The fall TV season is now over a month underway and there was a lot of cable programming options to watch throughout October from dramas to mini-series to made-for-TV movies. Here are the ratings for October.
CABLE DRAMAS
MONDAYS:
NOTE: There weren’t any cable network dramas airing in October.
TUESDAYS:
If Loving You Is Wrong – Four new episodes of the third season of the OWN drama aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 4 – 2.1 million
October 11 – 2.3 million
October 18 – 2 million
October 25 – 2.1 million
This averages out to 2.1 million viewers for October. A new episode of If Loving Is Wrong aired on OWN on November 1 with the next new episode set to air on Tuesday, November 8 at 9 PM.
Aftermath – Four new episodes of the debut season of the 13-episode Syfy series aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 4 – 755,000 viewers
October 11 – 655,000 viewers
October 18 – 599,000 viewers
October 25 – 600,000 viewers
This averages out to 652,250 viewers for October. A new episode of Aftermath aired on November 1 with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on Tuesday, November 8 at 10 PM.
Channel Zero: Candle Cove – The 6-episode anthology series debuted on Syfy on October 11, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 11 – 761,000 viewers (DEBUT)
October 18 – 626,000 viewers
October 25 – 552,000 viewers
This averages out to 646,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Channel Zero: Candle Cove aired on November 1 with the next new episodes set to air on Syfy on Tuesday, November 8 at 9 PM.
NOTE: A special Halloween episode of Scream: The TV Series aired on MTV on October 25, earning 295,000 viewers.
WEDNESDAYS:
Queen Sugar – The new OWN drama aired three new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 5 – 1.4 million
October 12 – 1.7 million
October 19 – No Episode Aired
October 25 – 1.7 million
This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for October. A new episode of Queen Sugar aired on November 2 with the next new episode set to air on OWN on Wednesday, November 8 at 10 PM.
American Horror Story – The long-running FX anthology thriller had its season premiere on September 14, airing three episode during that month as well as airing four episodes in October. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:
September 14 – 5.1 million (Season Premiere)
September 21 – 3.3 million
September 28 – 3.1 million
October 5 – 2.8 million
October 12 – 2.8 million
October 19 – 2.5 million
October 26 – 2.6 million
This averages out to 3.2 million viewers for the time period. A new episode of American Horror Story aired on November 2 with the next new episode set to air on FX on Wednesday, November 9 at 10 PM.
Rectify – The fourth and final season of the SundanceTV drama premiered on October 26, earning 179,000 viewers. A new episode aired on November 1 with the next new episode set to air on Wednesday, November 9 at 10 PM.
THURSDAYS:
Falling Water – The new USA Network drama debuted on October 13, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 13 – 670,000 viewers (DEBUT)
October 20 – 507,000 viewers
October 27 – 527,000 viewers
This averages out to 568,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Falling Water aired on November 3 with the next new episodes set to air on the USA Network on Thursday, November 10 at 10 PM.
The Living and the Dead – The BBC America 6-part mini-series debuted on October 27, but ratings for that episode could not be tracked down. Check your local listings for the next airing of The Living and the Dead on BBC America.
FRIDAYS:
Quarry – The new Cinemax 1970’s-themed series aired the final four episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 7 – 157,000 viewers
October 14 – 165,000 viewers
October 21 – 198,000 viewers
October 27 – 178,000 viewers (Finale)
This averages out to 175,000 viewers for October. Quarry has yet to be renewed for a second season by Cinemax.
Z Nation – The zombie series aired four more new episode from its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 7 – 846,000 viewers
October 14 – 803,000 viewers
October 21 – 768,000 viewers
October 28 – 717,000 viewers
This averages out to 784,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Z Nation aired on November 4 with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on Friday, November 11 at 9 PM.
Van Helsing – The new vampire-based drama aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 7 – 619,000 viewers
October 14 – 613,000 viewers
October 21 – 635,000 viewers
October 28 – 530,000 viewers
This averages out to 599,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Van Helsing aired on November 4 with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on Friday, November 11 at 10 PM.
SATURDAYS:
Versailles – The period piece drama debuted on Ovation on October 1, airing five episodes during the month. Ratings for the first three episodes could not be tracked down, but the other two episodes earned 184,000 viewers and 141,000 viewers respectively. A new episode of Versailles aired on November 5 with the next new episode set to air on Ovation on November 12 at 10 PM.
