There were a lot of programming options on the cable networks throughout November thanks in great part to all of the holiday movies and, of course, the myriad of TV dramas that aired all over the primetime landscape. Here is how all of those programming options performed during the month of November:
CABLE DRAMAS
MONDAYS:
Fargo – The acclaimed ABC anthology series aired five more new episodes from its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 2 – 1.3 million
November 9 – 1.1 million
November 16 – 1.2 million
November 23 – 1.2 million
November 30 – 1.3 million
This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for November. A new episode of Fargo aired on December 7 and the season finale aired on FX on Monday, December 14 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in December’s report.
Major Crimes – The TNT drama returned for more of its current, fourth season on November 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 2 – 2.2 million (Mid-Season Return)
November 9 – 2.6 million
November 16 – 2.5 million
November 23 – 2.5 million
November 30 – 3.7 million
This averages out to 2.7 million viewers for November. New episodes of Major Crimes aired on December 7 and December 14 with the mid-season finale set to air on TNT on Monday, December 21 at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in December’s report.
Legends – The second season of the TNT spy drama premiered on November 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 2 – 676,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
November 9 – 477,000 viewers
November 16 – No new episode aired
November 23 – 576,000 viewers
November 30 – 721,000 viewers
This averages out to 613,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Legends aired on December 7 and December 14 with the next new episode set to air on TNT on Monday, December 21 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in December’s report.
TUESDAYS:
The Bastard Executioner – The FX period piece drama aired its final three episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 3 – 1.1 million
November 10 – 816,000 viewers
November 17 – 867,000 viewers (Series Finale)
This averages out to 988,000 viewers for November. The Bastard Executioner will not be returning for another season as FX has cancelled the show after only one season.
If Loving You Is Wrong – The OWN soap opera drama aired four more new episode of its second season during the month and into December. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 3 – 2.3 million
November 10 – 2.4 million
November 17 – 2.2 million
November 24 – 2.2 million
December 1 – 2.5 million (Mid-Season Finale)
This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the time period above. New episodes of If Loving You Is Wrong will return to OWN for the rest of its second season on Tuesday, January 5 at 9 PM.
Finding Carter – The MTV drama aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episode are as follows:
November 3 – 401,000 viewers
November 10 – 544,000 viewers
November 17 – 467,000 viewers
November 24 – 361,000 viewers
This averages out to 443,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Finding Carter aired on December 1 and December 8 and the two hour season finale aired on MTV on Tuesday, December 15 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Manhattan – The WGN America period piece drama aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 3 – 335,000 viewers
November 10 – 161,000 viewers
November 17 – 250,000 viewers
November 24 – 180,000 viewers
This averages out to 232,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Manhattan aired on December 1 and December 8 and the season finale aired on WGN America on Tuesday, December 15 at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Being Mary Jane – The BET drama aired four more new episodes from its current, third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 3 – 1.5 million
November 10 – 1.8 million
November 17 – 1.4 million
November 24 – 1.4 million
This averages out to 1.5 million viewers for November. New episodes of Being Mary Jane aired on December 1 and December 8 and the season finale aired on BET on Tuesday, December 15 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
WEDNESDAYS:
American Horror Story: Hotel – The FX anthology series aired three more new episodes of its current season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 4 – 2.9 million
November 11 – 2.6 million
November 18 – 2.6 million
November 25 – No episode aired
This average out to 2.7 million viewers for November. New episodes of American Horror Story: Hotel aired on December 1 and December 8 and the season finale aired on FX on Wednesday, December 16 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Kingdom – The DirecTV series aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month, but ratings could be not tracked down for those episodes. Kingdom aired new episodes on December 1 and December 8 and the season finale aired on DirecTV on Wednesday, December 16 at 9 PM. If ratings can be tracked down for those episodes, they will be included in December’s report.
