Friday TV Ratings 4/26/24: CBS Dramas Decline, NFL Draft Narrowly Tops WWE SmackDown To Lead the Night, 100 Days to Indy Has Dismal Premiere (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's NFL Draft broadcast (0.61) was four-tenths lower than yesterday's but managed to cling to its lead in the Adults 18-49 demographic nevertheless. Fox's WWE Smackdown (0.58, -0.05) came within striking distance of the NFL Draft but had to settle for a second-place finish. On CBS, dramas SWAT (0.29, -0.07), Fire Country (0.33, -0.02), and Blue Bloods (0.29, -0.02) all slipped. NBC's Dateline (0.29, +0.05) climbed higher. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.07, +0.01) inched up for its CW finale, but 100 Days to Indy (0.03) underwhelmed in its premiere.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	2024 NFL Draft	0.61	7	2.69	ABC
	WWE SmackDown	0.58	7	2.14	Fox
	SWAT	0.29	3	4.66	CBS
	Password (R)	0.23	3	2.42	NBC
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (F)	0.07	1	0.63	CW
9 PM	Fire Country	0.33	4	5.06	CBS
	Dateline NBC	0.29	4	3.34	NBC
	100 Days to Indy (P)	0.03	0	0.18	CW
10 PM	Blue Bloods	0.29	3	5.38	CBS