Soap Opera Weekly Ratings July 30 to August 3, 2018: GH Has Massive Leap in Total Viewership After Tough Tumble Previous Week

The soap opera ratings have been reported by Soap Opera Network. There were no holidays or breaking news to interrupt any of the four daytime dramas that would have affected their ratings. Let’s see how all four soap operas made out this week!

GENERAL HOSPITAL

ABC’s GH had smashing success this week as it rose 105,000 in total viewership with a total of 2,491,000 viewers. The ABC soap opera also gained 38,000 viewers among women ages 18-49. It’s no wonder as the week was action packed with emotion after Jason (Steve Burton) rescues Carly (Laura Wright) from Ferncliff, just as Michael (Chad Duell) and Nelle (Chloe Lanier) have their epic blow out. Nelle delivers her son in the woods but swaps him with Brad (Parry Shen) and Lucas’ (Ryan Carnes) dead baby. A furious Josslyn (Eden McCoy) attacks Nelle on the docks and ultimately helps the PCPD arrest her. Michael shares a tearful goodbye to his “dead son”. How will the Corinthos cope with another tragic loss of one of their own?

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

CBS’ B&B also jumped in ratings this week, up 35,000 in total viewership from the previous week. The CBS soap opera currently has 3,496,000 totally viewers. It is the only other soap opera that gained viewers among women 18-49, adding 2,000 from the week before. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) can’t believe Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is willing to marry his arch-enemy Bill (Don Diamont), but she ultimately chooses herself over any man. Maya (Karla Mosley) talks to Emma (Nia Sioux) about her jealousy as Thorne (Ingo Rademacher) offers Zoe (Kiara Barnes) a modeling job at Forrester Creations. Hope (Annika Noelle) and Liam (Scott Clifton) plan their future; but will Steffy let the couple live their happily ever after?

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

NBC’s DOOL toppled 40,000 in total viewers sitting with 2,109,000 for total viewership. Days of Our Lives is the only soap opera that lost viewers among women aged 18-49; dropping 1,000 from the previous week. Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan) whacks Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) over the head with a frying pan as Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and Rafe (Galen Gering) are determined to keep Ben away from Ciara (Victoria Konefal). Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) and Eve (Kassie DePaiva) have several conversations, including bombshells about Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and the drugs found in JJ’s (Casey Moss) apartment. Eric (Greg Vaughan) proposes to Jen and Gabi (Camila Banus) confesses everything to Kate (Lauren Koslow). Chad (Billy Flynn) can’t handle Abigail (Marci Miller) being pregnant with his brother, Stefan’s (Tyler Christopher) baby. Will (Chandler Massey) and Sonny (Freddie Smith) figure out who is blackmailing them. How will everything unfold as secrets are exposed in Salem?

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

CBS’ Y&R drastically fell from the previous week, losing 46,000 from last week, but still remains at the top with 4,242,000 in total viewership; it also kept the same amount of women viewers between the ages of 18-49. Billy (Jason Thompson) continues to shut out his family, arguing with Jack (Peter Bergman), but manages to reconcile with Phyllis (Gina Tognoni). Devon (Bryton James) struggles with life without Hilary (Mishael Morgan). Cane (Daniel Goddard) is desperate to protect Lily (Christel Khalil) when Devon learns she is responsible for Hilary’s death. The week ends with Devon issuing an ultimatum to his sister, Lily – turn herself in, or he will! Will the Hamilton-Winters family ever recover from this tragedy?

How do you feel about the stories that happened this week and how would you rate all of the daytime soap operas? Please let us know what you think!