 359
64 EDGE OF TOMORROW HBO PRIME 03:30 PM 113 0.18 396
65 MLB REGULAR SEASON: NY YANKEES/CHICAGO WHITE SOX TBS NETWORK 02:00 PM 203 0.17 484
66 OTHER WOMAN, THE (2014) HBO PRIME 01:30 PM 109 0.17 389
67 PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 702
68 MASTERS OF SEX S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:02 PM 56 0.16 585
69 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,122
70 DEATH ROW STORIES CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 709
71 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.16 415
72 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 08:00 AM 60 0.15 388
73 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.15 1,065
74 ANSWERED PRAYERS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 791
75 HUNT CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.14 713
76 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:32 AM 30 0.14 453
77 STEWARTS & HAMILTONS E! 09:00 PM 60 0.14 416
78 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:01 AM 31 0.14 417
79 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 09:00 PM 60 0.13 479
80 AMERICA SECRET SWIM HOLES TRAVEL CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.13 478
81 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 09:00 AM 31 0.13 321
82 BREAK HBO PRIME 03:19 PM 11 0.13 281
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,003
84 BIKINIS & BOARDWALKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 09:00 PM 30 0.13 404
85 BLENDED MAXPRIME 05:48 PM 117 0.13 284
86 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 10:00 PM 63 0.12 485
87 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 05:03 PM 57 0.12 331
88 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.12 1,058
89 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.12 696
90 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: TEAM 23/OVERSEAS ELITE ESPN 03:00 PM 123 0.12 318
91 BIRDMAN OR (UNEXPECTED..) HBO PRIME 06:55 PM 119 0.12 323
92 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 906
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 09:00 AM 60 0.11 293
94 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 327
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.11 818
96 NHRA DRAG RACING: SONOMA NATIONALS ESPN2 09:00 PM 180 0.10 548
97 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: ON THE FIELD NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 180 0.10 210
98 EPIC ATTRACTIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 300
99 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:45 PM 105 0.10 898
100 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.10 333

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.