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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones was highly anticipated by fans before its premiere , and has become a critical and commercial success . According to The Guardian , by 2014 it was `` the biggest drama '' and `` the most talked about show '' on television .
America's Got Talent (season 12)
Show Episode title First air date Timeslot ( EDT ) Rating ( 18 -- 49 ) Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Nightly Rank Weekly Rank Auditions Week 1 May 30 , 2017 Tuesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.7 11 12.32 Auditions Week 2 June 6 , 2017 2.7 11 12.53 Auditions Week 3 June 13 , 2017 2.6 11 12.70 Auditions Week 4 June 20 , 2017 2.6 11 12.74 5 Auditions Week 5 June 27 , 2017 2.5 10 12.36 6 Auditions Week 6 July 11 , 2017 2.5 10 12.59 7 Judge Cuts 1 July 18 , 2017 2.5 11 12.57 8 Judge Cuts 2 July 25 , 2017 2.6 11 13.08 9 Judge Cuts 3 August 1 , 2017 2.8 12 13.33 10 Judge Cuts 4 August 8 , 2017 2.7 11 13.32 11 Quarterfinals , Week 1 ( Performances ) August 15 , 2017 2.8 11 13.44 12 Quarterfinals , Week 1 ( Results ) August 16 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.1 9 10.89 13 Quarterfinals , Week 2 ( Performances ) August 22 , 2017 Tuesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.6 10 12.76 14 Quarterfinals , Week 2 ( Results ) August 23 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.0 9 10.84 15 Quarterfinals , Week 3 ( Performances ) August 29 , 2017 Tuesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.6 11 13.13 16 Quarterfinals , Week 3 ( Results ) August 30 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 1.9 8 11.07 17 Semifinals , Week 1 ( Performances ) September 5 , 2017 Tuesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.6 10 13.29 18 Semifinals , Week 1 ( Results ) September 6 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.1 8 11.99 6 19 Semifinals , Week 2 ( Performances ) September 12 , 2017 Tuesday 9 : 00 p.m. 2.3 9 11.57 20 Semifinals , Week 2 ( Results ) September 13 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.1 8 11.59 21 The Finals September 19 , 2017 Tuesday 8 : 00 p.m. 3.0 12 14.70 TBA 22 Season Finale September 20 , 2017 Wednesday 8 : 00 p.m. 3.0 11 15.64 TBA
Gossip Girl
On October 29 , 2012 , the episode `` Portrait of a Lady Alexander '' was postponed due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Eastern Seaboard . Widespread power outages led to the decision of pushing the new episode back a week and re-airing the previous episode , `` Dirty Rotten Scandal '' .
The Big Bang Theory
Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg . viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Monday 8 : 30pm ( 1 -- 8 ) Monday 8 : 00pm ( 9 -- 17 ) 17 September 24 , 2007 ( 2007 - 09 - 24 ) 9.52 May 19 , 2008 ( 2008 - 05 - 19 ) 7.34 2007 -- 08 68 8.31 Monday 8 : 00pm ( 1 -- 14 , 16 -- 23 ) Monday 9 : 30pm ( 15 ) 23 September 22 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 22 ) 9.36 May 11 , 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 11 ) 9.81 2008 -- 09 40 10.03 Monday 9 : 30pm ( 1 -- 19 , 21 -- 23 ) Monday 9 : 00pm ( 20 ) 23 September 21 , 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 21 ) 12.96 May 24 , 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 24 ) 14.78 2009 -- 10 12 14.22 Thursday 8 : 00pm 24 September 23 , 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 23 ) 14.04 May 19 , 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 19 ) 11.30 2010 -- 11 13 13.21 5 24 September 22 , 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 22 ) 14.30 May 10 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 10
Party Crasher (Modern Family)
In its original American broadcast , `` Party Crasher '' was watched by 11.01 million ; down 1.03 from the previous episode .
