The premiere of “Fargo” Season 3 on FX more than doubled its audience in the week after its initial airing.

The show grew from a 0.4 rating to a 1.0 among adults 18-49, tying for the second-largest gain from DVR and on-demand viewing. It also finished second in viewers added (2.03 million), going from 1.42 million to 3.45 million.

“Better Call Saul” was the leader in both categories, adding a full point to its 18-49 rating and growing by 2.3 million viewers.

Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for April 17-23, 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 1.5 1.0 200%
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS BRVO 0.6 1.2 0.6 100%
FARGO – P FX 0.4 1.0 0.6 150%
4 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA VH1 1.6 2.1 0.5 31%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA BRVO 1.3 1.8 0.5 38%
KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS ENT 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
TEEN MOM – P MTV 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
BATES MOTEL AEN 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
11 STREET OUTLAWS DISC 1.0 1.4 0.4 40%
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – P FRFM 0.7 1.1 0.4 57%
VANDERPUMP RULES BRVO 0.6 1.0 0.4 67%
BLACK INK CREW VH1 0.6 1.0 0.4 67%
THE CHALLENGE: INVASION MTV 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
SOUTHERN CHARM BRVO 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
SILICON VALLEY – P HBOM 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
ARCHER FXX 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
GREENLEAF OWN 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
BILLIONS SHO1 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
23 BASKETBALL WIVES – P VH1 1.3 1.6 0.3 23%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC BRVO 0.8 1.1 0.3 38%
NAKED AND AFRAID XL – P DISC 0.7 1.0 0.3 43%

Note: 17 other shows also grew by 0.3 but had lower ratings than those listed above.

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L + SD L +7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 OUTSIDERS WGNA 0.1 0.4 0.3 300%
BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 0.5 1.5 1.0 200%
BILLIONS SHO1 0.2 0.6 0.4 200%
4 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS1 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
BROCKMIRE IFC 0.1 0.3 0.2 200%
FARGO – P FX 0.4 1.0 0.6 150%
7 THE AMERICANS FX 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
8 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAV 0.2 0.5 0.3 150%
ARCHER FXX 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
10 CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
GREENLEAF OWN 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
12 BATES MOTEL AEN 0.4 0.9 0.5 125%
13 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS BRVO 0.6 1.2 0.6 100%
INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 0.5 1.0 0.5 100%
SOUTHERN CHARM BRVO 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
SILICON VALLEY – P HBOM 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
DOCTOR WHO BBCA 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
THE ARRANGEMENT ENT 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN – F FX 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBOM 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
VEEP HBOM 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
LITTLE WOMEN LA LIF 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
BRING IT! LIF 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
THE MAGICIANS – F SYFY 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE VH1 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%

Note: 22 other shows also grew by 100 percent but had lower ratings than those listed 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 1464 3764 2300 157%
2 FARGO – P FX 1423 3455 2032 143%
3 FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN – F FX 1303 2676 1373 105%
4 BATES MOTEL AEN 1225 2555 1330 109%
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS BRVO 1933 3169 1236 64%
6 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 1312 2530 1218 93%
7 THE AMERICANS FX 791 1979 1188 150%
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 1377 2502 1125 82%
9 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBOM 1512 2504 992 66%
10 GREENLEAF OWN 1343 2324 981 73%
BILLIONS SHO1 913 1894 981 107%
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA BRVO 2948 3897 949 32%
13 TEEN MOM – P MTV 1198 2125 927 77%
14 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 2089 2987 898 43%
15 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – P FRFM 1338 2191 853 64%
16 KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS ENT 1475 2324 849 58%
17 VANDERPUMP RULES BRVO 1432 2271 839 59%
18 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALL 2577 3389 812 32%
19 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA VH1 3146 3954 808 26%
20 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 877 1684 807 92%
21 SOUTHERN CHARM BRVO 1160 1965 805 69%
22 HENRY DANGER NICK 1834 2593 759 41%
DOCTOR WHO BBCA 779 1538 759 97%
24 THE MAGICIANS – F SYFY 668 1415 747 112%
25 STREET OUTLAWS DISC 2198 2944 746 34%

 

Viewers – percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 1464 3764 2300 157%
2 THE AMERICANS FX 791 1979 1188 150%
3 FARGO – P FX 1423 3455 2032 143%
4 UNDERGROUND WGNA 500 1206 706 141%
5 BROCKMIRE IFC 262 623 361 138%
6 ARCHER FXX 471 1092 621 132%
7 THE ARRANGEMENT ENT 573 1270 697 122%
8 HAP AND LEONARD – F SUND 167 355 188 113%
9 THE MAGICIANS – F SYFY 668 1415 747 112%
10 OUTSIDERS WGNA 622 1312 690 111%
11 BATES MOTEL AEN 1225 2555 1330 109%
12 BILLIONS SHO1 913 1894 981 107%
13 FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN – F FX 1303 2676 1373 105%
14 THE EXPANSE – F SYFY 582 1161 579 99%
15 VEEP HBOM 626 1241 615 98%
16 DOCTOR WHO BBCA 779 1538 759 97%
17 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FS1 289 561 272 94%
18 ARE YOU THE ONE: SECOND CHANCES MTV 324 626 302 93%
INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 1312 2530 1218 93%
20 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 877 1684 807 92%
21 CLASS BBCA 305 577 272 89%
22 FEHERTY GOLF 119 220 101 85%
CATFISH: THE TV SHOW MTV 627 1159 532 85%
24 FACE OFF SYFY 799 1473 674 84%
25 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 1377 2502 1125 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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