Primetime Cable Ratings: August 18, 2017

News/political programs dominate Friday night's cable ratings, taking seven of the top eight spots, including HBO's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, at #5. The lone exclusion was A&E's LIVE PD, ranking fourth on the night.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	2,843	0.3
2	Tucker Carlson Tonight	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,207	0.2
3	Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell	MSNBC	10:00 PM	2,034	0.3
4	LIVE PD	A&E	9:00 PM	1,948	0.7
5	Real Time w/Bill Maher	HBO	10:00 PM	1,920	0.5
6	The Five	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,852	0.2
7	All In w/ C. Hayes	MSNBC	8:00 PM	1,831	0.2
8	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,736	0.3
9	Raven's Home	DSNY	8:00 PM	1,443	0.3
10	AC 360	CNN	8:00 PM	1,442	0.3
11	SpongeBob Out of Water	NAN	9:00 PM	1,440	0.4
12	AC 360	CNN	9:00 PM	1,337	0.3
13	KC Undercover	DSNY	8:30 PM	1,297	0.3
14	My Lottery Dream Home	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,251	0.3
15	My Lottery Dream Home	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,243	0.3
16	Movie: Avengers: Age Of Ultron	TBS	8:00 PM	1,201	0.5
17	SpongeBob Out of Water	NICK	8:00 PM	1,193	0.3
18	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,132	0.2
19	NFL Preseason: MIN v SEA	NFL	10:00 PM	1,129	0.4
20	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,117	0.2
21	BIZAARDVARK	DSNY	9:00 PM	1,104	0.2
22	CNN Tonight	CNN	10:00 PM	1,094	0.3
23	NASCAR Xfinity Rave	NBCSN	7:49 PM	1,081	0.2
24	Rick & Morty	ADSM	10:00 PM	1,080	0.5
25	Full House	NAN	10:00 PM	1,059	0.3
26	LIVE PD AC	A&E	8:06 PM	1,044	0.3
27	Bob's Burgers	ADSM	10:30 PM	1,031	0.5
28	Raven's Home	DSNY	10:30 PM	1,027	0.2
29	American Dad	ADSM	9:30 PM	1,024	0.5
30	Guy's Family Road Trip	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,021	0.3

* Viewership (,000)