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – The oddball comedic, sci-fi BBC America series debuted on October 22, airing two episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 22 – 437,000 viewers (DEBUT)
October 29 – 293,000 viewers
This averages out to 365,000 viewers for the month. A new episode of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency aired on November 5 with the next new episode set to air on BBC America on Saturday, November 12 at 9 PM
SUNDAYS:
The Strain – The horrorfest series aired the final five episodes of its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 2 – 796,000 viewers
October 9 – 815,000 viewers
October 16 – 848,000 viewers
October 23 – 939,000 viewers
October 30 – 886,000 viewers (Season Finale)
This averages out to 857,000 viewers for October. The Strain has been renewed for its fourth and final season by FX.
Masters of Sex – The period piece drama aired five new episodes of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 2 – 525,000 viewers
October 9 – 341,000 viewers
October 16 – 506,000 viewers
October 23 – 486,000 viewers
October 30 – 393,000 viewers
This averages out to 450,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Masters of Sex aired on November 6 with the season finale set to air on Showtime on Sunday, November 13 at 10 PM.
Westworld – The new HBO sci-fi western debuted on October 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 2 – 2 million (DEBUT)
October 9 – 1.5 million
October 16 – 2.1 million
October 23 – 1.7 million
October 30 – 1.5 million
This averages out to 1.8 million viewers for October. A new episode of Westworld aired on November 2 with the next new episode set to air on HBO on Sunday, November 13 at 9 PM.
Eyewitness – The new USA Network drama debuted on October 16, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 16 – 765,000 viewers (DEBUT)
October 23 – 632,000 viewers
October 30 – 563,000 viewers
This averages out to 653,000 viewers for October. A new episode of Eyewitness aired on November 6 with the next new episode set to air on the USA Network on Sunday, November 13 at 10 PM.
The Walking Dead – The 7th season of the long-running thriller premiered on October 23, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
October 23 – 17 million (Season Premiere)
October 30 – 12.5 million
This averages out to 15 million viewers for October. A new episode of The Walking Dead aired on November 6 with the next new episode set to air on AMC on Sunday, November 13 at 9 PM.
Berlin Station – The new EPIX spy drama debuted on October 16, airing three episodes during the month. Unfortunately, ratings could not be tracked down for any of those episodes. A new episode of Berlin Station aired on November 6 with the next new episode set to air on EPIX on Sunday, November 13 at 9 PM.
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES
There were nearly 30 made-for-TV movies that aired in October, many in honor of Halloween and/or the fall season among others.
Here is how each of them performed:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (FOX) – 5 million (average) [Two-Hours]
A Wish for Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.4 million
Love on a Limb (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le (Lifetime) – 2.3 million
Autumn in the Vineyard (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million
Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million
Pumpkin Pie Wars (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million
Killing Reagan (National Geographic) – 1.8 million
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million
Aurora Teagarden: The Julius House (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million
Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million
My Husband Is Missing (Lifetime) – 1.1 million
Mommy’s Secret (Lifetime) – 1.1 million
Death of a Vegas Showgirl (Lifetime) – 935,000 viewers
Day of Reckoning (Syfy) – 866,000 viewers
Gourmet Detective: Death Al Dente (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 825,000 viewers
The Crooked Man (Syfy) – 772,000 viewers
Amish Witches: The True Story of Holmes County (Lifetime) – 747,000 viewers
A Mother’s Escape (Lifetime Movie Network) – 696,000 viewers
Remote Paradise (Lifetime Movie Network) – 665,000 viewers
Who Killed My Husband (Lifetime) – 659,000 viewers
Shadows of the Dead (Syfy) – 651,000 viewers
Ten Year Reunion (Lifetime) – 643,000 viewers
Stake Land 2 (Syfy) – 616,000 viewers
Night Before Halloween (Syfy) – 605,000 viewers
Finders Keepers (Syfy) – 562,000 viewers
The Watchers (Lifetime) – 546,000 viewers
Jean of the Joneses (TV One) – 273,000 viewers
There were also the following mini-series for which ratings could not be tracked down for October:
Durrell’s in Corfu (PBS)
Indian Summer (PBS)
Poldark (PBS)
Ratings results for the cable dramas, the mini-series and the made-for-TV movies that have and will air in November that can be tracked down will be provided as soon as possible in December.
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