Friday TV Ratings 10/24/25: World Series Drops Roughly 25% From 2024 Opener, Fire Country Sinks to Series Low as Sheriff Country Rises, Boston Blue Also Dips [+ Analysis]

Game 1 of the World Series (2.5) was down a little under 25% from last year's opening game (3.29) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but that was more than enough to put Fox on top on Friday night. On CBS, Sheriff Country (0.23, +0.01) ticked up, but Fire Country (0.19, -0.11) collapsed at nine. Boston Blue (0.20, -0.03) had a smaller decline at ten. Celebrity Wheel (0.25, -0.02) and 20/20 (0.15, -0.06) also dropped on ABC. NBC's On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (0.14, -0.01) and Dateline (0.16, -0.01) lost a hundredth apiece. Penn & Teller (0.05, +0.01) gained a tick on the CW, while Masters of Illusion (0.05, 0.00) held steady.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	2025 World Series Game 1	2.50	35	12.56	Fox
	Celebrity Wheel of Fortune	0.25	4	2.52	ABC
	Sheriff Country	0.23	3	4.51	CBS
	On Brand with Jimmy Fallon	0.14	2	1.50	NBC
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us	0.05	1	0.50	CW
9 PM	Fire Country	0.19	3	3.88	CBS
	Dateline NBC	0.16	2	2.02	NBC
	20/20	0.15	2	1.97	ABC
	Masters of Illusion	0.05	1	0.43	CW
10 PM	Boston Blue	0.20	3	4.14	CBS

Cable Highlights:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
WWE SmackDown	USA	0.29	1.15
College Football: CA v. VA Tech	ESPN	0.23	1.09
Everything on the Menu	USA	0.12	0.48
Gutfeld!	Fox News	0.12	2.56
Jesse Watters Primetime	Fox News	0.11	2.64
College Football: No. TX v. Charlotte	ESPN2	0.07	0.31
Everything on the Menu	USA	0.07	0.28
Hannity	Fox News	0.07	1.89
Anderson Cooper 360	CNN	0.04	0.49
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire	Disney	0.03	0.10
NewsNight	CNN	0.03	0.39
Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell	MSNBC	0.03	0.67
All In with Chris Hayes	MSNBC	0.03	0.71
Real Time with Bill Maher	HBO	0.03	0.49
Mistletoe Murders	Hallmark	0.03	0.63
The Briefing with Jen Psaki	MSNBC	0.02	0.76
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire	Disney	0.02	0.08