NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BIG SKY and FBI.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Note that the TBS STAR WARS listings are for runs of the movies, branded for the annual “May the 4th” day.
On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was at 0.45/o.17 compared to last week’s 0.51, and SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH returned at 0.25. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.38/0.32. On MTV, TEEN MOM rose 0.06 to 0.30, and CATFISH returned at 0.23. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC returned at 0.28. FX’s MAYANS MC gained 0.03 to 0.26. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.43/3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.18/0.30/2.7M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.15/0.22/1.1M. On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH was steady at 0.24. On HGTV, UNSELLABLE HOUSES fell 0.11 to 0.22, NEIGHBOR VS NEIGHBOR was at 0.16. Food Network’s CHOPPED was steady at 0.19. On TLC, OUTDAUGHTERED edged up 0.02 to 0.18. ESPN’s MLB WEEKDAY game was at 0.18. USA’s WWE NXT dropped 0.04 to 0.18. BET’s THE OVAL fell 0.06 to 0.18 (plus 0.03/97K via BET Her simulcast). On A&E, STORAGE WARS was at 0.17/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13, and HUSTLE & TOW was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.08. On ID, TRUE CONVICTION ticked up to 0.15, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was at 0.12. TBS’s CHAD lost 0.03 to 0.14. VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.11. Freeform’s CRUEL SUMMER climbed 0.03 to 0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 4, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.45 | 2,853 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: NETS/BUCKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:44 PM | 155 | 0.38 | 1,118 |
| 3 | STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: RETURN OF JEDI | TBS NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 176 | 0.34 | 975 |
| 4 | NBA BASKETBALL: RAPTORS/CLIPPERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:19 PM | 139 | 0.32 | 976 |
| 5 | TEEN MOM II SSN10B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.30 | 663 |
| 6 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 959 |
| 7 | MAYANS M.C. | FX | 10:00 PM | 93 | 0.26 | 779 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,988 |
| 9 | SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.25 | 1,795 |
| 10 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 1,249 |
| 11 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8D | MTV | 9:02 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 495 |
| 12 | STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES | TBS NETWORK | 4:47 PM | 167 | 0.22 | 683 |
| 13 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,687 |
| 14 | UNSELLABLE HOUSES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 1,369 |
| 15 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,748 |
| 16 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,841 |
| 17 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 792 |
| 18 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 672 |
| 19 | OUTDAUGHTERED: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 998 |
| 20 | MLB WEEKDAY L: HOUSTON/NY YANKEES | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 220 | 0.18 | 740 |
| 21 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.18 | 761 |
| 22 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 809 |
| 23 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,719 |
| 24 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,669 |
| 25 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,060 |
| 26 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,341 |
| 27 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 935 |
| 28 | STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE | TBS NETWORK | 2:03 PM | 164 | 0.16 | 530 |
| 29 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:38 AM | 61 | 0.16 | 482 |
| 30 | NEIGHBOR VS NEIGHBOR | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 939 |
| 31 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 808 |
| 32 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,107 |
| 33 | TRUE CONVICTION | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 639 |
| 34 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 639 |
| 35 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: N/A | TUDN | 10:06 PM | 122 | 0.15 | 324 |
| 36 | CHAD | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 450 |
| 37 | NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 15B | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 277 |
| 38 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 364 |
| 39 | STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: REVENGE SITH | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 183 | 0.13 | 359 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 749 |
| 41 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 509 |
| 42 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 993 |
| 43 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY VS PARIS SG | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 266 |
| 44 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 641 |
| 45 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.12 | 380 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 372 |
| 47 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 807 |
| 48 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,320 |
| 49 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 368 |
| 50 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,118 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 312 |
| 52 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 393 |
| 53 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:01 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 896 |
| 54 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,423 |
| 55 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,141 |
| 56 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 852 |
| 57 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,342 |
| 58 | HUSTLE & TOW | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.11 | 359 |
| 59 | CRUEL SUMMER | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 260 |
| 60 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 816 |
| 61 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.11 | 316 |
| 62 | OUTDAUGHTERED: CLIP SHOW | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 609 |
| 63 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 933 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,373 |
| 65 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 55 | 0.10 | 162 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 274 |
| 67 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 678 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 80 | 0.10 | 330 |
| 69 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,477 |
| 70 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 313 |
| 71 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 667 |
| 72 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,218 |
| 73 | HUSTLE & TOW | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 405 |
| 74 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 460 |
| 75 | LBZ NORTHERN COMPS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 862 |
| 76 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,039 |
| 77 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 341 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,126 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 821 |
| 80 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,312 |
| 81 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 312 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 678 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 634 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 657 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 832 |
| 86 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,700 |
| 87 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 88 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 817 |
| 89 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,384 |
| 90 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 611 |
| 91 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 631 |
| 92 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,273 |
| 93 | TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 445 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 258 |
| 95 | UNEXPECTED: MORE TO LOVE | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 300 |
| 96 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 97 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 767 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 199 |
| 99 | UNDISPUTED L: 1164 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 100 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,375 |
| 101 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 207 |
| 102 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 196 |
| 103 | CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: QF2:PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 104 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,512 |
| 105 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,437 |
| 106 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 203 |
| 107 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 119 |
| 108 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: N/A | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 127 |
| 109 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 110 | LBZ NEXT GEN COMP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 579 |
| 111 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 114 |
| 112 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 449 |
| 113 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 1,005 |
| 114 | HERD L: 1479 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 177 |
| 115 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 938 |
| 116 | SP HGTV SMART HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 117 | DEADLY WOMEN: QUICK HITS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 119 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 120 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 121 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 795 |
| 122 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 836 |
| 123 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 757 |
| 124 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 100 |
| 125 | DEADLY WOMEN: QUICK HITS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 282 |
| 126 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 476 |
| 127 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH/PHILLY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 166 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 128 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICK JR | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 130 | FUTBOL CLUB L | TUDN | 7:40 PM | 20 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 131 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1119 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 132 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:35 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 838 |
| 133 | AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 826 |
| 134 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 135 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 413 |
| 136 | FASTER WITH FINNEGAN | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 188 |
| 137 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 138 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-2R3R10H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 139 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 925 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 86 |
| 140 | CONCACAF FUTSAL L | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 105 | 0.04 | 62 |
| 141 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 341 |
| 142 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 271 |
| 143 | UEFA CL MAGAZINE PROGRAM | TUDN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 62 |
| 144 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:08 AM | 52 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 145 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 146 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 886 |
| 147 | LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INT | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 148 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 327 |
| 149 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 150 | FUTBOL PICANTE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 12:05 AM | 55 | 0.03 | 56 |
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