Friday TV Ratings 10/7/22: Fire Country Ignites with Solid Rating, SWAT Returns Up, Shark Tank Ticks Up (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's new drama 'Fire Country' (0.40) burned bright on premiere night and gave life to a night with little to discuss. The series was able to grow from its lead-in and beat out its 9PM competitors head-on. Sandwiching 'Fire Country' were the returns of veteran dramas 'SWAT' (0.38) and 'Blue Bloods' (0.41). Both shows were down by just four-hundredths from their year-ago starts (0.42/0.45). ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.47, +0.05) and '20/20' (0.32, +0.01) were on the upswing while NBC's 'Capital One College Bowl' (0.21, -0.04) and 'Dateline' (0.28, -0.07) fell into the abyss. Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.54, 0.00) held even with last week's installment and topped the night as usual. The CW's 'iHeartRadio Music Festival' (0.11) posted a rating higher than the vast majority of the network's dramas.

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

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	WWE SmackDown	0.54/5	2.24	Fox
	Shark Tank	0.47/5	3.44	ABC
	SWAT (P)	0.38/4	4.76	CBS
	Capital One College Bowl	0.21/2	1.70	NBC
	iHeartRadio Music Festival	0.11/1	0.52	The CW
9 PM	Fire Country (Series Premiere)	0.40/4	5.91	CBS
	20/20	0.32/3	2.80	ABC
	Dateline NBC	0.28/3	2.30	NBC
10 PM	Blue Bloods (P)	0.41/4	6.40	CBS