The June 5 episode of “Better Call Saul” put up more strong delayed-viewing numbers, scoring that week’s biggest growth in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.

The AMC show more than tripled its initial 18-49 rating, going from 0.5 to 1.6 with a week of DVR and on-demand viewing. It’s now within three tenths of a point of the week’s leader, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” (1.9) after starting out 0.8 behind.

In viewers, “Saul’s” 2.45 million-person gain was 738,000 more than the second-best show, “Fear the Walking Dead” (1.72 million).

Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for June 5-11, 2017. Rankings include original series, movies and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – total gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 0.5 1.6 1.1 220%
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 1.0 1.8 0.8 80%
3 TEEN MOM MTV 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
4 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA VH1 1.3 1.9 0.6 46%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.1 0.6 120%
6 KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS ENT 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FRFM 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRVO 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
9 STREET OUTLAWS DISC 1.0 1.4 0.4 40%
SILICON VALLEY HBOM 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
INK MASTER – P SPK 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
ANIMAL KINGDOM TNT 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P USA 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
TOSH.O – P CMDY 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
FARGO FX 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
16 BASKETBALL WIVES VH1 1.0 1.3 0.3 30%
SOUTHERN CHARM BRVO 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISC 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBOM 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
FORGED IN FIRE HIST 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
TEEN MOM AFTER SHOW MTV 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS PROS MTV 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBSC 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
CLAWS – P TNT 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRVO 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIF 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE VH1 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
DOCTOR WHO BBCA 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
NASHVILLE CMT 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%

 

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 0.5 1.6 1.1 220%
2 THE SON – F AMC 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
THE PROFIT CNBC 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: SECOND CHANCES LIF 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
THE CHALLENGE: 11 MOST TALKED ABOUT TAKEDOWNS – S MTV 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
GENIUS NGC 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
7 DOCTOR WHO BBCA 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
NASHVILLE CMT 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
9 TOSH.O CMDY 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
FARGO FX 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
11 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRVO 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.1 0.6 120%
13 TEEN MOM MTV 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FRFM 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
SILICON VALLEY HBOM 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
INK MASTER – P SPK 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
ANIMAL KINGDOM TNT 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P USA 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRVO 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIF 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE VH1 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
BORN THIS WAY AEN 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
DRAGON BALL SUPER ADSM 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
SOUTHERN CHARM SAVANNAH BRVO 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM ENT 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS WE 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%

Note: 11 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 (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 1635 4089 2454 150%
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 2506 4222 1716 68%
3 FARGO FX 1144 2669 1525 133%
4 TEEN MOM MTV 1150 2370 1220 106%
5 ANIMAL KINGDOM TNT 1047 2211 1164 111%
6 KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS ENT 1408 2481 1073 76%
7 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P USA 1249 2317 1068 86%
8 NASHVILLE CMT 694 1756 1062 153%
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 1611 2641 1030 64%
10 THE SON – F AMC 1162 2138 976 84%
11 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA VH1 2678 3639 961 36%
12 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FRFM 970 1901 931 96%
13 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 1768 2693 925 52%
14 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBOM 1761 2682 921 52%
15 GENIUS NGC 1056 1968 912 86%
16 GOOD WITCH HALL 2380 3259 879 37%
17 FOOD NETWORK STAR FOOD 1529 2407 878 57%
18 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRVO 1139 2013 874 77%
19 INK MASTER – P SPK 910 1681 771 85%
20 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBSC 1146 1894 748 65%
21 STREET OUTLAWS DISC 2501 3241 740 30%
22 SILICON VALLEY HBOM 798 1532 734 92%
23 SOUTHERN CHARM BRVO 1329 2050 721 54%
24 FORGED IN FIRE HIST 1267 1976 709 56%
25 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIF 1022 1703 681 67%

 

Viewers – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 NASHVILLE CMT 694 1756 1062 153%
2 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 1635 4089 2454 150%
3 ORPHAN BLACK – P BBCA 279 683 404 145%
4 FARGO FX 1144 2669 1525 133%
5 DOCTOR WHO BBCA 540 1216 676 125%
6 ANIMAL KINGDOM TNT 1047 2211 1164 111%
7 TEEN MOM MTV 1150 2370 1220 106%
8 VEEP HBOM 639 1309 670 105%
9 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS WE 450 916 466 104%
10 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FRFM 970 1901 931 96%
11 DARK MATTER – P SYFY 587 1141 554 94%
THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS PROS MTV 605 1175 570 94%
13 AMERICAN GODS STZP 630 1218 588 93%
14 SILICON VALLEY HBOM 798 1532 734 92%
15 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS1 303 578 275 91%
16 TOSH.O – P CMDY 580 1096 516 89%
17 I’M DYING UP HERE SHO1 120 224 104 87%
18 GENIUS NGC 1056 1968 912 86%
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P USA 1249 2317 1068 86%
20 INK MASTER – P SPK 910 1681 771 85%
21 THE SON – F AMC 1162 2138 976 84%
WYNONNA EARP – P SYFY 462 848 386 84%
23 CATFISH UNTOLD – S MTV 487 893 406 83%
JORDAN KLEPPER SOLVES GUNS CMDY 220 403 183 83%
25 RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE VH1 638 1158 520 82%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.

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