Friday TV Ratings 10/21/22: Shark Tank and Fire Country Slip, Whose Line Ticks Up, WWE SmackDown Remains First (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Friday-night mainstays 'Shark Tank' (0.48, -0.03) and '20/20' (0.28, -0.08) declined on ABC and were unable to top their respective hours. Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.52, -0.02) also slipped a bit but remained on top. On CBS, 'Fire Country' (0.45, -0.03) lost some steam in week three but was still well above its premiere rating (0.40) from two weeks prior. 'SWAT' (0.40, -0.03) dipped by the same amount as 'Fire' while 'Blue Bloods' (0.45, +0.02) inched up to a new season high at 10. On NBC, 'Capital One College Bowl' (0.24, +0.04) and 'Dateline' (0.34, +0.07) were on the rise. The CW's 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.09, +0.03) and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.10, +0.06) improved greatly from their dismal premieres.

Finals Update: 'Shark Tank' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	WWE SmackDown	0.52/5	2.23	Fox
	Shark Tank	0.48/5	3.34	ABC
	SWAT	0.40/4	4.44	CBS
	Capital One College Bowl	0.24/3	1.73	NBC
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us	0.09/1	0.74	The CW
9 PM	Fire Country	0.45/4	5.26	CBS
	Dateline NBC	0.34/3	2.54	NBC
	20/20	0.28/3	2.47	ABC
	Whose Line Is It Anyway?	0.10/1	0.60	The CW
9:30 PM	Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R)	0.09/1	0.51	The CW
10 PM	Blue Bloods	0.45/5	5.91	CBS