Bates Motel (season 5)
No . Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Dark Paradise '' February 20 , 2017 0.5 1.34 0.5 1.19 1.0 2.53 `` The Convergence of the Twain '' February 27 , 2017 0.4 1.28 N / A N / A N / A N / A `` Bad Blood '' March 6 , 2017 0.5 1.28 0.5 1.31 1.0 2.60 `` Hidden '' March 13 , 2017 0.4 1.25 0.6 1.38 1.0 2.63 5 `` Dreams Die First '' March 20 , 2017 0.5 1.36 0.5 1.35 1.0 2.71 6 `` Marion '' March 27 , 2017 0.5 1.30 0.6 1.38 1.1 2.68 7 `` Inseparable '' April 3 , 2017 0.4 1.26 0.6 1.40 1.0 2.65 8 `` The Body '' April 10 , 2017 0.4 1.23 0.6 1.34 1.0 2.57 9 `` Visiting Hours '' April 17 , 2017 0.4 1.23 0.5 1.33 0.9 2.56 10 `` The Cord '' April 24 , 2017 0.5 1.41 0.4 N / A 0.9 N / A
Gossip Girl
A backdoor pilot for a spin - off premiered in May , but was not picked up by The CW to the limited number of spots available on their fall line - up .
Porridge (TV series)
The first episode , `` New Faces , Old Hands '' , was aired on BBC One on 5 September 1974 , attracting a television audience of over 16 million , and receiving positive reviews from critics . Two further series were commissioned , as well as two Christmas special episodes . The final episode of Porridge , `` Final Stretch '' , was broadcast on 25 March 1977 . The producers and the writers were keen to make more episodes , but Barker was wary of being `` stuck with a character '' and also wanted to move on to other projects , so the series came to a close . Barker did , however , reprise his role as Fletcher in a sequel , Going Straight , which ran for one series in 1978 . A feature - length version of the show was made in 1979 and in 2003 a follow - up mockumentary was aired .
Game of Thrones
Beginning on January 23 , 2015 , the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States ; Game of Thrones is the first TV series shown in this format . The show earned $686,000 at the box office on its opening day and $1.5 million during its opening weekend ; the week - long release grossed $1,896,092 .
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City and Tulsa are the 45th and 61st - largest media markets in the United States as ranked by Nielsen Media Research . The state 's third - largest media market , Lawton - Wichita Falls , Texas , is ranked 149th nationally by the agency . Broadcast television in Oklahoma began in 1949 when KFOR - TV ( then WKY - TV ) in Oklahoma City and KOTV - TV in Tulsa began broadcasting a few months apart . Currently , all major American broadcast networks have affiliated television stations in the state .
Under the Dome (TV series)
Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Avg . viewers ( millions ) 18 -- 49 rating ( average ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Monday 10 p.m. 13 June 24 , 2013 ( 2013 - 06 - 24 ) 13.53 September 16 , 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 16 ) 12.10 2012 -- 13 11.19 2.7 / 8 13 June 30 , 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 30 ) 9.41 September 22 , 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 22 ) 7.52 2013 -- 14 7.17 1.6 / 5 Thursday 9 p.m. ( 1 ) Thursday 10 p.m. ( 2 -- 13 ) 13 June 25 , 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 25 ) 6.25 September 10 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 10 ) 4.23 2014 -- 15 4.70 1.0 / 4 Under
Gangnam Beauty
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share AGB Nielsen Nationwide Seoul July 27 , 2018 2.885 % 3.049 % July 28 , 2018 3.302 % 3.509 % August 3 , 2018 3.066 % 3.355 % August 4 , 2018 4.027 % 4.061 % 5 August 10 , 2018 3.326 % 3.837 % 6 August 11 , 2018 3.612 % 3.415 % 7 August 17 , 2018 3.963 % 4.784 % 8 August 18 , 2018 4.392 % 4.542 % 9 August 24 , 2018 4.391 % 5.046 % 10 August 25 , 2018 5.022 % 5.549 % 11 August 31 , 2018 4.492 % 4.598 % 12 September 1 , 2018 5.436 % 5.825 % 13 September 7 , 2018 4.768 % 5.513 % 14 September 8 , 2018 5.033 % 5.265 % 15 September 14 , 2018 4.832 % 5.783 % 16 September 15 , 2018 5.753 % 6.186 % Average 4.269 % 4.645 %
Stargate
The series debuted on Showtime on July 27 , 1997 , and moved to the Sci - Fi Channel after its fifth season . It starred Richard Dean Anderson ( as O'Neill ) and Michael Shanks ( as Jackson ) , alongside Amanda Tapping , Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis respectively playing the new characters Samantha Carter , Teal'c and George Hammond . The cast remained fairly regular for most of SG - 1 's run , but experienced some changes . Michael Shanks left the show at the end of Season 5 and was replaced by Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn . Shanks returned at the beginning of Season 7 and Nemec was written out . At the end of Season 7 Davis left the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story . Season 9 saw the departure of Anderson , but added new regulars Beau Bridges and Ben Browder . After a debut episode in Season 8 , followed by appearances in eight episodes of Season 9 , Claudia Black 's popular reception earned her a position in the regular cast in Season 10 .
