Top 100 Primetime Cable: August 22 - 28, 2016

Original scripted programming takes the top three spots in this week's cable ratings. TNT's crime dramas, RIZZOLI & ISLES and MAJOR CRIMES take the #1 and #2 positions, respectively, with R&I getting 4.7 million viewers. FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was the #3 show of the week, hauling in 3.7 million viewers but getting 60% more in the A18-49 demographic than the two TNT shows, combined.

THE MTV Video Music Awards was the top show in the A18-49 demographic, with a 1.8 rating, two tenths above FEAR TWD. The VMAs took a steep downfall from the 2015 show, losing 2.7 million viewers and 30% in the A18-49 demo.

WWE RAW and SMACKDOWN were the top two sports draws of the week. RAW collected over 3.3 million viewers and a 1.3 demo rating, while Tuesday's SMACKDOWN event drew 2.7 million viewers and a 1.0 demo rating.

The season finale of NAKED & AFRAID XL was the top reality series, with 2.4 million viewers and a 0.8 demo rating. That edged out LOVE & HIP HOP: HOLLYWOOD by 200,000 viewers, but lost to the VH1 series in the A18-49 demo by four-tenths of a ratings point.

Rank	Day	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Mon	Rizzoli & Isles	TNT	9:00 PM	4,746	0.6
2	Mon	Major Crimes	TNT	10:00 PM	3,935	0.4
3	Sun	Fear the Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	3,661	1.6
4	Mon	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	3,475	0.3
5	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	8:00 PM	3,462	1.3
6	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	9:00 PM	3,370	1.3
7	Sun	2016 MTV VMAs	MTV	9:00 PM	3,273	1.8
8	Tue	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	3,237	0.3
9	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	10:00 PM	3,113	1.2
10	Tue	The Haves & Have Nots	OWN	9:00 PM	2,947	0.8
11	Thur	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,900	0.3
12	Thur	Flip or Flop	HGTV	9:00 PM	2,864	0.7
13	Mon	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,842	0.3
14	Wed	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,767	0.3
15	Tue	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,714	1.0
16	Tue	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,692	0.3
17	Tue	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,661	0.3
18	Wed	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,619	0.3
19	Sun	The Last Ship	TNT	9:00 PM	2,544	0.5
20	Wed	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,544	0.3
21	Sat	Hallmark Movie	HALL	9:00 PM	2,538	0.3
22	Thur	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,430	0.2
23	Tue	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	2,425	0.8
24	Thur	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,425	0.3
25	Tue	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2,414	0.9
26	Sun	Naked & Afraid XL (SF)	DISC	10:00 PM	2,386	0.8
27	Thur	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	2,252	0.5
28	Thur	Flip or Flop	HGTV	9:30 PM	2,241	0.6
29	Mon	Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood	VH1	8:00 PM	2,228	1.2
30	Thur	Mountain Men	HIST	9:00 PM	2,214	0.4
31	Sat	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	2,188	0.7
32	Sun	Chesapeake Shores	HALL	9:00 PM	2,179	0.3
33	Sat	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	2,178	0.7
34	Wed	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	2,164	0.8
35	Sun	The Night Of	HBO	9:03 PM	2,158	0.9
36	Sat	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2,157	0.7
37	Wed	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2,138	0.8
38	Wed	GREENLEAF	OWN	10:00 PM	2,086	0.6
39	Wed	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	2,073	0.8
40	Tue	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	2,056	0.7
41	Sun	American Pickers Xtra	HIST	9:57 PM	2,050	0.4
42	Fri	The O'Reilly Factor SPCL	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,048	0.2
43	Sun	Mexico Life	HGTV	9:00 PM	2,033	0.4
44	Sun	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:30 PM	2,028	0.4
45	Mon	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,022	0.2
46	Wed	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	2,001	0.7
47	Sat	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	1,971	0.6
48	Wed	The Real Housewives/ NYC	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,962	0.7
49	Sun	Mexico Life	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,936	0.4
50	Sun	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,925	0.9
51	Thur	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,923	0.4
52	Thur	Flip or Flop	HGTV	8:30 PM	1,921	0.5
53	Fri	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,910	0.2
54	Thur	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	1,909	0.7
55	Tue	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	1,902	0.7
56	Sun	2016 VMA Preshow	MTV	8:00 PM	1,896	1.0
57	Wed	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	1,891	0.6
58	Sun	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,876	0.4
59	Sun	American Pickers	HIST	9:00 PM	1,876	0.3
60	Tue	Fixer Upper	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,871	0.4
61	Fri	Girl Meets World	DSNY	8:30 PM	1,864	0.5
62	Fri	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	1,855	0.6
63	Sun	TNT Movie	TNT	6:45 PM	1,855	0.5
64	Sun	Lakefront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	7:30 PM	1,855	0.3
65	Tue	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	1,845	0.7
66	Tue	Chrisley Knows Best	USA	10:00 PM	1,845	0.7
67	Sun	POWER	STARZ	9:02 PM	1,839	0.8
68	Sun	TANGLED	DSNY	6:00 PM	1,833	0.5
69	Wed	SUITS	USA	9:00 PM	1,827	0.4
70	Mon	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,826	0.4
71	Thur	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	1,825	0.2
72	Mon	The Real Housewives/ OC	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,818	0.7
73	Sun	Family Guy	ADSW	10:00 PM	1,794	0.8
74	Mon	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	1,789	0.2
75	Tue	Chrisley Knows Best	USA	10:31 PM	1,787	0.7
76	Tue	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	1,787	0.2
77	Mon	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,785	0.4
78	Fri	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	1,782	0.6
79	Fri	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	1,758	0.5
80	Sat	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	1,749	0.6
81	Tue	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,742	0.4
82	Wed	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	1,733	0.2
83	Fri	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,728	0.8
84	Wed	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,715	0.4
85	Sat	House Hunters RENO	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,712	0.4
86	Fri	Hannity	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,711	0.1
87	Wed	Property Bros.: Buy & Sell	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,700	0.4
88	Sun	DESCENDANTS	DSNY	7:45 PM	1,697	0.4
89	Mon	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,685	0.8
90	Wed	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,657	0.8
91	Sun	Island Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,653	0.3
92	Mon	Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell	MSNBC	10:00 PM	1,646	0.2
93	Thur	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,645	0.8
94	Tue	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,635	0.7
95	Tue	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,629	0.4
96	Sat	Beachfront Bargain Hunt Reno	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,627	0.3
97	Wed	American Pickers	HIST	9:00 PM	1,625	0.3
98	Wed	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,614	0.3
99	Wed	Homicide Hunter	ID	10:00 PM	1,609	0.4
100	Thur	Flip or Flop	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,607	0.4

* - Viewership (,000)