After nearly two weeks off the air, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne MaddowGOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power Schiff urges Trump administration members to resign: 'You cannot maintain your silence' Michael Cohen: Trump hates Obama because he's everything he 'wants to be' MORE blew away her competitors in the ratings Tuesday night, scoring No. 1 in total viewers and in the highly coveted 25-54 demographic.

Maddow's sky-high ratings continue her nightly show's spot as the highest-rated cable news program on television. That distinction was long held by former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, who was ousted from the network in April.

Maddow's impressive ratings on Tuesday also appeared to have a ripple effect for MSNBC, putting the network's Lawrence O'Donnell Lawrence O'DonnellMSNBC producer pens scathing exit letter: Ratings model 'blocks diversity of thought and content' MSNBC political analyst Karine Jean-Pierre joins Biden campaign Wallace says Biden gave 'skillful' answer on advice to voters on Reade MORE, whose show follows Maddow's, in second place in the 25-54 demographic with 621,000 viewers.

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Fox News' Sean Hannity Sean Patrick HannityFormer Florida attorney general calls Kyle Rittenhouse 'a little boy out there trying to protect his community' Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week MORE, whose show airs at the 10 p.m. hour, came in third in the demographic, while the network's Tucker Carlson Tucker CarlsonJudge tosses Karen McDougal's defamation suit against Tucker Carlson OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes sweeping clean energy bill | Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials | Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver Former Florida attorney general calls Kyle Rittenhouse 'a little boy out there trying to protect his community' MORE came in at No. 2 in total viewers.

Maddow had been off the air since May 25, while MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber and "AM Joy" weekend host Joy Reid filled in. In a June 2 tweet, Maddow said she was “doped to the gills and still flat-on-my-back sick.”

But her return came just two days before former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, a highly-anticipated event that's set to interrupt news networks' regular programming.

Maddow's name, however, was absent from MSNBC's roster for the day, making it unclear if she'll join Brian Williams in covering the hearing. Maddow has covered ongoing investigations into Russian election meddling more than any other cable news host.