Top 50 Cable Programs: August 12 - 18

Running a little behind because of work, so instead of the usual separated genera cable rankings, here is the top fifty primetime cable programs from the past week.

DUCK DYNASTY dominated the list in not only viewership for the season premiere episode, but in the total number of episodes in the top 50.

The premiere drew an astonishing 11.8 million viewers and a 5.0 rating in Adults 18-49. Easily the best numbers for the series and is in the territory of WALAKING DEAD numbers. The series also placed six separate episodes in the top 50, including two in the top 10. So, we know A&E is "Happy, Happy, Happy!"

BREAKING BAD still pulled in great numbers, but is down from last week's series best. Expect 4-5 million viewers until the series finale, then we'll see BAD give its best for last.

Rank Day Program   Net Time Viewers(,000) A18-49
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1 Wed Duck Dynasty  AEN 10:00 11,773  5.0

2 Tue Rizzoli & Isles  TNT 9:00 5,600  1.1

3 Mon Major Crimes  TNT 9:00 5,310  0.9

4 Wed Duck Dynasty  AEN 9:30 4,852  1.9

5 Sun Breaking Bad  AMC 9:00 4,771  2.4

6 Thu Pawn Stars  HIST 9:30 4,388  1.2

7 Mon WWE Raw   USA 10:00 4,317  1.6

8 Mon WWE Raw   USA 9:00 4,273  1.5

9 Thu Pawn Stars  HIST 9:00 4,207  1.2

10 Sun True Blood  HBOM 9:00 4,137  2.3

11 Mon Love& Hip Hop  VH1 8:00 4,126  2.2

12 Wed Duck Dynasty  AEN 9:00 3,902  1.5

13 Fri Phineas and Ferb DSNY 8:00 3,760  0.6

14 Mon WWE Raw   USA 8:00 3,743  1.2

15 Mon T.I. & Tiny  VH1 9:00 3,707  1.9

16 Thu Burn Notice  USA 9:00 3,655  1.0

17 Sun Mountain Men  HIST 9:00 3,631  1.0

18 Mon LONGMIRE  AEN 10:00 3,600  0.8

19 Mon American Pickers HIST 9:00 3,581  0.8

20 Mon King & Maxwell TNT 10:00 3,504  0.6

21 Sun Teen Beach Movie DSNY 8:00 3,433  0.5

22 Wed Big Bang Theory  TBSC 9:30 3,394  1.4

23 Wed Duck Dynasty  AEN 8:30 3,349  1.2

24 Tue PERCEPTION  TNT 10:00 3,253  0.7

25 Wed Royal Pains  USA 9:00 3,206  0.7

26 Tue Movie: CARS  DSNY 8:00 3,182  0.7

27 Wed Big Bang Theory  TBSC 8:30 3,121  1.3

28 Sun Sunday Night Baseball ESPN 8:00 3,098  1.0

29 Wed Big Bang Theory  TBSC 10:00 3,037  1.2

30 Wed Duck Dynasty  AEN 8:00 3,002  1.1

31 Sun NCIS   USA 8:00 3,000  0.6

32 Mon Marrying The Game VH1 9:30 2,994  1.6

33 Tue Big Bang Theory  TBSC 10:00 2,972  1.2

34 Thu NFL PRE-SEASON  ESPN 8:00 2,969  1.1

35 Thu Big Bang Theory  TBSC 9:30 2,950  1.3

36 Wed Big Bang Theory  TBSC 9:00 2,930  1.2

37 Fri Wander Over Yonder DSNY 9:00 2,891  0.3

38 Tue Big Bang Theory  TBSC 10:30 2,890  1.3

39 Mon Big Bang Theory  TBSC 10:30 2,823  1.3

40 Sun Duck Dynasty  AEN 9:00 2,805  1.1

41 Mon O'reilly Factor  FOXNC 8:00 2,796  0.3

42 Tue SUITS   USA 10:00 2,789  0.9

43 Sun NCIS   USA 7:00 2,764  0.6

44 Sun KARDASHIANS  ENT 9:00 2,740  1.3

45 Mon Big Bang Theory  TBSC 10:00 2,734  1.2

46 Sun NCIS   USA 10:00 2,708  0.7

47 Sun NCIS   USA 9:00 2,643  0.6

48 Thu Pawn Stars  HIST 8:30 2,632  0.6

49 Tue Shelby Swamp Man HIST 10:30 2,622  0.9

50 Thu NCIS   USA 8:00 2,611  0.6