‘This Is Us’ May Grow Even More This Fall, As New Viewers Catch Up On Demand
“This Is Us” was the top-rated new series among 18-49 last year, but that may just be the beginning. As the fall 2017 season approaches, viewers have started catching up on (or re-watching) Season 1 of the hit NBC drama, according to this week’s Xfinity on Demand ranker.
“This Is Us” re-entered the chart at No. 20, even though the show has been off the air since March. Timing is key: Viewers aiming to catch up before the show’s Season 2 premiere only have two and a half weeks to get up to speed: “This Is Us” returns on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET. The show’s early return to the on-demand ranker may be a sign that a larger fanbase will be eager to keep up with “This Is Us” as it returns to a linear primetime schedule.
Other shows entering the ranker this week include A&E’s “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” currently in its second season; TNT’s “Animal Kingdom,” which just ended its second season on Aug. 29; and USA’s “Shooter,” currently in its second season. Also, as USA’s “The Sinner” continues to grow in live and time-shifted ratings, on-demand catchup could be helping.
Here is this week’s ranker:
Top 20 TV Series, Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2017:
|
RANK |
SHOW |
NETWORK |
|
1 |
Game of Thrones |
HBO |
|
2 |
Power |
Starz |
|
3 |
The Sinner |
USA |
|
4 |
Bachelor In Paradise |
ABC |
|
5 |
Rick and Morty |
Adult Swim |
|
6 |
Ballers |
HBO |
|
7 |
Ray Donovan |
Showtime |
|
8 |
America’s Got Talent |
NBC |
|
9 |
Insecure |
HBO |
|
10 |
Big Brother |
CBS |
|
11 |
The Simpsons |
FX/FXX |
|
12 |
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood |
VH1 |
|
13 |
Outlander |
Starz |
|
14 |
Life Of Kylie |
E! |
|
15 |
Snowfall |
FX |
|
16 |
Teen Mom 2 |
MTV |
|
17 |
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath |
A&E |
|
18 |
Animal Kingdom |
TNT |
|
19 |
Shooter |
USA |
|
20 |
This Is Us |
NBC |
