Sunday Cable Ratings 9/17/17: Vice Principals Returns Up from Finale, The Strain Can't Hit a Season High for Series Finale

Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 9/17/17. Items of note include the final season premiere of Vice Principals on HBO, Rick & Morty on Adult Swim, and the series finale of The Strain on FX.

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Rick & Morty	Adult Swim	1.41	2.51
Fear the Walking Dead	AMC	0.74	1.99
NFL Countdown	ESPN	0.54	1.22
90 Day Fiance: Before 90	TLC	0.53	1.59
90 Day Fiance: What Now	TLC	0.48	1.55
Shahs of Sunset	Bravo	0.42	1.12
The Strain	FX	0.4	1.00
NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	0.38	2.31
Ballers	HBO	0.38	0.93
Sportscenter Weekend	ESPN	0.37	0.87
Guy's Grocery Games	Food	0.37	1.22
The Great Food Truck Race	Food	0.34	1.10
The Last Ship	TNT	0.34	1.58
Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories	Adult Swim	0.33	0.66
Vice Principals	HBO	0.33	0.71
Sportscenter	ESPN	0.31	0.66
Sportscenter Weekend	ESPN	0.31	0.67
Life of Kylie	E!	0.31	0.56
Live Red Carpet: Emmys	E!	0.3	0.91
My Giant Life	TLC	0.3	1.04
Outlander	Starz	0.29	1.40
The Deuce	HBO	0.28	0.84
NFL Gameday Morning	ESPN	0.28	0.68
Chesapeake Shores	Hallmark	0.27	1.72
Powerpuff Girls	Cartoon	0.27	0.98

Off the chart, Ray Donovan was up to 0.26. Episodes and Dice were yet again off the chart, so we'll update you on numbers for them later.

Sunday Cable Ratings, 9/10/17: The Deuce Starts Low, Rick & Morty Returns On Top

 Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 9/10/17. Items of note include the series premiere of the Deuce on HBO, the finale of Insecure, and the return of Rick & Morty after a week off.
(New feature alert: Click on the names of any show with its name in orange to be taken to its page in the TVRG Cable Ratings Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Rick & Morty	Adult Swim	1.32	2.38
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.22	4.95
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.16	4.83
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.14	4.87
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.09	4.08
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.09	4.83
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.06	4.13
Weather Center Live	Weather	1.0	4.44
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.96	3.79
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.95	4.51
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.94	3.99
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.92	3.63
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.9	4.01
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.88	3.88
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.84	3.95
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.79	3.46
Fear the Walking Dead	AMC	0.78	2.14
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.77	3.21
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.76	3.34
Anderson Cooper 360	CNN	0.73	3.08
Anderson Cooper 360	CNN	0.72	2.74
Anderson Cooper 360	CNN	0.7	3.04
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.69	2.82
The Walking Dead Preview	AMC	0.68	1.92
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.67	2.71

Off the Chart, HBO's new series The Deuce was at a low 0.24. Fellow HBO series Ballers was down to 0.41, and Insecure ended at 0.4. Last Week Tonight returned way down at 0.36. The Last Ship sank to 0.27. Ray Donovan was back with a 0.2, while Episodes and Dice were off the charts and we don't have data for them yet. The Strain was down to 0.34. 

Sunday Cable Ratings 9/3/17: Twin Peaks Finale Up a Little, Ballers and Insecure Sink

Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 9/3/17. Items of note include the finale of the Twin Peaks revival, a special Velshi & Ruhle on MSNBC, and Chesapeake Shores on Hallmark.
(New feature alert: Click on the names of Ballers, Insecure, Velshi & Ruhle, The Strain, and The Last Ship to be taken to their Cable Database pages)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Power	Starz	0.9	2.00
90 Day Fiance: Before 90	TLC	0.6	1.77
NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	0.59	3.10
90 Day Fiance:Happily Ever After	TLC	0.57	1.89
MLB Sunday Night	ESPN	0.46	1.96
NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	0.45	2.40
Ballers	HBO	0.42	0.99
Insecure	HBO	0.39	0.79
The Strain	FX	0.38	1.01
Island Hunters	HGTV	0.37	1.66
The Last Ship	TNT	0.34	1.67
Sportscenter	ESPN	0.33	0.81
Great Food Truck Race	Food	0.33	1.11
Island Hunters	HGTV	0.32	1.61
Mysticons	Nickelodeon	0.31	1.16
Guy's Grocery Games	Food	0.3	1.10
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall	Invest. Discovery	0.29	1.23
Sportscenter	ESPN	0.28	0.75
Caribbean Life	HGTV	0.28	1.63
Caribbean Life	HGTV	0.27	1.62
US Open Tennis	ESPN	0.27	1.25
The Spouse House	TLC	0.27	0.84
Life of Kylie	E!	0.27	0.58
NASCAR Cup Series	NBCSN	0.26	1.21
Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	0.25	1.60

Off the Chart, Twin Peaks ended at 0.09/0.10. Chesapeake Shores was at 0.23. MSNBC's Velshi & Ruhle Weekend Edition returned after a month off on a special night, and was steady. 

