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.