Preliminary Analysis: After last week's poor performance at 10pm, ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.7) returned to the 8pm slot and shot back up to the top of the pack. 'Tank' went three-tenths above its last episode (0.4) and matched its performance from two weeks ago. Lead-out '20/20' (0.6) returned a tenth higher than its previous installment at 10pm. Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6) settled for second place this time around, falling a tenth of a point from its week-ago broadcast. NBC sauntered into third with a lackluster return for longtime crime drama 'The Blacklist' (0.4). The James Spader series was was one-tenth below last year's debut (0.5) and tied its series low. 'Dateline' (0.4) matched 'Blacklist' at 10pm. CBS's 'Undercover Boss' (0.3) held even at 9pm, leading out of a 'MacGyver' (0.3) repeat and into a 'Blue Bloods' encore (0.3). The CW had an 'iHeartRadio Music Festival' (0.1) but forgot to send out the invitations.
Finals Update: 'Shark Tank' (+0.1) adjusted up.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (mil) | Channel |
| 8 PM | Shark Tank | 0.8/6 | 4.55 | ABC |
| WWE SmackDown | 0.6/5 | 2.23 | Fox |
| The Blacklist (P) | 0.4/3 | 3.72 | NBC |
| MacGyver (R) | 0.3/2 | 2.70 | CBS |
| iHeartRadio Music Festival (R) | 0.1/1 | 0.49 | The CW |
| 9 PM | 20/20 | 0.6/4 | 3.55 | ABC |
| Dateline NBC | 0.4/3 | 3.29 | NBC |
| Undercover Boss | 0.3/2 | 2.47 | CBS |
| 10 PM | Blue Bloods (R) | 0.3/3 | 3.06 | CBS |
Key: (P) = premiere
(R) = repeat
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