Grey's Anatomy (season 1)
The first season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , began airing in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) on March 27 , 2005 , and concluded on May 22 , 2005 . The first season introduces the main character , Meredith Grey , as she enrolls in Seattle Grace Hospital 's internship program and faces unexpected challenges and surprises . Season one had nine series regulars , four of whom have been part of the main cast ever since . The season initially served as a mid-season replacement for the legal drama Boston Legal , airing in the Sunday night time slot at 10 : 00 , after Desperate Housewives . Although no clip shows have been produced for this season , the events that occur are recapped in `` Straight to Heart '' , a clip - show which aired one week before the winter holiday hiatus of the second season ended . The season was officially released on DVD as two - disc Region 1 box set under the title of Grey 's Anatomy : Season One on February 14 , 2006 , by Buena Vista Home Entertainment .
Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode)
`` Angel '' was first broadcast on The WB on April 14 , 1997 . It earned a Nielsen rating of 2.3 on its original airing .
The Rap Game
No . overall No. in season Title Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 20 `` Look Who 's Back '' January 13 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 13 ) 1.11 21 `` Like a Boss '' January 20 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 20 ) 0.85 22 `` We Have a Dream '' January 27 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 27 ) 1.04 23 `` Poncho vs Dashiki '' February 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 03 ) 0.97 24 5 `` Roll Wit It '' February 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 10 ) 1.07 25 6 `` So Hype ! '' February 17 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 17 ) 0.96 26 7 `` Fight for Your Spot '' February 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 24 ) 1.00 27 8 `` You Thought '' March 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 03 ) 1.07 28 9 `` Dat Way '' March 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) 1.09 29 10 `` Shut Up and Train '' March 17 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 17 ) 1.06 30 11 `` Full Court Press '' March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 ) 1.07 31 12 `` Do n't Underestimate Nobody '' March 31 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 31 ) 1.18 32 13 `` One Contract , One Chain '' April 7 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 ) 1.39
American Idol
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller , produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment , and distributed by FremantleMedia North America . It initially aired on Fox from June 11 , 2002 to April 7 , 2016 for 15 seasons . On March 11 , 2018 , the 16th season made its debut on ABC .
Song Beneath the Song
In Canada , where the episode also aired on March 31 , 2011 , it was watched by 3.18 million viewers . Viewership again increased on `` This is How We Do It , '' which attained 2.63 million viewers . However , while the preceding episode was the most - viewed scripted show for the week of its original broadcast , `` Song Beneath the Song '' ranked second , behind The Big Bang Theory .
Unforgotten
Prior to the broadcast of the third series , the first series premiered on 8 April 2018 in the United States on PBS . After airing two episodes weekly , the second series followed on 29 April 2018 . Only seven weeks after filming wrapped , the third series began broadcasting in the United Kingdom . Once again , Lang returned as writer , with Wilson as director . Airing from 15 July 2018 , the six - part series follows the murder of schoolgirl Hayley Reid , who disappeared on New Year 's Eve 1999 after attending a party . The investigation into her murder is re-opened after her remains are discovered by workmen carrying out carriage works on the central reservation of the M1 . James Fleet , Alex Jennings , Kevin McNally and Neil Morrissey are credited amongst the new cast members for this series .
