U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 28, 2016

Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 28, 2016. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below and PUT data was not available for the summer season.

Roadies (Showtime): Ratings Recap

Showtime's 'Roadies' premiered June 26, 2016 to a low 0.07 adults 18-49 rating with 348,000 total viewers. It hit a season-high in its second episode, averaging a 0.11 rating with 353,000 viewers, and hit a series-low in its sixth episode, averaging a 0.06 rating with 242,000 viewers. It concluded to a 0.08 rating with 308,000 viewers and averaged a 0.09 with 307,000 viewers over its 10 episodes. The series was not renewed for a second season. 

Bunheads (ABC Family): Ratings Recap

ABC Family's 'Bunheads' premiered in June 2012 to a 0.6 18-49 rating and 1.64 million viewers. It ended the first part of its season in August with a 0.6 rating and 1.5 million viewers. It returned for the second part of its season in January 2013 with a 0.5 rating and 1.23 million viewers. It concluded its series with 1.01 million viewers and averaged 1.25 million viewers over the course of its 18 episodes.

The Sinner (USA): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2021: USA's 'The Sinner' was pegged as a limited close-ended event series when in premiered in August 2017; however, it very quickly cemented itself as the breakout hit of the summer. After premiering to a 0.42 18-49 rating and 1.63 million viewers, it rose over 800K viewers and a 0.35 in the ratings to a 0.77 and 2.44 million viewer season conclusion. This warranted USA to renew the show for a second season which aired in 2018. Unfortunately, the ratings fell off from the inaugural season conclusion, down to just 0.28 in the demo & 1.1 million viewers (though in general this was strong for cable). Even those numbers were not sustained as the show tumbled to 0.16 & 651,000 in its third season, and down even more to 0.08 & 438,000 in its fourth season. The show ended after 4 seasons.

Shooter (USA): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2018: USA's 'Shooter' premiered November 15, 2016 to a 0.50 rating and 1.44 million viewers, and concluded its first season to a 0.49 rating and 1.45 million viewers; averaging 0.48 & 1.45 million in the process. A second season aired in 2017, dipping to a 0.35 rating & 1.28 million viewers on-average, but 2018's third season fell even further: by nearly half in the demo (to 0.18) and to just 730,000 viewers. It ended after three seasons.

Burn Notice (USA): Ratings Recap

'Burn Notice' premiered on USA Network in 2007 to a 1.5 18-49 rating and 3.99 million viewers. It finished its first season with a double episode which averaged 4.78 million viewers. Its highest rating was a 2.1, which occurred twice, and its highest viewership was 7.59 million in a season 3 episode. The show concluded in 2013 with a 1.3 rating and 4.97 million viewers. The show aired a total of 111 episodes over the course of 7 seasons.

Jane by Design (ABC Family): Ratings Recap

ABC Family's 'Jane by Design' premiered in January 2012 to a 0.6 18-49 rating and 1.61 million viewers. It averaged a 0.5 rating and 1.27 million viewers for its first 10 episodes. It took a 3-month hiatus and returned for its final 8 episodes in June 2012; beginning with a 0.6 rating and 1.36 million viewers. It finished with 0.4 rating and 1.18 million viewers, and averaged a 0.5 and 1.27 million viewers for all 18 episodes.

Live+3 Ratings: Week Ending August 7, 2016

Below are the Live+3 day DVR ratings for the week ending August 7, 2016 (Live+7 unavailable this week). There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.

Colony (USA): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2018: USA Network's 'Colony' premiered January 14, 2016 to a 0.44 adults 18-49 rating and 1.36 million viewers. The first season concluded to a 0.34 rating and 1.19 million viewers, and averaged a 0.38 and 1.13 million over its first 10 episodes. A second season premiered in 2017, falling to 0.26 & 814,000 on-average, and a third season aired in 2018 where it fell even further to 0.16 & 665,000 viewers. The show concluded after three seasons.

Switched at Birth (ABC Family/Freeform): Ratings Recap

'Switched at Birth' premiered on ABC Family in 2011 to a 1.3 18-49 rating and 3.3 million viewers. It aired 10 episodes in summer 2011 that averaged a 1.1 rating and 2.76 million viewers, 12 episodes in spring 2012 that averaged a 0.8 and 1.84 million, and 8 episodes in fall 2012 that averaged a 0.7 and 1.64 million. It premiered its final season in 2017 on Freeform, to a 0.24 rating and 598,000 viewers. It averaged a 0.21 rating and 501,000 viewers in its fifth season. It aired a total of 103 episodes over the course of five seasons.

