Friday TV Ratings 4/2/21: Blue Bloods Ties Shark Tank for the Win, MacGyver and The Blacklist Steady at Lows (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: It was a tight race for the #1 spot, but ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.6) and CBS's 'Blue Bloods' (0.6) ended up tying for first place. 'Shark Tank' held even on a week-to-week basis and led into a lower '20/20' (0.4) while 'Blue Bloods' led out of stable helpings of 'MacGyver' (0.4) and 'Magnum PI' (0.5). Fox was in the same ballpark as those two networks with 'WWE Smackdown' (0.5), the wrestling program ticked down from its last episode. NBC trailed the others as 'The Blacklist' (0.3) and 'Dateline' (0.3) remained deathly low. The CW had an encore of the 'Wipeout' reboot (0.1) and an original 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.1).

Finals Update: Shark Tank (+0.1), 20/20 (+0.1), WWE SmackDown (+0.1), MacGyver (+0.1), Blue Bloods (+0.1) and The Blacklist (+0.1) adjusted up.

Thursday TV Ratings 3/25/21: Superstore Rises for Series Finale, Call Me Kat Slips for Finale, Greys Anatomy and Station 19 Tick Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Cloud 9 permanently shut down last night, with the series finale of NBC sitcom 'Superstore' (0.5/0.5) tying its week-ago rating for an hour-long farewell. Compared to recent NBC series finales, 'The Good Place (0.7) had a minor uptick while 'Will & Grace' (0.5) actually lost a tenth. Although 'Superstore' limped to the finish line this past season, the series deservers major praise for consistently garnering strong numbers for the five years prior. A repeat of 'SVU' (0.4) and a steady 'Dateline' (0.4) closed out a quiet evening for the peacock network. On ABC, 'Station 19' (0.7) and 'Grey's Anatomy' (0.9) shed a tenth apiece, but 'A Million Little Things' clung to last week's 0.5 rating in the 10pm slot. Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.8) remained in season high territory, but the 'Call Me Kat' finale (0.5) and 'Last Man Standing' (0.4) lost a tick. While a decline on finale night doesn't bode well for 'Kat', it did manage to avoid matching its low or creating a new one. CBS had encores of 'Young Sheldon' (0.4), 'B Positive' (0.4), 'Mom' (0.4), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.3), and 'Clarice' (0.2). The CW had a 'Harry & Meghan' special (0.1) that couldn't hold a candle to their Oprah interview from early March. The royal dud was followed by a stable 'Legacies' (0.1).

Finals Update: Superstore at 8 PM (+0.1), Last Man Standing (+0.1) and Station 19 (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of Mom (-0.1) adjusted down.

Friday TV Ratings 11/20/20: Shark Tank Slips but Stays on Top, 20/20 Also Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.7) lost a tenth from its last episode but was the #1 program of night once again. A Breonna Taylor-based '20/20' (0.5) also shed a tenth from last week. Fox slid into second place with another stable broadcast of 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6). NBC's 'The Blacklist' (0.4) held even with its week-ago premiere while 'Dateline' (0.5) inched up. CBS had 0.3s across the board with repeats of 'MacGyver', 'Magnum PI', and 'Blue Bloods'. The CW had another double-pump of 'Masters of Illusion' (0.1/0.1) and 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.1/0.1). 

Finals Update: Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.7, +0.1) and ABC's '20/20' (0.6, +0.1) adjusted up. 

Friday TV Ratings 11/13/20: The Blacklist Premieres Down and Low, Shark Tank Wins the Night (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After last week's poor performance at 10pm, ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.7) returned to the 8pm slot and shot back up to the top of the pack. 'Tank' went three-tenths above its last episode (0.4) and matched its performance from two weeks ago. Lead-out '20/20' (0.6) returned a tenth higher than its previous installment at 10pm. Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6) settled for second place this time around, falling a tenth of a point from its week-ago broadcast. NBC sauntered into third with a lackluster return for longtime crime drama 'The Blacklist' (0.4). The James Spader series was was one-tenth below last year's debut (0.5) and tied its series low. 'Dateline' (0.4) matched 'Blacklist' at 10pm. CBS's 'Undercover Boss' (0.3) held even at 9pm, leading out of a 'MacGyver' (0.3) repeat and into a 'Blue Bloods' encore (0.3). The CW had an 'iHeartRadio Music Festival' (0.1) but forgot to send out the invitations. 