Reba (TV series)
Reba is broadcast worldwide in over 30 different countries . Worldwide , 8.2 million viewers watched the series final episode . It was extremely successful in the Czech Republic ( under the name `` The Diary of a Seasoned Mother '' ) where the season premiere on September 29 , 2007 garnered over 1 million viewers . It was also successful in Canada , Mexico , and Croatia . The show is extremely popular in the Caribbean giving McEntire an enormous fan base there .
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
No . Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` From the Ashes of Tragedy '' February 2 , 2016 2.0 5.11 1.6 3.86 3.6 8.97 `` The Run of His Life '' February 9 , 2016 1.5 3.89 1.9 4.37 3.4 8.26 `` The Dream Team '' February 16 , 2016 1.3 3.33 1.6 3.45 2.9 6.78 `` 100 % Not Guilty '' February 23 , 2016 1.3 2.99 1.4 3.35 2.7 6.34 5 `` The Race Card '' March 1 , 2016 1.1 2.72 2.0 4.28 3.1 7.00 6 `` Marcia , Marcia , Marcia '' March 8 , 2016 1.2 3.00 1.8 4.03 3.0 7.03 7 `` Conspiracy Theories '' March 15 , 2016 1.2 2.89 1.7 3.88 2.9 6.77 8 `` A Jury in Jail '' March 22 , 2016 1.2 2.91 1.3 3.01 2.5 5.92 9 `` Manna from Heaven '' March 29 , 2016 1.1 2.76 1.8 3.99 2.9 6.75 10 `` The Verdict '' April 5 , 2016 1.3 3.27 1.6 3.51 2.9 6.78 American
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Season Timeslot ( ET ) Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers ( in millions ) Date Premiere viewers ( in millions ) Date Finale viewers ( in millions ) Reunion viewers ( in millions ) Survivor : Borneo Wednesday 8 : 00 pm May 31 , 2000 15.51 August 23 , 2000 51.69 36.70 2000 28.30 Survivor : The Australian Outback Thursday 8 : 00 pm January 28 , 2001 45.37 May 3 , 2001 36.35 28.01 2000 -- 01 29.80 Survivor : Africa October 11 , 2001 23.84 January 10 , 2002 27.26 19.05 2001 -- 02 8 20.69 Survivor : Marquesas February 28 , 2002 23.19 May 19 , 2002 25.87 17.89 6 20.77 Survivor : Thailand September 19 , 2002 23.05 December 19 , 2002 24.08 20.43 2002 -- 03 21.21 Survivor : The Amazon February 13 , 2003 23.26 May 11 , 2003 22.29 17.65 9 19.97 Survivor : Pearl Islands September 18 , 2003 21.50 December 14 , 2003 25.23 21.87 2003 -- 04 7 20.72 Survivor : All - Stars February 1 , 2004 33.53 May 9 , 2004 24.76 23.92 21.49 Survivor : Vanuatu September 16 , 2004 20.06 December 12 , 2004 19.72 15.23 2004 -- 05 10 19.64 Survivor : Palau February 17 , 2005 23.66 May 15 , 2005 20.80 15.48 5 20.91 Survivor : Guatemala September 15 , 2005 18.41 December 11 , 2005 21.18 15.21 2005 -- 06 8 18.30 Survivor : Panama February 2 , 2006 19.20 May 14 , 2006 17.07 11.65 11 16.82 Survivor : Cook Islands September 14 , 2006 18.00 December 17 , 2006 16.42 13.53 2006 -- 07 13 15.75 Survivor : Fiji February 8 , 2007 16.68 May 13 , 2007 13.63 11.43 15 14.83 Survivor : China September 20 , 2007 15.35 December 16 , 2007 15.10 12.22 2007 -- 08 8 15.18 Survivor : Micronesia February 7 , 2008 14.02 May 11 , 2008 12.92 10.84 11 13.61 Survivor : Gabon September 25 , 2008
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Produced by NBCUniversal , Friday Night Lights premiered on October 3 , 2006 , and aired for two seasons on NBC . Although the show had garnered critical acclaim and passionate fans , the series suffered low ratings and was in danger of cancellation after the second season . To save the series , NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to co-produce three more seasons ; each subsequent season premiered on DirecTV 's 101 Network , with NBC rebroadcasts a few months later . The series ended its run on The 101 Network on February 9 , 2011 , after five seasons .
