Top 100 Primetime Cable: August 19 - 25, 2013
DUCK DYNASTY and the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards top this week's chart as the only two programs with over 10 million viewers, close to doubling the #3 program of the week. Erosion from the season premiere for DUCK DYNASTY was just 10% in the A18-49 ratings and 14% in viewers.NFL Football does well on ESPN as its two games of the week finish 4th and 16th. The NFL Network game barely cracked one million viewers, on Saturday night.
| Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
| 1 | Wed | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 10:00 PM | 10.07 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Sun | 2013 Video Music Awards | MTV | 9:00 PM | 10.07 | 5.2 |
| 3 | Tue | Rizzoli & Isles | TNT | 9:00 PM | 5.61 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Mon | NFL Preseason Football | ESPN | 7:59 PM | 5.58 | 2.1 |
| 5 | Mon | Major Crimes | TNT | 9:00 PM | 5.29 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Sun | Breaking Bad | AMC | 9:00 PM | 4.85 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Sun | 2013 VMA Preshow | MTV | 8:00 PM | 4.63 | 2.3 |
| 8 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 9:00 PM | 4.49 | 1.6 |
| 9 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 10:00 PM | 4.33 | 1.7 |
| 10 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 4.30 | 1.4 |
| 11 | Sat | Swindle | NICK | 8:00 PM | 4.19 | 0.6 |
| 12 | Mon | LONGMIRE | A&E | 10:00 PM | 4.12 | 0.8 |
| 13 | Mon | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 4.10 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 8:00 PM | 4.08 | 1.4 |
| 15 | Wed | Modern Dads | A&E | 10:30 PM | 3.97 | 1.9 |
| 16 | Thu | NFL Preseason Football | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 3.95 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Wed | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 9:00 PM | 3.81 | 1.4 |
| 18 | Thu | Burn Notice | USA | 9:00 PM | 3.64 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Tue | PERCEPTION | TNT | 10:00 PM | 3.44 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Sun | Mountain Men | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.40 | 0.9 |
| 21 | Thu | UP | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.36 | 0.9 |
| 22 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 3.29 | 1.4 |
| 23 | Sun | Dog with a Blog | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.24 | 0.5 |
| 24 | Wed | Royal Pains | USA | 9:00 PM | 3.18 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Sun | Shake It Up | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 3.18 | 0.5 |
| 26 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 3.09 | 1.3 |
| 27 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 3.08 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Tue | Legend/Swamp Man | HIST | 10:30 PM | 3.04 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 3.03 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.99 | 1.3 |
| 31 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.96 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.96 | 1.2 |
| 33 | Thu | NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.94 | 0.5 |
| 34 | Tue | Suits | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.76 | 1.0 |
| 35 | Tue | Legend/Swamp Man | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.76 | 1.0 |
| 36 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2.69 | 0.7 |
| 37 | Mon | The Glades | A&E | 9:00 PM | 2.69 | 0.7 |
| 38 | Fri | Gold Rush SA | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.65 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.60 | 1.2 |
| 40 | Wed | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 8:30 PM | 2.59 | 1.0 |
| 41 | Fri | WWE Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2.57 | 0.7 |
| 42 | Fri | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.54 | 0.8 |
| 43 | Sun | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 9:30 PM | 2.51 | 0.9 |
| 44 | Sun | Devious Maids | LIFE | 10:00 PM | 2.48 | 0.9 |
| 45 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.48 | 1.0 |
| 46 | Tue | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2.48 | 0.3 |
| 47 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.47 | 1.0 |
| 48 | Tue | Covert Affairs | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.46 | 0.7 |
| 49 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.43 | 1.2 |
| 50 | Sun | RED | TNT | 6:45 PM | 2.41 | 0.9 |
| 51 | Mon | Basketball Wives 5 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2.40 | 1.3 |
| 52 | Sun | Real Housewives/NJ | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 2.39 | 1.1 |
| 53 | Wed | NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.39 | 0.4 |
| 54 | Tue | Amish Mafia | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.38 | 1.1 |
| 55 | Thu | Wander Over Yander | DSNY | 9:45 PM | 2.38 | 0.4 |
| 56 | Mon | T.I. And Tiny | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 2.37 | 1.2 |
| 57 | Wed | Necessary Roughness | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.36 | 0.6 |
| 58 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.35 | 1.1 |
| 59 | Sun | Sister Wives | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.34 | 1.0 |
| 60 | Fri | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.29 | 0.7 |
| 61 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.29 | 1.0 |
| 62 | Sun | Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.29 | 0.6 |
| 63 | Sun | Dexter | SHO | 9:00 PM | 2.29 | 1.1 |
| 64 | Sun | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 8:30 PM | 2.28 | 0.8 |
| 65 | Mon | Lizard Lick Towing | TRU | 9:00 PM | 2.28 | 0.9 |
| 66 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.28 | 0.9 |
| 67 | Sun | Brother vs Brother | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 2.27 | 0.6 |
| 68 | Tue | Pretty Little Liars | FAM | 8:00 PM | 2.26 | 0.9 |
| 69 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 2.26 | 0.9 |
| 70 | Sun | Kardashians | E! | 9:00 PM | 2.25 | 1.1 |
| 71 | Thu | Project Runway | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 2.25 | 0.7 |
| 72 | Tue | The Game | BET | 10:00 PM | 2.21 | 1.1 |
| 73 | Wed | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 8:00 PM | 2.18 | 0.8 |
| 74 | Thu | GRACELAND | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.18 | 0.8 |
| 75 | Sun | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.16 | 1.1 |
| 76 | Sun | Mountain Men | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.15 | 0.5 |
| 77 | Mon | Duck Dynasty | A&E | 8:30 PM | 2.14 | 0.7 |
| 78 | Tue | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2.14 | 0.6 |
| 79 | Wed | Castle | TNT | 9:00 PM | 2.13 | 0.4 |
| 80 | Sun | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.12 | 0.6 |
| 81 | Mon | Marrying The Game | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 2.12 | 1.1 |
| 82 | Sat | Cedar Grove | HALL | 8:00 PM | 2.10 | 0.2 |
| 83 | Mon | Real Houswives/OC | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 2.08 | 1.0 |
| 84 | Mon | Teen Wolf | MTV | 10:00 PM | 2.08 | 0.8 |
| 85 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.07 | 0.9 |
| 86 | Tue | Haves and Have Nots | OWN | 9:00 PM | 2.06 | 0.6 |
| 87 | Wed | Honey Boo Boo | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.05 | 0.8 |
| 88 | Tue | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.04 | 0.7 |
| 89 | Wed | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.03 | 0.5 |
| 90 | Wed | Full House | NAN | 9:00 PM | 2.03 | 0.4 |
| 91 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2.03 | 0.8 |
| 92 | Sun | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.02 | 0.5 |
| 93 | Wed | Full House | NAN | 9:30 PM | 2.02 | 0.5 |
| 94 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2.02 | 0.9 |
| 95 | Wed | Castle | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2.02 | 0.4 |
| 96 | Sun | Catfish | MTV | 7:00 PM | 2.02 | 1.1 |
| 97 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.01 | 0.5 |
| 98 | Fri | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.01 | 0.8 |
| 99 | Fri | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.00 | 0.7 |
| 100 | Sat | Hell On Wheels | AMC | 9:00 PM | 2.00 | 0.3 |
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