Top 20 Scripted Cable Programs: July 29 - Aug 4, 2013

AMC is on top as the first of the last eight episode of BREAKING BAD was the most watched program, on cable, last week. It drew 5.9 million viewers and a 2.9 rating in Adults 18-49, an all-time best for the series.

Following BREAKING BAD, on AMC, on Sunday night was the new series LOW WINTER SUN. Although it did not make the top 20, it did collect 2.5 million viewers and a 1.1 demo rating. Compared to the average AMC draw, this is good for the LOW WINTER SUN, but losing half of its delivered audience is not a good sign.

Also not making the Top 20, but doing well, was the third season premiere of HELL ON WHELLS, on Saturday night. The western was 2.5 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating. It was the most watched cable program of Saturday night.

LONGMIRE continues to grow its audience as it is up another 10% this week. The modern western series is quietly become one of the more popular series on Cable TV.

Rank	Day	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
1	Sun	Breaking Bad	AMC	9:00 PM	5.92	2.9
2	Tue	Rizzoli & Isles	TNT	9:00 PM	5.50	1.2
3	Mon	Major Crimes	TNT	9:00 PM	5.12	0.7
4	Sun	True Blood	HBO	9:02 PM	4.00	2.2
5	Mon	Longmire	A&E	10:00 PM	3.86	0.8
6	Thu	Burn Notice	USA	9:00 PM	3.69	1.0
7	Wed	Royal Pains	USA	9:00 PM	3.60	0.8
8	Thu	Teen Beach Movie	DSNY	8:00 PM	3.55	0.5
9	Mon	King & Maxwell	TNT	10:00 PM	3.25	0.4
10	Sun	Good Luck Charlie	DSNY	7:30 PM	3.17	0.5
11	Thu	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	NICK	8:00 PM	3.14	0.6
12	Tue	Perception	TNT	10:00 PM	3.06	0.6
13	Mon	16 Wishes	DSNY	9:00 PM	3.03	0.4
14	Fri	A.N.T.  Farm	DSNY	8:00 PM	3.02	0.5
15	Tue	Suits	USA	10:01 PM	2.99	1.1
16	Mon	Regular Show	TOON	8:00 PM	2.88	0.6
17	Fri	Fish Hooks	DSNY	9:15 PM	2.88	0.5
18	Fri	Gravity Falls	DSNY	9:30 PM	2.85	0.4
19	Fri	Dog With A Blog	DSNY	10:00 PM	2.82	0.4
20	Tue	Covert Affairs	USA	9:00 PM	2.66	0.9

* - in millions