HBO’s “Westworld” ended its first season with its biggest audience so far.
The season finale of the heavily theorized-about show tied its season high in adults 18-49 with a 1.0 rating and hit a season high in viewers with 2.24 million. The 18-49 rating matched the previous week’s episode, and the viewer count surpasses the premiere and episode 9, both of which drew 2.1 million viewers for the initial airing.
For the season, “Westworld” averaged 0.8 same-day rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.83 million viewers. That’s a fraction of the total audience — HBO says that repeat airings, DVR and on-demand catchup and streaming bring the show’s total to about 12 million viewers per episode.
Also Sunday, “The Walking Dead” stemmed its five-week decline in ratings. The show earned a 4.9 rating in adults 18-49, even with the week before, and rose slightly in viewers to 10.48 million (vs. 10.4 million).
Elsewhere Sunday, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (1.1) and “Shameless” (0.6) were both steady. The premiere of “Mariah’s World” on E! posted a 0.5 and 1.24 million viewers.
Note: An earlier version of this post had “The Walking Dead” at a 5.0 rating in adults 18-49 rather than 4.9.
Top 100 cable shows in adults 18-49 for Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 10,481 | 4.9 |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 10:30 PM | 3,772 | 1.7 |
| 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | FREEFORM | 6:40 PM | 2,752 | 1.1 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 2,739 | 1.1 |
| WESTWORLD | HBO PRIME | 9:03 PM | 2,240 | 1.0 |
| 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | FREEFORM | 8:45 PM | 2,416 | 1.0 |
| WALKING DEAD | AMC | 7:50 PM | 2,034 | 0.8 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 3,878 | 0.6 |
| SHAMELESS S7 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:03 PM | 1,603 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 10:00 PM | 1,237 | 0.6 |
| WALKING DEAD | AMC | 11:30 PM | 1,372 | 0.6 |
| LIGA MX 12/4 | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:55 PM | 1,265 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,308 | 0.6 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 1,440 | 0.6 |
| BREAK | HBO PRIME | 10:33 PM | 1,309 | 0.6 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 2,558 | 0.5 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 2,872 | 0.5 |
| SISTER WIVES | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,636 | 0.5 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 2,534 | 0.5 |
| MARIAHS WORLD | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,244 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1,353 | 0.5 |
| RICK & MORTY | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 1,043 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 5:35 PM | 1,450 | 0.5 |
| LIBRARIANS, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 1,867 | 0.5 |
| TSUM TSUM SHORTS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:55 AM | 1,767 | 0.5 |
| CFP RANKINGS SHOW L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 1,328 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 1,746 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:00 AM | 960 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:30 PM | 1,071 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 1,442 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBO PRIME | 8:55 PM | 972 | 0.5 |
| FINDING NEMO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:10 AM | 1,712 | 0.5 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 2,135 | 0.5 |
| HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 3 | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,857 | 0.5 |
| SISTER WIVES | TLC | 9:02 PM | 1,514 | 0.5 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 1,757 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 1,612 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,494 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 4:30 PM | 1,302 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 1,385 | 0.4 |
| HOT STREETS | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 877 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:00 PM | 1,488 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 1,214 | 0.4 |
| ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 1,589 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 1,471 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:30 PM | 1,513 | 0.4 |
| 100 THINGS ABOUT TEEN MOM | MTV | 2:30 PM | 663 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 878 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 7:30 PM | 884 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:33 AM | 881 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 1,661 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:30 PM | 775 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:00 PM | 961 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 914 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 1,316 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 1,637 | 0.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 1,444 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:00 AM | 724 | 0.4 |
| NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 813 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 831 | 0.4 |
| HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FI | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 1,047 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:30 AM | 697 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:51 AM | 848 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 AM | 1,260 | 0.4 |
| GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,318 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 8:00 PM | 782 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:45 AM | 837 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 1,212 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:18 AM | 814 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 7:00 PM | 784 | 0.4 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 1,768 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:24 AM | 864 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 2:30 PM | 1,459 | 0.4 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 1,506 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:30 AM | 843 | 0.4 |
| ICE AGE DAWN DINOSAUR | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 1,517 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:30 AM | 796 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 5:00 PM | 767 | 0.3 |
| ON THE CASE WITH PZ | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 1,266 | 0.3 |
| APOLLO GAUNTLET | ADULT SWIM | 11:45 PM | 727 | 0.3 |
| LEGENDS HIDDEN TEMPLE MVE | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 1,626 | 0.3 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 807 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 8:30 PM | 716 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 6:30 PM | 763 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:00 PM | 690 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 1,576 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 10:00 AM | 668 | 0.3 |
| WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 835 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:30 PM | 762 | 0.3 |
| ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 1,455 | 0.3 |
| MICKEYS ONCE UPON A CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:50 AM | 1,139 | 0.3 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 652 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 631 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 10:30 AM | 1,371 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,230 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:57 AM | 813 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 1,041 | 0.3 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 659 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 6:00 PM | 708 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:00 PM | 755 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
