The series premiere episode attained a 1.6 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic , attracting 2.2 million viewers . The series was one of TLC 's highest-rated shows in its first season . The August 29 episode , airing on Wednesday night during the 2012 Republican National Convention , attracted almost 3 million viewers and scored a 1.3 rating among 18 - to 49-year-olds , the highest rating in that age group for any cable program that night , though about 20 million in all were watching the convention . Fox News convention coverage was second in the time period with a 1.2 rating , followed by NBC coverage with 1.1
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
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