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March 28, 2013
 

Top Cable Shows of the Week: A Returning Feature

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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A&E’s Duck Dynasty sits atop the cable ranking of all telecasts midway through this week.  Of course, we are saving the top spot for Sunday’s Walking Dead on AMC.  Easter Sunday is one of those rare holidays that don’t really depress TV viewing — AMC should certainly run an original episode Sunday.

The lists below show cable programs generally at a 1.1 adult 18-49 rating or higher.  Repeat telecasts are shown selectively.  Usually, the highest-rated Big Bang Theory or Family Guy episode on a given night is listed, while the others are left off to keep the ranking less cluttered.  We’ll complete the current week’s ranking when Sunday’s official ratings are available Tuesday morning.

 

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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.
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