Primetime Cable Ratings: October 3, 2017

Major League Baseball began its post season with the AL Wild Card Game, featuring the Yanekes and Twins. The near four hour game averaged 6.7 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in Adults 18-49. Last Year's ESPN game (NL Wild Card) drew 7.4 million viewers and a 2.2 demo rating. But, last year's AL Wild Card Game, on TBS drew just 4.2 million viewers and a 1.4 demo rating.

QUEEN SUGAR returned for the fall half of its season, ranking 5th overall and collecting 1.7 million viewers and a 0.5 demographic rating. That is third best on the night, among original scripted series.

Rank^	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	ALWC: MIN v NYY	ESPN	8:00 PM	6,733	2.1
2	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,323	0.7
3	American Horror Story	FX	10:00 PM	2,199	1.1
4	If Loving You Is Wrong	OWN	9:00 PM	1,933	0.5
5	Queen Sugar	OWN	10:00 PM	1,737	0.5
6	Forged in Fire	HIST	9:00 PM	1,506	0.5
7	Little Couple	TLC	9:00 PM	1,451	0.3
8	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,415	0.3
9	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,401	0.3
10	Chrisley Knows Best	USA	10:00 PM	1,346	0.5
11	FX Movie Prime	FX	7:30 PM	1,335	0.5
12	Below Deck	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,253	0.5
13	7 Little Johnstons	TLC	10:02 PM	1,205	0.3
14	Grave Mysteries	ID	10:00 PM	1,086	0.3
15	Counting Cars	HIST	10:33 PM	1,041	0.3
16	Counting Cars	HIST	10:03 PM	1,020	0.3
17	The Challenge	MTV	10:00 PM	910	0.6
18	Killer Instinct	ID	9:00 PM	895	0.2
19	Little Couple	TLC	8:00 PM	812	0.2
20	According to Chrisley	USA	10:31 PM	804	0.3
21	Chopped JR	FOOD	8:00 PM	785	0.2
22	Dance Moms	LIFE	9:00 PM	774	0.2
23	CHOPPED	FOOD	10:00 PM	706	0.2
24	Dance Moms	LIFE	10:02 PM	580	0.2
25	TOSH.O	CMDY	10:00 PM	575	0.3

* Viewership (,000)
^ Overall primetime ranking