This monthly report about the ratings for all of the cable series that aired in August as well as any made-for-TV movie that aired in August is being posted much later than anticipated, but I wanted to get the details out there.
CABLE DRAMAS
MONDAYS:
Devious Maids – The Lifetime dramedy aired its final two episodes of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 784,000 viewers
August 8 – 859,000 viewers (Series Finale)
This averages out to 822,000 viewers for August. Lifetime cancelled Devious Maids even after airing a cliffhanger ending.
UnReal – The Lifetime reality-show-themed aired the final two episodes of its second season. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 411,000 viewers
August 8 – 481,000 viewers (Season Finale)
This averages out to 446,000 viewers for August. UnReal has been renewed by Lifetime for a third season.
Rizzoli & Isles – The seventh and final season of the long-running TNT police drama aired its final five episode EVER during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 4.1 million
August 8 – No Episode Aired
August 15 – 3.9 million
August 22 – 4.7 million
August 29 – 4.8 million
September 5 – 5.3 million (Series Finale)
This averages out to 4.6 million viewers during the time period.
Major Crimes – The fifth season of the TNT drama aired four new episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 3.7 million
August 8 – No Episode Aired
August 15 – 3.2 million
August 22 – 3.9 million
August 29 – 4 million
This averages out to 3.7 million viewers for August. The final three episodes of Major Crimes aired in September and the ratings will be provided in September’s ratings report. The remainder of episodes will either air on TNT later this year or sometime in 2017.
The Fosters – The Freeform family drama aired the final five episodes, including the summer finale, of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 937,000 viewers
August 8 – 802,000 viewers
August 15 – 884,000 viewers
August 22 – 879,000 viewers
August 29 – 989,000 viewers (Summer Finale)
This averages out to 898,000 viewers for August. New episodes of The Fosters will return to Freefrom sometime next year.
Guilt – The ripped-from-the-headlines Freeform drama aired the final four episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 1 – 341,000 viewers
August 8 – 305,000 viewers
August 15 – 296,000 viewers (Part 1 of Finale)
August 22 – 396,000 viewers (Part 2 of Finale)
This averages out to 335,000 viewers for August. Guilt has yet to be renewed for a second season by Freeform.
Too Close to Home – The new TLC drama from Tyler Perry debuted on August 22, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 22 – 774,000 viewers (DEBUT)
August 29 – 818,000 viewers
This averages out to 796,000 viewers for August. Three new episodes of Too Close to Home aired during September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A new episode will air on TLC on Monday, October 3.
TUESDAYS:
Scream: The TV Series – The MTV series, based on the franchise film of the same name, aired the final three episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 2 – 316,000 viewers
August 9 – 347,000 viewers
August 16 – 341,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 335,000 viewers for August. Scream: The TV Series has yet to be renewed for a third season by MTV.
Animal Kingdom – The new TNT drama, based on the Australian film of the same name, aired the final two episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 2 – 1.3 million
August 9 – 1.5 million (Finale)
This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for August. Animal Kingdom has been renewed for a second season by TNT, and will return sometime in 2017.
Pretty Little Liars – The 7th and final season of the long-running Freeform aired five more new episodes, including its summer finale, during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 2 – 1.1 million
August 9 – 1.2 million
August 16 – 1.1 million
August 23 – 1.1 million
August 30 – 1.3 million (Summer Finale)
This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for August. The final 10 episodes of the last season of Pretty Little Liars will air on Freeform in April 2017.
Dead of Summer – The 1980’s-based new Freeform thriller aired four new episodes of the debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 2 – 530,000 viewers
August 9 – 412,000 viewers
August 16 – 478,000 viewers
August 23 – 358,000 viewers
August 30 – 410,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 438,000 viewers for August. A second season of Dead of Summer has yet to be announced by Freeform.
