The new USA original series "Royal Pains" is fast establishing itself as the runaway hit this year growing its viewership again in its third week. "Royal Pains" delivered 3 million in P25-54 2.8 million in P18-49 1.4 million in P18-34 6.5 million total viewers and a household rating of 4.59.
These numbers represent outstanding growth for the series. In just three weeks "Royal Pains" has grown +18% in P25-54 +23% in P18-49 +31% in P18-34 +17% in total viewers and +10% in households.
The delivery of 6.5 million live viewers was the 3rd best original series total viewers result ever for USA Network . USAs dominance over broadcast continues with "Royal Pains" being the top scripted show on all TV last night for P18-49.

 

ROYAL PAINS centers on a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others.