Primetime Cable Ratings: October 17, 2017

Sports rule Tuesday night, taking the top six spots. Game 3 of the NLCS was top dog of the night, grabbing 6.0 million viewers. Game 4 of the ALCS took third, with 4.7 million viewers.

The NBC tipped of its season, taking the #2 and #4 spots on the chart. The early game collected 5.6 million viewers and a night's best 2.5 rating in Adults 18-49, for TNT. The late game scored 4.2 million viewers, along with a 1.9 rating in Adults 18-49.

Taking the #6 spot was WWE SMACKDOWN, bringing in 2.3 million viewers.

Top Primetime Cable Original Programs:

Rank^	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	NLCS: LAD v CHC #3	TBS	8:57 PM	6,008	1.8
2	NBA:BOS v CLE	TNT	8:00 PM	5,598	2.5
3	ALCS: HOU v NYY #4	FS1	5:00 PM	4,742	1.2
4	NBA: HOU v GS	TNT	10:35 PM	4,249	1.9
5	ALCS Post-Game	FS1	8:47 PM	2,656	0.8
6	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,320	0.7
7	American Horror Story	FX	10:00 PM	2,065	1.0
8	If Loving You Is Wrong	OWN	9:00 PM	1,839	0.4
9	Chrisley Knows Best	USA	10:00 PM	1,495	0.5
10	The Mane Event	BET	10:00 PM	1,453	0.7
11	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,394	0.3
12	Forged in Fire	HIST	9:00 PM	1,363	0.4
13	Below Deck	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,339	0.5
14	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,324	0.3
15	Little Couple	TLC	9:00 PM	1,276	0.2
16	MLB Pre-Game Show	TBS	8:30 PM	1,207	0.3
17	7 Little Johnstons	TLC	10:02 PM	1,108	0.2
18	Leah Remini: Scientology	A&E	10:01 PM	1,046	0.4
19	Dead Silent	ID	10:00 PM	1,036	0.3
20	Killer Instinct	ID	9:00 PM	988	0.2
21	Counting Cars	HIST	10:03 PM	987	0.3
22	Counting Cars	HIST	10:33 PM	962	0.2
23	According to Chrisley	USA	10:31 PM	854	0.3
24	Chopped Alton Challenge	FOOD	10:00 PM	810	0.2
25	The Challenge	MTV	10:00 PM	765	0.5

* Viewership (,000)
^ Overall primetime ranking