Primetime Cable Ratings: May 15, 2018

The Cavs vs Celtics Easter Conference Finals, Game 1 post and all-time best for ESPN 8.2 million viewers, for the opening game of the third round of playoff games.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank^	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	NBA Playoffs: CLE v BOS	ESPN	8:30 PM	8,229	3.3
6	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,298	0.7
8	Haves And The Have Nots	OWN	9:00 PM	1,721	0.4
9	Deadliest Catch	DISC	9:00 PM	1,698	0.5
11	Good Bones	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,479	0.3
12	NHL Playoffs: TB v WAS	NBCSN	8:03 PM	1,451	0.5
13	Chrisley Knows Best	USA	10:00 PM	1,282	0.4
14	Below Deck Mediterranean	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,252	0.4
15	Forged In Fire	HIST	9:00 PM	1,182	0.4
16	House Hunters	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,174	0.2
17	Real Housewives Bev Hills	BRVO	8:00 PM	1,156	0.4
18	Hidden Potential	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,150	0.3
19	Forbidden	ID	10:00 PM	1,080	0.3
20	The Last OG	TBS	10:30 PM	1,008	0.4
21	Long Lost Family	TLC	8:00 PM	942	0.1
22	Knife Or Death	HIST	10:03 PM	885	0.3
23	Web Of Lies	ID	9:00 PM	876	0.2
24	Chopped	FOOD	9:00 PM	835	0.3
26	Last Outpost	DISC	10:00 PM	794	0.2
28	This Is Life Live	TLC	9:00 PM	753	0.1
30	Tosh.O	CMDY	10:00 PM	552	0.3
31	The Cromarties	USA	10:31 PM	545	0.2
32	The Challenge	MTV	10:00 PM	509	0.3
33	Zimmern List	TRAV	9:00 PM	461	0.1
34	Legion	FX	10:00 PM	451	0.2
35	Jim Jefferies Show	CMDY	10:30 PM	423	0.2
36	Sell It Like Serhant	BRVO	10:00 PM	422	0.1
37	MLB:STL v MIN	FS1	8:00 PM	411	0.1
38	Shadowhunters	FREE	8:00 PM	365	0.1
39	In Contempt	BET	10:00 PM	360	0.1
40	Ink Master	PAR	10:00 PM	345	0.2
41	Unearthed	SCI	9:02 PM	341	0.1
42	Genius	NGC	10:00 PM	330	0.1
43	Spaces Deepest Secrets	SCI	10:04 PM	312	0.1
44	Shadowhunters	FREE	9:01 PM	311	0.1
45	Wrenchd	VEL	10:00 PM	257	0.1
46	JDM Legends	VEL	9:00 PM	205	0.1
47	Snatched	HBO	8:00 PM	183	0.1
48	Gangsters	REELZ	9:00 PM	168	0.1

* Viewership (,000)
^ Overall primetime cable ranking