Celebrity Conversations (Ovation): Ratings Recap

Ovation's 'Celebrity Conversations' premiered July 13, 2015 to a 0.00 adults 18-49 rating with 11,000 viewers. It hit a 0.01 rating on three occasions in its first season, including in its inaugural season finale where it hit a season-high 23,000 viewers. A second season premiered in 2016 to 6,000 viewers and only managed to score a 0.01 rating on a single occasion: its penultimate episode which averaged a series-high 24,000 viewers. The show concluding to a whimper - averaging a mere 1,000 viewers, and was not renewed for a third season. 

U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 21, 2016

Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 21, 2016. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below and PUT data was not available for the summer season.

Rush (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Rush' premiered in July 2014 to a 0.39 rating and 1.7 million viewers. It had a high of a 0.57 rating and 1.87 million viewers, and had a low of 0.33 and 1.49 million  It averaged a 0.4 rating and 1.65 million viewers. The show aired a total of 10 episodes over the course of a single season. 

Satisfaction (USA): Ratings Recap

'Satisfaction,' on USA, began its series in July 2014 with a 0.49 rating and 1.71 million viewers. It concluded with a 0.42 & 1.34 million viewers, and averaged a 0.41 and 1.39 million over the course of its first season. Its second season premiered in 2015 to a 0.26 rating and 818,000 viewers. It hit a low of a 0.17 rating & 493,000 viewers; averaging a 0.19 and 647,000 viewers. It aired a total of 20 episodes over the course of 2 seasons.

Political Animals (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network premiered the miniseries 'Political Animals' in the summer of 2012. It premiered to a 0.5 rating and 2.62 million viewers, and concluded with a 0.5 rating and 2.34 million viewers. Overall, it averaged a total of 2.12 million viewers over the course of six episodes.

Playing House (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Playing House' premiered in April 2014 with two episodes at 0.38 & 0.33 and 847,000 & 766,000 viewers. The first season averaged 844,000 viewers. The second season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.18 rating and 415,000 viewers. The third season premiered in 2017 and averaged a 0.13 rating and 323,000 viewers. The show aired a total of 26 episodes over the course of 3 seasons.

Mr. Robot (USA): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2019: USA Network's 'Mr. Robot' premiered in 2015 to a 0.46 18-49 rating and 1.75 million viewers, and averaged a 0.48 and 1.39 million over its first season. A second season premiered in 2016 to a 0.43 rating and 1.04 million, averaging 762,000 viewers, and a third season aired in 2017 where it averaged a 0.22 demo rating with 529,000 viewers. There was a nearly 2-year gap between the conclusion of the third season in 2017 and the start of the fourth in 2019 which may have contributed to its decline in the ratings. The fourth season averaged a 0.12 rating & 376,000 viewers and concluded its run to just 318,000 viewers.

Live+3 Ratings: Week Ending July 31, 2016

Below are the Live+3 day DVR ratings for the week ending July 31, 2016 (Live+7 unavailable this week). There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.

Graceland (USA): Ratings Recap

USA's 'Graceland' premiered in 2013 to a 0.8 rating and 3.32 million viewers and concluded its first season to a 0.6 rating and 2.05 million viewers. The second season premiered in 2014 and averaged a 0.47 rating & 1.25 million viewers; the third season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.29 rating & 848,000 viewers. The show aired 38 episodes over the course of 3 seasons.

Fairly Legal (USA): Ratings Recap

'Fairly Legal,' on USA, premiered in 2011 to a 1.1 rating and 3.88 million viewers. It averaged a 0.9 rating and 3.55 million viewers. The second season premiered in 2012 to a 0.7 rating and 3.5 million viewers; averaging a 0.6 and 2.74 million. The show aired a total of 23 episodes over the course of 2 seasons. 

U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 14, 2016

Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 14, 2016. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below and PUT data was not available for the summer season.

Dig (USA): Ratings Recap

USA's miniseries 'Dig' premiered in 2015 to a 0.56 18-49 rating and 1.82 million viewers. It fell as low as 0.21 and 925,000 viewers, and averaged a 0.32 rating and 1.21 million viewers. The series aired a total of 10 episodes.

