CBS's Sheriff Country (0.34, +0.04), Fire Country (0.25, +0.01), and Boston Blue (0.22, +0.03) all rose for their respective finales, with Sheriff Country setting a new series high in the process. Over on ABC, a repeat of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.22) performed relatively well. NBA on NBC (1.77) led the way, while UFL on Fox (0.1) remained feeble. On the CW, The American Bible Challenge (0.03, 0.00) held steady. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.39, +0.06) surged on finale night, and lead-out 20/20 (0.30, +0.09) had an even stronger jump. On CBS, Sheriff Country (0.30, +0.03), Fire Country (0.24, +0.05), and Boston Blue (0.19, +0.02) all rose as well. NBC aired repeats of Happy's Place (0.17/0.12) and Dateline (0.15). UFL on Fox (0.09) was on the softer side, while the CW's American Bible Challenge (0.03, +0.01) grew slightly. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Despite having a rerun of Happy's Place (0.17) as its lead-in, NBC's Dateline (0.24, +0.06) soared to a new season high on Friday night. Newsmagazine competitor 20/20 (0.21, +0.02) also rose on ABC but couldn't quite catch up in the key demo. Earlier in the night, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, +0.03) gained momentum. Over on CBS, Sheriff Country (0.27, +0.05) surged, and Boston Blue (0.17, +0.01) was up slightly, but Fire Country (0.19, -0.01) was down in the middle. UFL on Fox (0.12) ticked up, while The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
NBC's broadcast of the 152nd Kentucky Oaks (0.28) topped broadcast on Friday night, while Dateline (0.18, -0.04) had a softer showing than last week. On ABC, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.25, -0.03) declined, but 20/20 (0.19, +0.02) rose. Sheriff Country (0.22, -0.05), Fire Country (0.20, -0.02), and Boston Blue (0.16, -0.02) all weakened on CBS. UFL on Fox (0.11) was up from last week, as was The American Bible Challenge (0.05, +0.03) on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
NBC sitcom Happy's Place (0.28, +0.02) looked respectable at eight, but there was a sudden plunge at 8:30 for its actual finale (0.18, -0.10). At nine, Dateline (0.22, -0.01) ticked down. On ABC, the NFL Draft (0.49) was down markedly from Thursday, but it still beat all other broadcast network offerings in the Adults 18-49 demographic. CBS's Sheriff Country (0.27, +0.04) rose, but Fire Country (0.22, -0.02) and Boston Blue (0.18, -0.03) slipped. UFL on Fox (0.06) completely underwhelmed. The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.01) trailed a repeat of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.04) on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.