MTV and Bravo led the cable Live +7 ratings for the week of Jan. 21.

“Teen Mom II” (1.3), “Below Deck” (1.2), and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” (1.4) posted the week’s biggest gains in the adults 18-49 demo, as they each grew 1.4 points from their initial L+SD ratings. Meanwhile, the second episode of SyFy’s “Deadly Class” scored the week’s highest percentage gain in the demo, and rose 300% from a 0.1 L+SD rating to a 0.4 after seven days of delayed viewing.

A little lower in the chart, the midseason premiere of USA’s “Suits” doubled its initial 0.3 rating (+0.3, +100%), and performed well in the total viewers measure as well, raking in an additional 1.49 million viewers (+181%).

Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for Jan. 21-27, 2019. 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 TEEN MOM II MTV 0.6 1.3 0.7 117%
BELOW DECK BRAVO 0.6 1.2 0.6 100%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA BRAVO 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
4 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 0.8 1.3 0.5 63%
VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
60 DAYS IN AEN 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
VIKINGS HISTORY 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
TOP CHEF BRAVO 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
11 LOVE AND HIP HOP VH1 0.7 1.1 0.4 57%
GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY 0.6 1.0 0.4 67%
DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 0.6 1.0 0.4 67%
PROJECT BLUE BOOK HISTORY 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIFETIME 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
SHAMELESS SHOWTIME 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP WETV 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
18 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%
DEADLY CLASS SYFY 0.1 0.4 0.3 300%
SUITS – P USA 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AEN 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
SIREN – P FREEFORM 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
LINDSAY LOHANS BEACH CLUB MTV 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
THE MAGICIANS – P SYFY 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
TRUE DETECTIVE HBO 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
EX ON THE BEACH MTV 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO VH1 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI VH1 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-day increase 7-day % increase
1 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 0.1 0.4 0.3 300%
2 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP WETV 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
4 TOP CHEF BRAVO 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 0.3 0.8 0.5 167%
6 LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AEN 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
SIREN – P FREEFORM 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
LINDSAY LOHANS BEACH CLUB MTV 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
THE MAGICIANS – P SYFY 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
12 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIFETIME 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
SHAMELESS SHOWTIME 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
14 60 DAYS IN AEN 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
VIKINGS HISTORY 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
16 TEEN MOM II MTV 0.6 1.3 0.7 117%
17 BELOW DECK BRAVO 0.6 1.2 0.6 100%
VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
PROJECT BLUE BOOK HISTORY 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
SUITS – P USA 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
DRUNK HISTORY COMEDY 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
BROAD CITY – P COMEDY 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
BAD CHAD CUSTOMS DISCOVERY 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%

Note: 36 shows tied for 25th place with 100% gains.

Viewers – total gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-day increase
7-day % increase
1 PROJECT BLUE BOOK HISTORY 1,947 3,793 1,846 95%
2 VIKINGS HISTORY 1,680 3,261 1,581 94%
3 SUITS – P USA 826 2,319 1,493 181%
4 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 3,636 5,061 1,425 39%
5 BELOW DECK BRAVO 1,607 2,829 1,222 76%
6 TEEN MOM II MTV 1,136 2,266 1,130 99%
7 TOP CHEF BRAVO 983 2,071 1,088 111%
8 SHAMELESS SHOWTIME 844 1,890 1,046 124%
9 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY 2,669 3,714 1,045 39%
10 DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 2,990 4,016 1,026 34%
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 1,320 2,339 1,019 77%
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA BRAVO 2,145 3,133 988 46%
13 TRUE DETECTIVE HBO 1,452 2,438 986 68%
14 60 DAYS IN AEN 1,053 2,030 977 93%
15 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 1,259 2,184 925 73%
16 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER – P HBO 1,731 2,643 912 53%
17 FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 628 1,484 856 136%
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE – P HALLMARK 2,908 3,757 849 29%
19 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD 1,556 2,356 800 51%
20 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY 1,830 2,616 786 43%
21 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIFETIME 903 1,684 781 86%
22 THE MAGICIANS – P SYFY 611 1,380 769 126%
23 LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AEN 873 1,620 747 86%
24 WORST COOKS FOOD 1,602 2,331 729 46%
25 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE – P HMM 1,499 2,214 715 48%

Viewers – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-day increase
7-day % increase
1 SCHITTS CREEK POP 122 494 372 305%
2 SUITS – P USA 826 2,319 1,493 181%
3 IM SORRY TRU 150 412 262 175%
4 ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRU 220 569 349 159%
5 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 438 1,053 615 140%
6 FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 628 1,484 856 136%
7 SMILF SHOWTIME 203 465 262 129%
8 THE MAGICIANS – P SYFY 611 1,380 769 126%
9 SHAMELESS SHOWTIME 844 1,890 1,046 124%
10 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP WETV 560 1,239 679 121%
11 TOP CHEF BRAVO 983 2,071 1,088 111%
12 GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 333 694 361 108%
13 THE PROFIT CNBC 300 601 301 100%
CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 447 894 447 100%
15 TEEN MOM II MTV 1,136 2,266 1,130 99%
16 TOTAL BELLAS ENT 454 885 431 95%
RAP GAME LIFETIME 468 912 444 95%
PROJECT BLUE BOOK HISTORY 1,947 3,793 1,846 95%
19 VIKINGS HISTORY 1,680 3,261 1,581 94%
20 60 DAYS IN AEN 1,053 2,030 977 93%
21 LINDSAY LOHANS BEACH CLUB MTV 441 836 395 90%
YOU’RE THE WORST FXX 200 379 179 90%
23 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME 704 1,314 610 87%
24 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT LIFETIME 903 1,684 781 86%
DRUNK HISTORY COMEDY 442 822 380 86%
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AEN 873 1,620 747 86%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Posted by:Alex Welch

Alex Welch has been writing for TV by the Numbers since January 2016. In his off time he enjoys rewatching old episodes of Game of Thrones and unironically singing along to ABBA. Every now and then, he even does them at the same time. He lives in Los Angeles.

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