Rueben's Ramblings

As we are now a month into the new fall TV season, I have been reporting on the ratings every day for the dramas on the major networks, but now it is time to focus on the cable series. While there are currently not as many cable shows on the air in comparison to the major networks, there are still a handful of shows to follow.

Here are the month-long results for those shows:

Sons of Anarchy – The series has aired 6 episodes since its return on September 7, garnering an audience of 4.1 million, 3.4 million, 3.5 million, 3 million, 3.1 million and 2.9 million for its 6 airings; giving it an average of 3.3 million viewers over the course of its run so far. A new episode will air this coming Tuesday at 10 PM.

Terriers – The new FX series has also aired 6 episodes since its debut on September 8; but it has not performed as well in the ratings, receiving less than 1 million viewers every week except for its premiere, which garnered 1.6 million viewers. The show’s average viewership is currently at 783,000 viewers. A new episode will air this coming Wednesday at 10 PM.

Boardwalk Empire – The new HBO series hit big in the ratings on its premiere night on September 19, hitting 7.1 million viewers; but in the subsequent three weeks that have followed it reached 3.3 million, 4.8 million and 2.6 million. The show’s average is 4.5 million viewers.

NOTE: A new episode of Boardwalk Empire aired tonight (October 17), but those numbers won’t be available for several days after that airing.

Dexter – The show has aired for three weeks, getting viewership of 1.8 million, 1.7 million and 1.9 million for those three weeks. The show’s average is 1.8 million viewers.

NOTE: Again, a new episode of Dexter aired tonight (October 17), and those ratings will be available a few days after that airing.

Stargate Universe – The show has only been back for two weeks, garnering 1.2 million viewers for both airings. A new episode will air this Tuesday at 9 PM.

Caprica – Much like its Tuesday night companion, Stargate Universe, Caprica has only aired two episodes with less than stellar ratings results. Each night has garnered less than 1 million viewers; in fact, the return episode garnering under 900,000 viewers with the second airing dropping down to about 840,000 viewers. A new episode will air this Tuesday at 10 PM.

Sanctuary – The show just returned with its season premiere airing this past Friday (October 15). The ratings results for that airing should be available in a few days.

I will do my best to report at least once a month on the progress of the ratings for the cable shows. If you have any questions about these shows, please drop me an email.