THURSDAYS:
Haven – Four more new episodes of the final season of the Syfy drama aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 5 – 796,000 viewers
November 12 – 724,000 viewers
November 19 – 660,000 viewers
November 26 – 533,000 viewers
This averages out to 678,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Haven aired on December 3 and December 10 and the back-to-back series finale aired on Syfy on Thursday, December 17 at 10 and 11 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
FRIDAYS:
Z Nation – The zombie series aired five more new episodes of its second season on Syfy during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 6 – 835,000 viewers
November 13 – 665,000 viewers
November 20 – 767,000 viewers
November 27 – 917,000 viewers
This averages out to 796,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Z Nation aired on December 4 and December 11 and the season finale aired on Syfy on Friday, December 18 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
The Knick – The Cinemax period piece aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 6 – 166,000 viewers
November 13 – 255,000 viewers
November 20 – 195,000 viewers
November 27 – 347,000 viewers
This average out to 241,000 viewers for November. New episodes of The Knick aired on December 4 and December 11 and the season finale aired on Cinemax on Friday, December 18 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Satisfaction – The USA Network drama aired four more new episodes from its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 6 – 686,000 viewers
November 13 – 663,000 viewers
November 20 – 659,000 viewers
November 27 – 493,000 viewers
This average out to 625,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Satisfaction aired on December 4 and December 11 and the season finale aired on the USA Network on Friday, December 18 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
SATURDAYS:
Doctor Who – The long-running series aired five more new episodes, including the season finale, of its 9th season on BBC America during November and into December. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 7 – 912,000 viewers
November 14 – 645,000 viewers
November 21 – 801,000 viewers
November 28 – 895,000 viewers
December 5 – 852,000 viewers (Season Finale)
This average out to 821,000 viewers for the time period above. The Christmas episode of Doctor Who will air on BBC America on Christmas Day at 9 PM.
Da Vinci’s Demons – Four more new episodes of the third and final season of the Starz period piece drama aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 7 – 233,000 viewers
November 14 – 231,000 viewers
November 21 – 201,000 viewers
November 28 – No ratings were posted
This averages out to approximately 222,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Da Vinci’s Demons aired on December 5, December 12 and December 19 with the series finale set to air on Starz on Saturday, December 26 at 8 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
The Returned – The French original series aired four more new episodes of its second season on Sundance during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 7 – 100,000 viewers
November 14 – 127,000 viewers
November 21 – 82,000 viewers
November 28 – 92,000 viewers
This averages out to 100,000 viewers for November. New episodes of The Returned aired on December 5 and the season finale aired on Sundance on Saturday, December 12 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
SUNDAYS:
The Leftovers – The HBO drama aired the five remaining episodes of its second season during November and into the beginning of December. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 1 – 625,000 viewers
November 8 – 636,000 viewers
November 15 – 610,000 viewers
November 22 – 690,000 viewers
November 29 – 861,000 viewers
December 6 – 993,000 viewers (Season Finale)
This averages out to 883,000 viewers for November. HBO recently announced that The Leftovers will return for its third and final season sometime in 2016.
Homeland – The Showtime drama aired five more new episodes of its current, fifth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 1 – 1.3 million
November 8 – 1.4 million
November 15 – 1.3 million
November 22 – 1.5 million
November 29 – 1.4 million
This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for November. New episodes of Homeland on December 6 and December 13 with the season finale airing on Showtime on Sunday, December 20 at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
The Affair – The Showtime drama aired five more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 1 – 859,000 viewers
November 9 – 891,000 viewers
November 15 – 787,000 viewers
November 22 – 844,000 viewers
November 29 – 916,000 viewers
This averages out to 859,000 viewers for November. A new episode of The Affair aired on December 6 and the season finale aired on Showtime on Sunday, December 13 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
The Walking Dead – The popular AMC zombie series aired the final five episodes of the first part of its sixth season during the month, including the mid-season finale. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 1 – 13.3 million
November 8 – 12.4 million
November 15 – 12.9 million
November 22 – 13.2 million
November 29 – 14 million (Mid-Season Finale)
This averages out to 13.2 million viewers for November. The Walking Dead will return for the remainder of its current, sixth season on Sunday, February 14 on AMC at 10 PM.
