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.