Complications (USA): Ratings Recap

USA's 'Complications' premiered in 2015 with a double episode which averaged a 0.41 18-49 rating and 1.91 million viewers. It hit a low of 0.28 and 1.17 million viewers, and hit a rating high of 0.46. The series averaged a 0.35 rating and 1.44 million viewers over the course of its 10 episodes.

Common Law (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Common Law' premiered in 2012 to a 0.7 rating and 2.48 million viewers. It hit a ratings-low of a 0.5 on three occasions, and hit a viewership low of 1.76 million. Its highest number was 2.51 million. The series averaged a 0.6 rating and 2.12 million viewers. It aired a total of 12 episodes over the course of a single season.

Halt and Catch Fire (AMC): Ratings Recap

AMC's 'Halt and Catch Fire' premiered in June 2014 to a 0.34 18-49 rating and 1.19 million viewers. It reached its peak rating (0.35) in its fourth episode, and its lowest rating (0.08) in the penultimate episode of the series. The show aired on Sundays for its first three seasons, before moving to Saturdays in its final season. The show's 2-hour series finale, which aired in 2017, averaged a 0.12 rating and 394,000 viewers. It aired 40 episodes over the course of 4 seasons.

Mad Men (AMC): Ratings Recap

AMC's 'Mad Men' premiered in July 2007 to 1.65 million viewers and concluded its first season to 926,000 viewers, averaging 915,000 over its first 13 episodes. The season averages stayed on a steady trajectory upward, averaging 1.52 million in 2008, 1.83 million in 2009, 2.27 million in 2010, and 2.53 million in 2012. The streak was broken in the sixth season which ticked down to 2.41 million viewers, and fell even lower in the seventh season to 2.06 million. The show aired a total of 92 episodes over the course of 7 seasons. Note: even though full 18-49 data isn't available for season two, the average listed does represent the total season as it comes from an outside source: 705K 18-49 viewers (0.54 rating).

Covert Affairs (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Covert Affairs' premiered in 2010 to a 1.6 18-49 rating and 4.88 million viewers. Its first season ended with a 1.4 & 5.23 million viewers, and averaged 5.19 million. The series trended downward, averaging 3.76 million in season 2, 3.06M in season 3, 2.27M in season 4, and 1.54M in season 5. The show aired a total of 75 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.

White Collar (USA): Ratings Recap

'White Collar,' on USA Network, premiered to 5.4 million viewers and a 1.4 18-49 rating. The second season averaged a 1.2 rating and 3.96 million viewers, the third season did a 1.1 rating and 3.51 million, the fourth season did 0.9 rating and 2.96 million, the fifth season did a 0.63 rating and 2.46 million, and the sixth season did a 0.39 rating and 1.55 million viewers. The show aired a total of 75 episodes over 6 seasons.

U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 7, 2016

Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 7, 2016. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below and PUT data was not available for the summer season.

Suits (USA): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2019: USA Network's 'Suits' premiered in June 2011 to a 1.6 18-49 rating and 4.64 million viewers and averaged a 1.3 rating and 4.16 million viewers in its first season. Its second season averaged 3.6 million, its third averaged 2.73 million, its fourth averaged 2.26 million, its fifth averaged 2.01 million, and its sixth down to 1.6 million. A seventh season aired in 2017 & 2018 and continued the downward trajectory at 1.3 million, and the eighth season was at just over 1 million. The ninth and final season aired in summer 2019 and pulled its lowest numbers of its run at just 0.21 in the demo & 988,000 viewers. The show aired a total of 134 episodes over the course of its nine seasons.

Royal Pains (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Royal Pains' premiered in June 2009. The show started with a 1.7 18-49 rating and 5.57 million viewers. It reached its peak rating in the third episode of the first season (2.1) and reached its peak viewership in the ninth episode (6.69 million). The first season averaged about 5.97 million viewers and a 1.8 rating. The show consistently trended downward in every season, averaging 4.99 million viewers in season 2, 4.5M in season 3, 3.82M in season 4, 3.54M in season 5, 2.02M in season 6, 1.45M in season 7, and 1.39M in season 8. The show concluded in 2016 after airing a total of 104 episodes over the course of eight seasons.

