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Here Are the 20 Shows People Love to Watch the Most After They Air (Photos)

Sorry, “Big Bang Theory” and “Empire” — your “live” TV Ratings are just too strong for this list

| March 31, 2017 @ 1:44 PM Last Updated: March 31, 2017 @ 1:46 PM
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CBX
"The Big Bang Theory" dominates TV ratings, but the popular CBS sitcom ranks 70th in terms of its delayed viewing. Scroll through our gallery for the 20 television series that see the largest jump one week after they air. (We ranked them by their percentages of growth when going from Nielsen's Live + Same Day TV Ratings metric to its Live + 7 Day measurement.) Also Read: 20 Stars Most Loved by Church-Going Americans, From Sandra Bullock to The Rock (Photos)
Elementary
CBS
Rank: 20Show: ElementaryNet: CBSTotal Viewer Lift: +2.769 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +56% Also Read: From ‘Riverdale’ to ‘X-Files': 14 Shows We Wouldn’t Have Without ‘Twin Peaks’ (Photos)
Supergirl Dominators
CW
Rank: 18 (tie)Show: SupergirlNet: CWTotal Viewer Lift: +1.442 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +57% Also Read: Every ‘Legion’ Character Ranked, From Least to Most Likely Imaginary (Photos)
The Mick
Fox
Rank: 18 (tie)Show: The MickNet: FoxTotal Viewer Lift: +1.888 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +57% Also Read: The 28 Most-Watched Cable News Shows of 2017 So Far, From Rachel Maddow to Tucker Carlson (Photos)
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AMC
Rank: 17Show: Fear the Walking DeadNet: AMCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.020 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +59% Also Read: ‘Big Little Lies’ Main Characters Ranked by Friendship Potential (Photos)
shades of blue
NBC
Rank: 16Show: Shades of BlueNet: NBCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.827L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +60% Also Read: Kelly Ripa’s 67 Best and Worst ‘Live’ Guest Co-Hosts, Ranked by Average TV Rating (Photos)
Conviction
ABC
Rank: 15Show: ConvictionNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.171 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +61% Also Read: Kelly Ripa’s 183 Guest Co-Hosted ‘Live’ Episodes, Ranked by TV Ratings (Photos)
Lucifer
Fox
Rank: 13 (tie)Show: LuciferNet: FoxTotal Viewer Lift: +2.361 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +62% Also Read: 28 Streaming TV Shows You Can Binge Watch in a Weekend (Photos)
Secrets and Lies
ABC
Rank: 13 (tie)Show: Secrets And LiesNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.026 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +62% Also Read: ‘Scandal’ Main Characters Ranked By How Shady They Are (Photos)
The Flash time travel show tv
CW
Rank: 12Show: The FlashNet: The CWTotal Viewer Lift: +1.886 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +65% Also Read: 9 Times Shondaland Had Us Shook, From McDreamy’s Death to Quinn’s Torture (Photos)
VIOLA DAVIS HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER HTGAWM
ABC
Rank: 11Show: How to Get Away With MurderNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +3.300 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +72% Also Read: ‘After Porn Ends': What 9 Porn Stars Did After Their Careers Ended (Photos)
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NBC
Rank: 10Show: TimelessNet: NBCTotal Viewer Lift: +3.369 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +73% Also Read: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2017 (Photos)
Bones
Fox
Rank: 9Show: BonesNet: FoxTotal Viewer Lift: +2.332 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +76% Also Read: Kelly Ripa’s 8 Co-Host Frontrunners Based on Number of Guest Spots, From Her Husband to Scott Wolf (Photos)
Felicity Huffman
ABC
Rank: 7 (tie)Show: American CrimeNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +1.763 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +77% Also Read: The 30 Best Video Games of All Time, Ranked (Photos)
Vikings
History
Rank: 7 (tie)Show: VikingsNet: HistoryTotal Viewer Lift: +1.788 million L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +77% Also Read: HGTV’s ‘Flip or Flop’ Contractors Ranked by Profitability (Photos)
The Blacklist James Spader
NBC
Rank: 6Show: BlacklistNet: NBCTotal Viewer Lift: +4.525 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +83% Also Read: ‘Iron Fist': 14 References to Other Marvel Netflix Shows (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 5Show: QuanticoNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.336 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +85% Also Read: ‘Game of Thrones’ 11 Most Memorable Sex Scenes (Photos)
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ABC
Rank: 4Show: Marvel's Agents of SHIELDNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +2.171 million L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +90% Also Read: 16 ‘Taboo’ Main Characters, Ranked by How Dirty They Are (Photos)
Major Crimes
TNT
Rank: 3Show: Major CrimesNet: TNTTotal Viewer Lift: +2.340 million L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +97% Also Read: 40 Actresses Over 40 Who Are Still Conquering Hollywood (Photos)
Designated Survivor kiefer sutherland donald trump
ABC
Rank: 2Show: Designated SurvivorNet: ABCTotal Viewer Lift: +6.674 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +103% Also Read: All 79 TV Shows Still Waiting for Renewal or Cancellation News (Updating Photos)
spirit chasers american horror story roanoke ahs what the fuck
FX
Rank: 1Show: American Horror StoryNet: FXTotal Viewer Lift: +3.344 millionL+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +124% Also Read: 23 of the Best Cult TV Shows of All Time: ‘Mystery Science Theater’ to ‘Twin Peaks’ (Photos)
You just missed the Top 20 on this one, "Modern Family," "This Is Us" and "Blacklist: Redemption" -- but, at least two of you still kill it in Nielsen TV Ratings! (Sorry, "Blacklist: Redemption.") Also Read: 10 Highest-Rated New Broadcast TV Series of 2016-2017 Season (Photos)