Soap Opera Ratings Week of October 16 to 20: All Daytime Soap Ratings Up in Total Viewership – GH Drops Among Women Viewers!

The soap opera ratings for the week of Monday, October 16 through Friday, October 20, 2017 have been reported by Soap Opera Network. There were no pre-emptions or breaking news to interrupt any of this week’s soap operas. All four daytime soap operas rose in total viewership and only ABC’s General Hospital dropped among women viewers between the ages of 18 – 49!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

NBC’s DOOL quickly gained 18,000 fans in total viewership, resting their viewers at 2,142,000. The NBC soap opera also gained 28,000 from the previous week with women viewers aged 18-49. There is no doubt that the epic return of Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) drew in a lot of longtime fans. Who didn’t miss Sami and her crazy antics? Nicole (Arianne Zucker) continued to destroy both brothers, Eric (Greg Vaughan) and Brady (Eric Martsolf) – Eric she was blackmailed into leaving and Brady for falling in love with his brother once again. Bonnie (Judi Evans) wreaked havoc on the Kiriakis household as her wedding to Victor (John Aniston) began this week as well.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL

ABC’s GH was on the bottom of the leaderboard this week, gaining 17,000 in total viewers, but tumbled by 14,000 among women 18-49. A storm is brewing among the Quartermaines as Ned (Wally Kurth) is pushed by his wife, Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) who simply wants more for him as she exerts her position in the Q family. Franco (Roger Howarth) continues to be troubled by his past with a young Drew (Asher McDonell) as Patient 6 (Steve Burton) secretly absorbs all the shocking changes in the lives of his loved ones. Cassandra’s (Jessica Tuck) connection to Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) is revealed as she suggests she wants more of their intimate time together.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

CBS’ B&B rose up 20,000 in total viewership from the previous week, settling at 3,530,000. B&B also gained 29,000 in women viewers aged 18-49. Most of the week revolved around Bill (Don Diamont) and the fallout from his decisions regarding Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and her family legacy Spectra Fashions. Eric (John McCook) is forced to deal with Quinn’s (Rena Sofer) violent outburst when she discovered her son, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) in bed with Katie (Heather Tom). Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) begins to tell family about her decision to end her ill-fated marriage to Bill.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

CBS’ Y&R remains dominant in the ratings again this week as it rose 109,000 in total viewership compared to the week before, totally 4,479,000. The CBS daytime drama also rose 42,000 among women 18-49, which doesn’t seem surprising as Ashley (Eileen Davidson) attacks Graham (Max Shippee) after she learns the truth about her connection to him. Cane (Daniel Goddard) asked Juliet (Laur Allen) to move in with him while he accepts the interim CEO position at Chancellor and wastes no time throwing that in rival Billy’s (Jason Thompson) face. Victoria (Amelia Heinle) continues to spiral out of control as loved ones are oblivious to what plagues her.

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