Pretty Little Liars (season 7)
No. in series No. in season Episode Air date Time slot ( EST ) 18 -- 49 rating increase Viewers ( millions ) increase Total 18 -- 49 Total viewers ( millions ) Ref . 141 `` Tick - Tok , Bitches '' June 21 , 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 21 ) Tuesdays 8 : 00 p.m. 0.5 1.05 2.48 142 `` Bedlam '' June 28 , 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 28 ) 0.4 0.82 1.0 2.05 143 `` The Talented Mr. Rollins '' July 5 , 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 05 ) 0.4 0.74 0.9 1.85 144 `` Hit and Run , Run , Run '' July 12 , 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 12 ) 0.4 0.76 1.0 2.01 145 5 `` Along Comes Mary '' July 19 , 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 19 ) N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A 146 6 `` Wanted : Dead or Alive '' August 2 , 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 02 ) 0.5 0.84 1.0 1.94 147 7 `` Original G'A'ngsters '' August 9 , 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 09 ) 0.5 0.95 1.1 2.11 148 8 `` Exes and OMGs '' August 16 , 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 16 ) 0.5 0.86 1.1 1.97 149 9 `` The Wrath of Kahn '' August 23 , 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 23 ) 0.5 0.71 0.9 1.80 150 10 `` The DArkest Knight '' August 30 , 2016 ( 2016 -
Death in Paradise (TV series)
Series 3 ( 2014 ) averaged 8.46 million viewers . Each episode was among the top two most - watched programmes of the day , and in the top ten most - watched programmes of the week .
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
However , beginning in early 2017 , The Tonight Show lost total viewership to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for sixteen consecutive weeks beginning from the week of inauguration of Donald Trump , and also marked the first time that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert became the highest - rated late - night TV show by total viewership . Despite this loss , The Tonight Show led in the 18 - 49 year old demographic . The Late Show with Stephen Colbert became the highest - rated late - night talk show for the September 2016 to May 2017 season , averaging 3.2 million nightly viewers , beating The Tonight Show . His ratings fall has been ascribed to his pursuit of `` broad appeal rather than political criticism '' on divisive issues .
Switched at Birth (season 1)
On August 1 , 2011 , ABC Family announced that they were ordering more episodes for the first season of Switched at Birth , bringing the first season to a total of 30 episodes . The series continued with a winter premiere on January 3 , 2012 , ending on March 20 , 2012 , with 12 episodes . The series began airing its remaining 8 episodes for its first season , beginning September 3 , 2012 .
American Horror Story: Murder House
American Horror Story 's November 2011 international premiere across Europe and Latin America , on Fox International Channels , drew rankings of 1st or 2nd among all Pay - TV in most metered markets for its time slot . In the UK , it premiered on non-terrestrial channel FX , with 128,200 viewers . The second episode saw an increase of 27 % , receiving an overall viewership of 158,700 . American
Property Brothers
Property Brothers debuted on the W Network on January 4 , 2011 , and aired on the channel until its owner , Corus Entertainment , decided to shift the channel 's focus to more dramatic content . Starting with 2017 / 2018 broadcast season , the show began to be broadcast on HGTV Canada in its country of origin . It airs on HGTV in the United States , and with other distributors in over 150 other countries , including Australia , Italy , France , Denmark , Spain , Norway , and South Africa , as well as countries throughout Latin America and Asia . The show is also carried on streaming services such as Hulu , Amazon Video , and Netflix ( in some regions ) . The program is dubbed in Portuguese for some markets , as well as in Spanish , where the voices of both brothers is provided by the same voice actor . Though Corus Entertainment commissioned and developed the program , the company did not take an ownership stake in the series or the concept , so did not see any revenue from international broadcast sales or from spin - off series in the franchise .