The Librarians – The popular TNT series returned for its second season on November 1 with a two-hour airing as well as airing four more new episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 1 – 2.2 million (Part 1 of Season Premiere)
November 1 – 2 million (Part 2 of Season Premiere)
November 8 – 2 million
November 15 – 1.9 million
November 22 – 2.1 million
November 29 – 2 million
This averages out to 2 million for November. New episodes of The Librarians aired on December 6 and December 13 with the next new episode airing on TNT on Sunday, December 20 at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Agent X – The new TNT spy drama debuted on November 8 with two back-to-back episodes as well as three additional new episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 8 – 1.3 million (Part 1 of DEBUT)
November 8 – 1 million (Part 2 of DEBUT)
November 15 – 1 million
November 22 – 1 million
November 29 – 978,000 viewers
This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for November. New episodes of Agent X aired on December 6 and December 13 with the next new episode airing on TNT on Sunday, December 20 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Flesh and Bone – This new Starz ballet themed drama debuted on November 8, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 8 – 190,000 viewers (DEBUT)
November 15 – 147,000 viewers
November 22 – 130,000 viewers
November 29 – 124,000 viewers
This averages out to 148,000 viewers for November. New episodes of Flesh and Bone aired on December 6 and December 13 with the next new episode airing on December 20 on Starz at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
Into the Badlands – This new AMC drama debuted on November 15, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 15 – 6.4 million (DEBUT)
November 22 – 4.8 million
November 29 – 5.2 million
This averages out to 5.5 million viewers for November. New episodes of Into the Badlands aired on December 6 and December 13 with the next new episode airing on AMC on Sunday, December 20 at 10 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
The Royals – The controversial E! series returned for the start of its second season on November 15, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
November 15 – 841,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
November 22 – 725,000 viewers
November 29 – 532,000 viewers
This averages out to 699,000 viewers for November. New episodes of The Royals aired on December 6 and December 13 with the next new episode airing on E! on Sunday, December 20 at 9 PM. The ratings for those episodes will be included in the December report.
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES
Once again, there were nearly two dozen made-for-TV movies and/or mini-series that aired on the cable networks during November. The following were the movies where ratings could be found:
A Christmas Detour (Hallmark Channel) – 4.8 million
Crown for Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 4.3 million
I’m Not Ready for Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.6 million
Northpole: Open for Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.5 million
Ice Sculpture Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million
Charming Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million
Angel of Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million
Merry Matrimony (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million
Christmas Incorporated (Hallmark Channel) – 3.2 million
Once Upon a Holiday (Hallmark Channel) – 3.1 million
12 Gifts of Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.1 million
Tis the Season for Love (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million
Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow (Lifetime) – 1.7 million
A Gift Wrapped Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.4 million
The Preacher’s Sin (Lifetime) – 1.2 million
The Christmas Gift (Lifetime) – 1.2 million
Saints & Strangers [mini-series] (National Geographic) – 1.1 million (average)
The Christmas Note (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million
Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 978,000 viewers
Angels in the Snow (UP Channel) – 660,000 viewers
My One Christmas Wish (UP Channel) – 596,000 viewers
Royal Family Thanksgiving (TV One) – 412,000 viewers
The Last Kingdom [mini-series] (BBC America) – 314,000 viewers (average)
And here are the rest of the made-for-TV movies and mini-series that aired during November where ratings could NOT be found:
A Prince for Christmas (ION)
Christmas in the Smokies (Inspiration Network)
Home Fires [mini-series] (PBS)
Indian Summers [mini-series] (PBS)
The Guilty [mini-series] (PBS)
Ratings results for the cable dramas, the mini-series and the made-for-TV movies that are set to air in December that can be tracked down will be provided as soon as possible in January.
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