Primetime Cable Ratings: September 12, 2017

WWE SMACKDOWN tops the the night, drawing 2.8 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49. That is up 200,000 total viewers and a tenth of a point, in the demo, from last week's event.

Last Tuesdays #1 show, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, drops 1.6 million viewers and 40% in the demo, from last week's season premiere. Year-to-year, it is down one million viewers and 33% in the A18-49 demo.

The season finale of THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS was #2 on the night, attracting 2.6 million viewers and a 0.6 demo rating.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,754	0.9
2	The Haves & Have Nots (SF)	OWN	9:00 PM	2,582	0.6
3	American Horror Story	FX	10:00 PM	2,381	1.2
4	Chrisley Knows Best (SP)	USA	10:00 PM	1,872	0.7
5	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,612	0.3
6	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,435	0.3
7	Leah Remini: Scientology	A&E	9:00 PM	1,387	0.5
8	Forged in Fire	HIST	9:00 PM	1,387	0.5
9	Killer Instinct	ID	9:00 PM	1,261	0.3
10	30 on 30	ESPN	8:00 PM	1,231	0.5
11	OUTDAUGHTERED	TLC	9:00 PM	1,226	0.3
12	Accourding to Chrisley (SP)	USA	10:32 PM	1,218	0.4
13	Grave Mysteries	ID	10:00 PM	1,207	0.3
14	Below Deck	BRVO	9:00 PM	967	0.3
15	Ink Master	SPIKE	10:00 PM	960	0.5
16	Manhunt: Unabomber (SF)	DISC	10:00 PM	930	0.3
17	CHOPPED	FOOD	10:00 PM	901	0.3
18	CHOPPED JR	FOOD	8:00 PM	884	0.3
19	The Murder of Laci Peterson	A&E	10:02 PM	875	0.3
20	30 on 30	ESPN	9:30 PM	832	0.4
21	SportsCenter	ESPN	10:00 PM	779	0.4
22	OUTDAUGHTERED	TLC	8:00 PM	774	0.2
23	Dance Moms	LIFE	9:00 PM	771	0.2
24	RATTLED	TLC	10:05 PM	769	0.2
25	The Challenge	MTV	10:00 PM	650	0.4

* Viewership (,000)
^ Overall primetime ranking