Necessary Roughness (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Necessary Roughness' premiered in 2011 to a 1.4 18-49 rating and 4.67 million viewers and concluded its first season with a 1.2 rating and 4.01 million; averaging 4.18 million for the season. The second season averaged a 0.7 rating & 2.51 million viewers, and the third season averaged a 0.6 rating and 2.45 million. The show aired a total of 38 episodes over the course of 3 seasons. 

The Breaks (VH1): Ratings Recap

VH1's 'The Breaks' premiered in February 2017 to a 0.62 18-49 rating and 1.21 million viewers. The first season peaked with a 0.71 rating and 1.36 million viewers, and concluded on a low note with a 0.47 rating and 961,000 viewers. It was originally renewed for a second season which was planned to air on BET; however, the network scrapped that plan in November 2017.

Schitt's Creek (Pop): Ratings Recap

Updated 2020: 'Schitt's Creek' premiered in February 2015 on Pop network in the United States. The show's premiere brought in a 0.04 18-49 rating with 275,000 viewers and the first season averaged a 0.04 with 156,000. A second season premiered in 2016 and averaged higher than the first season in both the demo (up to 0.06) and total viewers (217,000). A third season premiered in 2017 and was rose in the ratings (to 0.07, 266,000) as did the fourth season in 2018 (to 0.08, 272,000). The pattern of increases stopped in 2019 when the fifth season dipped back down to 0.07 (201,000), but the sixth season in 2020 saw the show's biggest numbers yet. The season premiered to 0.17 in the demo with 398,000 viewers and hit as high as 501,000 viewers for its finale. A "Farewell" special aired immediately following the finale and brought in the show's highest 18-49 demo score (0.19). The show ended after six seasons.

Live+7 Ratings: Week Ending July 17, 2016

Below are the Live+7 day DVR ratings for the week ending July 17, 2016. There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.

Daytime Divas (VH1); Ratings Recap

VH1's 'Daytime Divas' premiered in 2017 to a 0.54 18-49 rating and 1.28 million viewers. The season as a whole averaged just about 1 million viewers and a 0.43 18-49 rating. The season concluded with its lowest numbers: a 0.29 rating and 650,000 viewers. 

Hit the Floor (VH1/BET): Ratings Recap

VH1's 'Hit the Floor' premiered in 2013 to a 0.8 18-49 rating with 1.54 million viewers and rose dramatically over the course of its first season. It finished with a 1.4 rating & 2.62 million viewers, and averaged a 1.1 and 2.13 million viewers for the season. The second season (2014) pulled similar numbers: averaging a 1.1 rating and 2.26 million viewers; however, the delayed third season (which didn't air until 2016) only managed a 0.65 rating and 1.3 million viewers on average. A fourth and final season aired nearly two-and-a-half years later in 2018 and switched from VH1 to BET. That 8-episode run crumbled to just 0.15 in the demo & 383,000 viewers, and the show was not renewed for a fifth season.

U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending July 31, 2016

Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending July 31, 2016. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below and PUT data was not available for the summer season.

Hindsight (VH1): Ratings Recap

VH1's 'Hindsight' premiered in 2015 to a 0.18 18-49 rating and 367,000 viewers. It reached a peak of a 0.19 rating in episode 104, and a high in viewership for its premiere. Its lowest viewership figure was 175,000 viewers, and its lowest rating was a 0.10. The show averaged a 0.14 rating and 263,000 viewers over the course of its single season.

Orphan Black (BBC America): Ratings Recap

BBC America's 'Orphan Black' premiered in March 2013 to a 0.3 18-49 rating and 684,000 viewers. Season 1 averaged a 0.16 rating and 375,000 viewers over the course of 10 episodes. The series-high in viewership for the show came in the second episode of the second season (718,000), and the series-low in viewership came in the third episode of the fifth season (205,000). The show aired a total of 50 episodes over 5 seasons and concluded in 2017 with 376,000 viewers tuning in for the show's series-finale.

Underground (WGN America): Ratings Recap

WGN America's 'Underground' premiered in March 2016 to a 0.39 18-49 rating and 1.42 million viewers. It remained steady over the course of it's first season averaging a 0.32 rating and 993,000 viewers over the course of its 10 episodes. The second season premiered in 2017 to a 0.37 rating and 1.1 million viewers before taking a huge drop for the remainder of the season's episodes. Season 2 averaged a 0.19 rating and 567,000 viewers.