List of Modern Family episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Viewers ( in millions ) 24 September 23 , 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 23 ) May 19 , 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 19 ) 36 9.49 24 September 22 , 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 22 ) May 25 , 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 25 ) 24 11.89 24 September 21 , 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 21 ) May 23 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 23 ) 15 12.93 24 September 26 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 26 ) May 22 , 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 22 ) 18 12.31 5 24 September 25 , 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 25 ) May 21 , 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 21 ) 19 11.79 6 24 September 24 , 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 24 ) May 20 , 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 20 ) 24 11.91 7 22 September 23 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 23 ) May 18 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 18 ) 36 9.83 8 22 September 21 , 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 21 ) May 17 , 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 17 ) 34 8.79 9 22 September 27 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) TBA TBA TBA
American Idol
In 2001 , Fuller , Cowell , and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States , but the idea was initially met with poor responses from all the television networks including Fox . However , Rupert Murdoch , head of Fox 's parent company , was later persuaded to buy the series by his daughter , Elisabeth , who had seen the British show . Although Fox 's executives wanted to change the format , Murdoch insisted that it should remain the same as the British one . One change was nevertheless made due to the presence of multiple time zones in the United States that made it impractical for the country to vote in the same time period , an additional half - hour results show was therefore added the day following the performance show . The show was renamed American Idol : The Search for a Superstar and debuted in the summer of 2002 . Cowell was initially offered the job of showrunner , but turned down the offer ; Lythgoe then took over that position . Much to the surprise of Cowell and Fox , it became one of the biggest shows of the summer . With its successful launch in the summer , the show was then moved to January and expanded . The show grew into a phenomenon largely due to its personal engagement with the contestants by prompting the viewers to vote , and the presence of the acid - tongued Cowell as a judge . By 2004 , it had become the most - watched show on U.S. television , a position it then held for seven consecutive seasons .
Grey's Anatomy (season 9)
In August 2012 , it was announced that Camilla Luddington , Gaius Charles , and Tina Majorino had been cast as Jo Wilson , Shane Ross , and Heather Brooks , respectively ; these characters would be the new interns of Seattle Grace - Mercy West . TVGuide later reported that even with all of the recurring cast being added to Grey 's Anatomy for the new season that True Blood star Camilla Luddington is the only actress with an option to become a series regular . In September 2012 , it was announced that Jerrika Hinton and Tessa Ferrer had been cast as new interns Stephanie Edwards and Leah Murphy , respectively . In August 2012 , it was announced that Debbie Allen would reprise her role as Catherine Avery at sometime in series , and she is set to direct the third episode . In September 2012 , it was announced that Steven Culp would be cast as a new doctor at a new hospital , and would be known as Dr. Parker .
American Idol
However , after a few years of sharp declining ratings starting in 2012 , with rating falls of over 20 % each season , the network announced that the fifteenth season would be its last , ending its run in April 2016 . In May 2017 , ABC acquired the rights to the series and announced that the program would return for the 2017 -- 18 television season .
Game of Thrones
The first season averaged 2.5 million viewers for its first Sunday - night screenings and a gross audience ( including repeats and on - demand viewings ) of 9.3 million viewers per episode . For its second season , the series had an average gross audience of 11.6 million viewers . The third season was seen by 14.2 million viewers , making Game of Thrones the second-most - viewed HBO series ( after The Sopranos ) . For the fourth season , HBO said that its average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers ( later adjusted to 18.6 million ) had passed The Sopranos for the record . By the sixth season the average per - episode gross viewing figure had increased to over 25 million , with nearly 40 percent of viewers watching on HBO digital platforms . In 2016 , a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that Game of Thrones was `` much more popular in cities than in the countryside , probably the only show involving zombies that is '' . In season seven , the viewers numbers averaged at over 30 millions per episode across all platforms .