Halt & Catch Fire – The AMC 1980’s-based series returned for its third season on August 23, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 23 – 339,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
August 30 – 397,000 viewers
This averages out to 368,000 viewers for August. Four new episodes of Halt and Catch Fire aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A new episode will air on AMC on Tuesday, October 4.
Feed the Beast – The series aired its final episode on August 2, earning 406,000 viewers. It was recently announced that AMC will not be renewing the show for a second season.
WEDNESDAYS:
Greenleaf – The OWN series about a Memphis megachurch aired the final five episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 3 – 2.1 million
August 10 – 2.3 million
August 17 – 2.1 million
August 24 – 2.1 million
August 31 – 2.4 million (Finale)
This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for August. Greenleaf was renewed for a second season by OWN and it will air sometime next year.
Tyrant – The FX drama aired five new episodes of its third, and unexpected final, season during the month and its series finale aired on September 7. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 3 – 827,000 viewers
August 10 – 769,000 viewers
August 17 – 621,000 viewers
August 24 – 810,000 viewers
August 31 – 825,000 viewers
September 7 – 719,000 viewers (Series Finale)
This averages out to 762,000 viewers for the time period.
Suits – The long-running legal drama aired five more new episode of its sixth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 3 – 1.8 million
August 10 – 1.5 million
August 17 – 1.7 million
August 24 – 1.8 million
August 31 – 1.9 million
This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for August. The final two episodes of Suits, including the summer finale, aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. Suits will return to the USA Network with the rest of its sixth season this winter.
Mr. Robot – The critically acclaimed USA Network series aired five new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 3 – 705,000 viewers
August 10 – 572,000 viewers
August 17 – 652,000 viewers
August 24 – 742,000 viewers
August 31 – 651,000 viewers
This averages out to 664,000 viewers for August. The final three episodes of Mr. Robot, including it season finale, aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. The show will be back with a third season on the USA Network sometime in 2017.
The A Word – The new SundanceTV drama aired the final three episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 3 – 42,000 viewers
August 10 – 53,000 viewers
August 17 – 80,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 58,000 viewers for August. SundanceTV renewed The A Word for a second season that will air sometime in 2017.
Gomorrah – Italy’s all-time most popular series, based on the best-selling novel, aired on SundanceTV on August 24, airing its first two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 24 – 126,000 viewers (DEBUT)
August 31 – 99,000 viewers
This averages out to 113,000 viewers for August. Four new episodes of Gomorrah aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. Check your local listings for the next new episode of Gomorrah on SundanceTV.
Kingdom – The second season of the DirecTV series aired its final episode on August 3, but ratings could not be tracked down. The series has been renewed for a third season that will, most likely, return sometime next year.
THURSDAYS:
Queen of the South – The gritty new USA Network aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 4 – 1.2 million
August 11 – 1.1 million
August 18 – 1.1 million
August 25 – 1.2 million
This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for August. The final three episodes of the show aired during September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. Queen of the South has been renewed for a second season by the USA Network.
Ripper Street – The period piece drama aired four episodes of its fourth season on BBC America during the month while its final episode aired on September 1. The ratings for those episodes are as follows
August 4 – 101,000 viewers
August 11 – 101,000 viewers
August 18 – 105,000 viewers
August 25 – 135,000 viewers
September 1 – 138,000 viewers
This averages out to 116,000 viewers for the time period. Ripper Street has yet to be renewed for a 5th season.
FRIDAYS:
Outcast – The Cinemax thriller aired the final two episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 5 – 146,000 viewers
August 12 – 152,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 149,000 viewers for August. Outcast has been renewed for a second season by Cinemax, and it will return sometime next year.
Killjoys – The Syfy series aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month as well as its finale on September 2. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 5 – 554,000 viewers
August 12 – 631,000 viewers
August 19 – 598,000 viewers
August 26 – 762,000 viewers
September 2 – 627,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 634,000 viewers for the time period. Killjoys has been renewed for a third season on Syfy and will return in 2017.
