The May 10 season finale of “Atlanta” more than doubled its audience with a week of delayed viewing.
The FX show grew by half a point in adults 18-49 (0.3 rating to 0.8), a gain of 167 percent. In total viewers, its 857,000-person gain represented a 154 percent bump over its initial audience.
“Jersey Shore Family Vacation” (+0.9 in adults 18-49) and “Fear the Walking Dead” (+1.47 million viewers) posted the biggest gains of the week.
Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for May 7-13, 2018. 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 | JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION | MTV | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 90% |
| 2 | FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 67% |
| TEEN MOM II | MTV | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% | |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRVO | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
| 5 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| WESTWORLD | HBOM | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% | |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| ATLANTA – F | FX | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 167% | |
| 9 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRVO | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57% |
| SOUTHERN CHARM | BRVO | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – P | USA | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| THE LAST O.G. | TBSC | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% | |
| 15 | BLACK INK CREW | VH1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADSM | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| INTO THE BADLANDS | AMC | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| FORGED IN FIRE | HIST | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| SILICON VALLEY – F | HBOM | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| ARCHER | FXX | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| KRYPTON | SYFY | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| SIREN | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% | |
| LEGION | FX | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% |
Adults 18-49 – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | SIREN | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% |
| LEGION | FX | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% | |
| 3 | KILLING EVE | BBCA | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% |
| IMPOSTERS | BRVO | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| FAMOUS IN LOVE | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| COLONY | USA | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| 7 | ATLANTA – F | FX | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 167% |
| 8 | ARCHER | FXX | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% |
| KRYPTON | SYFY | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| 10 | THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% |
| 11 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRVO | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| THE LAST O.G. | TBSC | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| SILICON VALLEY – F | HBOM | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| THE TERROR | AMC | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW | CMDY | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| THE ARRANGEMENT – F | ENT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| THE ROYALS – F | ENT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| BOTCHED | ENT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| SHADOWHUNTERS | FRFM | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| THE AMERICANS | FX | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| BARRY – F | HBOM | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| ANCIENT ALIENS | HIST | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| LITTLE WOMEN LA | LIF | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| WICKED TUNA | NGC | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS | WE | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% |
Note: 17 other shows also grew by 100 percent but had lower ratings than those above.
Viewers – total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 2468 | 3939 | 1471 | 60% |
| 2 | JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION | MTV | 1766 | 3164 | 1398 | 79% |
| 3 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRVO | 1640 | 2903 | 1263 | 77% |
| 4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 1447 | 2541 | 1094 | 76% |
| 5 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – P | USA | 1424 | 2492 | 1068 | 75% |
| 6 | THE AMERICANS | FX | 672 | 1736 | 1064 | 158% |
| 7 | WESTWORLD | HBOM | 1588 | 2642 | 1054 | 66% |
| 8 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | 2072 | 3102 | 1030 | 50% |
| 9 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBOM | 1522 | 2550 | 1028 | 68% |
| 10 | KRYPTON | SYFY | 529 | 1523 | 994 | 188% |
| 11 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 1368 | 2318 | 950 | 69% |
| 12 | GOOD WITCH | HALL | 1826 | 2705 | 879 | 48% |
| 13 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRVO | 1579 | 2456 | 877 | 56% |
| 14 | ATLANTA – F | FX | 556 | 1413 | 857 | 154% |
| 15 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 1709 | 2556 | 847 | 50% |
| 16 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRVO | 1324 | 2158 | 834 | 63% |
| 17 | INTO THE BADLANDS | AMC | 1200 | 2020 | 820 | 68% |
| 18 | THE TERROR | AMC | 858 | 1672 | 814 | 95% |
| 19 | COLONY | USA | 443 | 1207 | 764 | 172% |
| 20 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 652 | 1385 | 733 | 112% |
| 21 | THE LAST O.G. | TBSC | 1147 | 1865 | 718 | 63% |
| 22 | BILLIONS | SHO1 | 965 | 1677 | 712 | 74% |
| 23 | HARRY & MEGHAN: A ROYAL ROMANCE | LIF | 2211 | 2918 | 707 | 32% |
| 24 | THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 1741 | 2440 | 699 | 40% |
| 25 | SIREN | FRFM | 496 | 1173 | 677 | 136% |
Viewers – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | KRYPTON | SYFY | 529 | 1523 | 994 | 188% |
| 2 | COLONY | USA | 443 | 1207 | 764 | 172% |
| 3 | ARCHER | FXX | 362 | 976 | 614 | 170% |
| 4 | THE AMERICANS | FX | 672 | 1736 | 1064 | 158% |
| 5 | ATLANTA – F | FX | 556 | 1413 | 857 | 154% |
| 6 | SIREN | FRFM | 496 | 1173 | 677 | 136% |
| 7 | BROCKMIRE | IFC | 233 | 520 | 287 | 123% |
| 8 | THE ROYALS – F | ENT | 425 | 920 | 495 | 116% |
| 9 | THE ARRANGEMENT – F | ENT | 433 | 925 | 492 | 114% |
| 10 | GENIUS | NGC | 351 | 748 | 397 | 113% |
| 11 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 652 | 1385 | 733 | 112% |
| 12 | LEGION | FX | 354 | 746 | 392 | 111% |
| 13 | THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 519 | 1082 | 563 | 108% |
| IMPOSTERS | BRVO | 407 | 845 | 438 | 108% | |
| 15 | TRUST | FX | 567 | 1159 | 592 | 104% |
| 16 | THE EXPANSE | SYFY | 556 | 1111 | 555 | 100% |
| KILLING EVE | BBCA | 537 | 1073 | 536 | 100% | |
| 18 | SHADOWHUNTERS | FRFM | 418 | 832 | 414 | 99% |
| 19 | POLARIS: PLAYER SELECT | DX D | 129 | 253 | 124 | 96% |
| 20 | BARRY – F | HBOM | 549 | 1072 | 523 | 95% |
| THE TERROR | AMC | 858 | 1672 | 814 | 95% | |
| 22 | SILICON VALLEY – F | HBOM | 708 | 1316 | 608 | 86% |
| 23 | FAMOUS IN LOVE | FRFM | 316 | 584 | 268 | 85% |
| 24 | PATRICK MELROSE – P | SHO1 | 219 | 402 | 183 | 84% |
| 25 | THE ARTFUL DETECTIVE | OVTN | 119 | 218 | 99 | 83% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.