Below is our raw analysis. Underneath most visuals on each page, we have written a more formal analysis but this is our how we came to those conclusions. (note: these were our notes so they are scattered but we wanted to share them so that viewers could use our information to create their own interpretations of the data).
Top Broadcast Shows Data:
Majority of shows— positive, relatable, entertaining
lack of horror, negativity, seriousness
Big Bang Theory (comedy)- funny, light
This is Us (drama) — uplifting, relatable, family oriented, for a lot of ages
Empire (musical)— entertaining
Modern Family (comedy)— funny, light-hearted, family oriented, relatable, for a lot of ages
America’s Got Talent (reality)- light, entertaining, positive, uplifting
Broadcast (Top 5, 80+)
The Big Bang Theory (80+)
Arkansas, Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
This is Us (80+)
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Empire (80+)
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
Modern Family (80+)
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Washington
America’s Got Talent (80+)
Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Each state’s top show (Broadcast)
Alabama Designated Survivor
Alaska Voice, America’s Got Talent
Arizona Modern Family
Arkansas Scandal, America’s Got Talent
California Modern Family
Colorado Modern Family
Connecticut Designated Survivor
Delaware Designated Survivor
District of Columbia Scandal
Florida Designated Survivor
Georgia How to Get Away with Murder
Hawaii World of Dance
Idaho America’s Got Talent
Illinois Chicago Fire
Indiana America’s Got Talent
Iowa The Big Bang Theory
Kansas The Big Bang Theory
Kentucky Grey’s Anatomy
Louisiana Scandal
Maine America’s Got Talent
Maryland Scandal
Massachusetts Modern Family
Michigan America’s Got Talent
Minnesota The Bachelor
Mississippi Empire
Missouri The Big Bang Theory
Montana NCIS
Nebraska The Goldbergs
Nevada America’s Got Talent
New Hampshire Designated Survivor
New Jersey This is Us, Designated Survivor
New Mexico Modern Family
New York How to Get Away With Murder
North Carolina Scandal
North Dakota The Big Bang Theory
Ohio Designated Survivor
Oklahoma Big Brother
Oregon The Bachelor
Pennsylvania This is Us, The Goldbergs
Rhode Island The Voice, How to Get Away With Murder
South Carolina How to Get Away With Murder
South Dakota The Big Bang Theory
Tennessee Voice, Designated Survivor
Texas How to Get Away With Murder
Utah Modern Family
Vermont Survivor
Virginia How to Get Away With Murder, Designated Survivor
Washington Modern Family
West Virginia NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy
Wisconsin The Bachelor
Wyoming NCIS
Each show’s top state
The Big Bang Theory Iowa
This is Us Pennsylvania
Empire Mississippi
Modern Family Massachusetts
America’s Got Talent Maine
Grey’s Anatomy West Virginia
The Bachelor Wisconsin
The Voice Rhode Island
Designated Survivor Delaware
How to Get Away with Murder Rhode Island
Chicago Fire Illinois
World of Dance Hawaii
Scandal Louisiana
Survivor Vermont
NCIS West Virginia
Big Brother Oklahoma
The Goldbergs Pennsylvania
Cable (top 5, 80+)
The Walking Dead:
Kentucky, West Virginia
Game of Thrones:
Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
American Horror Story
Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia
Talking Dead
West Virginia
Fear the Walking Dead
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia
Common Themes:
Drama, violence, horror
Each state’s top show (cable)
Alabama Preacher
Alaska Legion
Arizona Fear the Walking Dead
Arkansas Preacher
California Taboo
Colorado Game of Thrones
Connecticut Taboo
Delaware Taboo
District of Columbia Game of Thrones
Florida Ballers
Georgia Atlanta
Hawaii Taboo
Idaho Fear the Walking Dead
Illinois Shameless S7
Indiana WWE Smackdown
Iowa Shameless S7
Kansas Game of Thrones
Kentucky Taboo, WWE Smackdown
Louisiana Claws
Maine Shameless S7
Maryland Snowfall
Massachusetts Game of Thrones, Westworld
Michigan Shameless S7
Minnesota Game of Thrones
Mississippi Preacher
Missouri Taboo
Montana Taboo
Nebraska Taboo
Nevada Fear the Walking Dead
New Hampshire Taboo
New Jersey Taboo
New Mexico Better call Saul, Fear the Walking Dead
New York Taboo
North Carolina Taboo
North Dakota Shameless S7
Ohio Taboo
Oklahoma Taboo
Oregon Taboo
Pennsylvania Taboo
Rhode Island The Sinner, Ballers
South Carolina Chrisley Knows Best
South Dakota Into the Badlands
Tennessee Chrisley Knows Best
Texas Taboo
Utah Game of Thrones, Taboo
Vermont Game of Thrones
Virginia Taboo
Washington Taboo
West Virginia The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Talking Dead, WWE Entertainment, WWE Smackdown, Preacher
Wisconsin Taboo
Wyoming Taboo
Each show’s top state
The Walking Dead West Virginia
Game of Thrones Massachusetts
American Horror Story West Virginia
Talking Dead West Virginia
Fear the Walking Dead New Jersey
Better Call Saul New Mexico
Westworld Massachusetts
The Sinner Rhode Island
Ballers Rhode Island
Into the Badlands South Dakota
WWE Entertainment West Virginia
Taboo Pennsylvania
Chrisley Knows Best Tennessee
Legion Alaska
Shameless S7 Maine, North Dakota
WWE Smackdown West Virginia
Atlanta Georgia
Snowfall Maryland
Claws Louisiana
Preacher West Virginia