Dark Matter – The Syfy space drama aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 5 – 654,000 viewers
August 12 – 664,000 viewers
August 19 – 657,000 viewers
August 26 – 762,000 viewers
This averages out to 684,000 viewers for August. Four new episodes of Dark Matter aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. The show has been renewed for a third season on Syfy and will return in 2017.
SUNDAYS:
Motive – The Canadian police procedural aired four more new episodes on the USA Network of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – 636,000 viewers
August 14 – 765,000 viewers
August 21 – 677,000 viewers
August 28 – 893,000 viewers (Moved to its new timeslot of 11 PM)
This averages out to 743,000 viewers for August. The final four episodes of the fourth season of Motive aired during September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A decision has yet to be made about a fifth season for the show.
The Last Ship – The post-apocalyptic TNT drama aired three new episodes of its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – No episode aired
August 14 – 2 million
August 21 – 2.3 million
August 28 – 2.5 million
This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for August. The final two episodes aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. The Last Ship has been renewed by TNT for a fourth season and will return sometime in 2017.
Murder in the First – The TNT cop drama aired three more new episode of its second season during the month as well as its season finale on September 4. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – No episode aired
August 14 – 1.1 million
August 21 – 1.3 million
August 28 – 1.5 million
September 4 – 1.6 million (Finale)
This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the time period. TNT has yet to announce if Murder in the First has been renewed for a third season.
Ray Donovan – The Showtime series aired five new episodes of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – 1.1 million
August 14 – 1.2 million
August 21 – 1.2 million
August 28 – 1 million
This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for August. The final two episodes of the fourth season aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. Ray Donovan was renewed by Showtime for a fifth season.
Roadies – The final four episodes of the debut season of the Showtime drama aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – 310,000 viewers
August 14 – 286,000 viewers
August 21 – 345,000 viewers
August 28 – 308,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 312,000 viewers for August. Roadies was cancelled after only one season.
The Night Of – The final four parts of the HBO mini-series aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – 1.4 million
August 14 – 1.4 million
August 21 – 1.8 million
August 28 – 2.2 million (Finale)
This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for August.
Power – The Starz drama returned for its third season on July 17, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 7 – 1.7 million
August 14 – 1.8 million
August 21 – 2.1 million
August 28 – 1.8 million
This averages out to 1.9 million viewers for August. The final three episodes of the third season aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. Power will return for a fourth season on Starz sometime next year.
Chesapeake Shores – The new Hallmark Channel family drama debuted on August 14 with three episodes airing during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 14 – 1.9 million (DEBUT)
August 21 – 1.9 million
August 28 – 2.2 million
This averages out to 2 million viewers for August. Four new episodes aired during September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A new episode of Chesapeake Shores will air on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 2 at 9 PM.
Fear the Walking Dead – The mid-season premiere of the second season of the zombiefest AMC series aired on August 21 with another new episode airing the following week. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
August 21 – 3.9 million (Mid-Season Premiere)
August 28 – 3.7 million
This averages out to 3.8 million for August. Four new episodes aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A new episode of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC on Sunday, October 2 at 9 PM.
The Strain – The horrorfest series premiered its third season on FX on August 28, earing 1.4 million viewers. Four new episodes aired in September and those ratings will be provided in the September report. A new episode of The Strain will air on the FX on Sunday, October 2 at 10 PM.
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES
There were just a little under a dozen made-for-TV movies that aired during August for which ratings could be tracked down:
Summer of Dreams (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million
My Summer Prince (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million
Summer Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million
Summer in the City (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million
Boy in the Attic (Lifetime) – 1.2 million
Unwanted Guest (Lifetime) – 1.2 million
J.L. Family Ranch (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million
Sorority Nightmare (Lifetime) – 831,000 viewers
The Last Bid (Lifetime) – 715,000 viewers
Perfect Sisters (Lifetime) – 713,000 viewers
Ratings results for the cable dramas, the mini-series and the made-for-TV movies that have and will air in September that can be tracked down will be provided as soon as possible in October.
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