Sunday Cable Ratings, 8/27/17: GOT Finale Enormous, Rick & Morty Jumps, VMAs Unimpressive

Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 8/27/17. Items of note include the Video Music Awards, Rick & Morty on Adult Swim, and the Game of Thrones finale on HBO.

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Game of Thrones	HBO	5.7	12.07
Rick & Morty	Adult Swim	1.37	2.47
Ballers	HBO	1.37	2.85
2017 Video Music Awards	MTV	1.36	2.66
Insecure	HBO	0.66	1.33
90 Day Fiance	TLC	0.66	2.11
2017 VMA Pre-show	MTV	0.6	1.14
90 Day Fiance: Before 90	TLC	0.56	1.74
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood	VH1	0.53	1.01
Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 10 Year Anniversary	Adult Swim	0.42	0.85
Shahs of Sunset	Bravo	0.41	1.17
Drew Peterson: American Murder Mystery	Investigation Discovery	0.39	1.43
2017 Video Music Awards	VH1	0.36	0.71
Premier League	NBCSN	0.35	0.69
Suicide Squad	HBO	0.34	0.78
Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HBO	0.34	1.55
Island Hunters	HGTV	0.34	1.52
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.34	1.57
Island Hunters	HGTV	0.34	1.52
Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	0.33	1.71
Weather Center Live	Weather	0.33	1.54
CNN Newsroom	CNN	0.33	1.52
Life of Kylie	E!	0.32	0.66
Caribbean Life	HGTV	0.32	1.79
Flea Market Flip	HGTV	0.32	1.34

Off the chart, Ray Donovan ticked down to 0.23. The Last Ship was up to 0.31, while the Strain was steady at the same 0.31. Survivor's Remorse disintegrated, down to 0.23. Chesapeake Shores was slightly down to 0.22. Twin Peaks, Episodes, and Dice were all off the chart again, though we'll update you with those numbers when they come in.
Update: Twin Peaks sank to 0.08, while Episodes plunged to 0.04 and Dice was steady at 0.03.

Sunday Cable Ratings, 8/20/17: Episodes Returns Way Off the Chart, Last Ship Down from Finale

Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 8/20/17. Items of note include the season premieres of Episodes and The Last Ship, Rick & Morty on Adult Swim, and The Strain.

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Game of Thrones	HBO	4.71	10.23
Break	HBO	2.09	4.52
Rick & Morty	Adult Swim	1.26	2.28
Ballers	HBO	1.08	2.35
Power	Starz	0.85	1.89
Last Week Tonight	HBO	0.67	1.75
NFL Preseason	NFL	0.66	2.09
Insecure	HBO	0.66	1.32
90 Day Fiance	TLC	0.65	1.85
90 Day Fiance	TLC	0.59	1.62
NFL Total Access	NFL	0.54	1.60
NFL Preseason	NFL	0.47	1.60
Naked & Afraid	Discovery	0.47	1.58
MLB Sunday Night	ESPN	0.45	1.77
Decker: Mindwipe	Adult Swim	0.44	0.88
Shahs of Sunset	Bravo	0.43	1.10
Survivor's Remorse	Starz	0.41	0.97
The Dark Knight	HBO	0.38	0.78
Caribbean Life	HGTV	0.38	1.86
Reunion Road Trip	E!	0.38	0.74
NFL 360	NFL	0.38	1.20
Caribbean Life	HGTV	0.36	1.83
Great Food Truck Race	Food	0.36	1.20
Life of Kylie	E!	0.35	0.75
Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	0.35	1.82

Off the chart, The Last Ship returned with a 0.34 for its first episode and a 0.3 for its second. The Strain was down to 0.31. Showtime's Ray Donovan was down to 0.27, while Twin Peaks ticked up to 0.1. We don't have ratings yet for Episodes, but we'll let you know when we do. Hallmark's Chesapeake Shores was up a tad to a 0.23. Teen Wolf was both up and down, with a 0.22 for one episode and a 0.17 for another.
Update: Showtime's Episodes returned at 0.05, way down from the 0.17 for the previous season premiere, and Dice returned to 0.03, down from the 0.11 from the first season premiere.