Cable Ratings: Sharp Objects Finale Hits Series Highs

HBO said goodbye to Sharp Objects Sunday night, and the highly anticipated conclusion to the limited series achieved series highs in total viewers and in the adults 18-49 demo.

Sharp Objects Season 1 Episode 8 reeled in 1.76 million viewers and a 0.52 rating. These figures are up almost 40 percent vs. Sharp Objects Season 1 Episode 7.

Including replays and online streaming, the total viewer tally swelled to 2.6 million viewers.

Sharp Objects Season 1 averaged 1.24 million viewers and a 0.35 rating.

While these ratings are stellar for HBO, Sharp Objects will not return for future installments. Executive Producer, Marti Noxon confirmed as much to reporters at last months' TCA panel for the network.

"I will [answer this] because we're not talking about a Season 2. This is it. So bask in it while you can," Noxon said.

Isn't it great when a limited series remains just that? Many shows tend to drag on, while Sharp Objects managed to tell a complete tale through eight episodes.

Amy Adams fronted the series, and let's just say we think she's going to be nominated for a lot of awards for her role as the multi-layered Camille Preaker.

Elsewhere on the cable landscape Sunday night, Fear the Walking Dead was steady as a rock.

The revamped zombie drama had 1.83 million viewers and a 0.6 rating. It matched a deadly episode of Starz drama Power in the demo.

Power had 1.46 million viewers for the premium cable network.

On the reality TV front, 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days was the top cable show with 2.3 million viewers and a 0.8 rating.

Meanwhile, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (1.03 million/0.5 rating) was steady for an episode that focused on Kris Jenner wondering whether she was being poisoned.

Finally, Alaskan Bush People People (2.4 million/0.5 rating) slipped three tenths.

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