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

Friday TV Ratings 10/30/20: WWE SmackDown and Shark Tank Lead, Greatest #AtHome Videos Steady After Week Off (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: On another tepid Friday night, ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.6) and Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6) tied for the top program once more. 'Tank' held even with last week while 'WWE' was also steady when compared to its previous installment. The alphabet network completed its night with '20/20' (0.5), the longtime newsmagazine rose a tenth from its week-ago outing. CBS had a stable 'The Greatest #AtHome Videos' (0.4) but lost momentum as the night went on, getting little mileage out of a 'The Deciders' special (0.2) and a 'Blue Bloods' repeat (0.2). A repeat of 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.3) and an original 'Dateline' (0.4) both matched what they garnered last week on NBC. The CW had a Halloween-themed '13 Scariest Movies of All Time' special (0.2) and a double-pump of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.7, +0.1), Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.7, +0.1), and CBS's 'The Deciders' (0.3, +0.1) all adjusted up. '13 Scariest Movies of All Time' (0.1, -0.1) adjusted down on the CW.

Thursday TV Ratings 10/29/20: Superstore Premieres Down, Celebrity Family Feud Steady for Finale, NFL Thursday Night Football Rises (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After a lengthy, six-month hiatus, NBC's 'Superstore' (0.6) was back for its sixth season in a relatively disappointing manner. The long-running sitcom could only match its series low and was two-tenths behind its 2019 debut (0.8). Comedy lead-out 'Connecting...' (0.2) wasn't able to benefit one bit from the more compatible lead-in, the struggling newbie merely tied the miserable number it garnered two weeks ago. A steady 'Dateline' (0.4) managed to double the failed sitcom at 10pm. ABC's 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.7) and 'Match Game' (0.4) both held even while 'Press Your Luck' (0.6) rose a tenth in the middle for its finale. Fox's 'Falcons v Panthers' NFL game (2.2) was the top program of the night by far, pulling ahead of every other network. CBS had another dismal night that started with comedy repeats (0.4/0.4) and ended with a poorly-rated voting special (0.2) and a declining 'Star Trek: Discovery' (0.2). The CW's 'Supernatural' (0.2) lost a tenth while 'The Outpost' (0.1) was frozen at last week's rating.

Finals Update: NFL: Falcons v. Panthers (+0.6), Match Game (+0.1), the repeat of Young Sheldon (+0.1) and Connecting (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 10/12/20: One Day At A Time Low, Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother Top MLB (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: The Fox network let out a big sigh of relief as they were allowed to rid themselves of their failing Monday dramas, at least for one week. Instead of 'LA's Finest' and 'Filthy Rich', Fox aired game 1 of the National League Championship Series (0.8) and got a number several tenths higher than their meager dramas. But the Braves v. Dodgers baseball game still fell a tenth short of a steady 'Dancing with the Stars' (0.9) on ABC. 'Dancing' led into an increasingly underwhelming 'Emergency Call' (0.4). The new drama shed a tenth from last week, now two-tenths below its premiere.  

CBS had an even 'Big Brother' (0.9) and the broadcast debut of Pop TV's 'One Day At a Time' reboot (0.3/0.3). While 'One Day' was obviously above the 0.1s it would garner in its Pop home, it looks a lot worse here given it lost nearly 70% of its 'Brother' lead-in. Even if these are just glorified repeats, this is still a pretty disheartening start for the sitcom. A steady 'Manhunt: Deadly Games' (0.2) closed things out for the network. NBC was on the rise as 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.6) gained two-tenths and 'Dateline' (0.5) inched up. The CW had a steady 'Whose Line' (0.2/0.2) and an up 'Penn & Teller' (0.2).

Finals Update: Fox's MLB game (1.2, +0.4) adjusted up by four-tenths, becoming the night's top broadcast. 'Big Brother' (1.0, +0.1) adjusted up on CBS while NBCs 'Dateline' (0.4, -0.1) adjusted down.

Friday TV Ratings 9/25/20: Greatest #AtHome Videos Returns on a Low, WWE Smackdown Edges Out Stanley Cup and 20/20 for the Win (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: In standard fashion for a Friday evening, Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6) took the lead with a sturdy showing. This was a stronger performance than all three programs that debuted on Monday and Tuesday for the network. NBC was a notch behind them with game 4 of the 2020 Stanley Cup (0.5). ABC aired a repeat of 'AFV' (0.4) that managed to beat the return of CBS's 'The Greatest #AtHome Videos' (0.3) head-on. '#AtHome Videos' was a tenth below its last original episode. The alphabet network had a solid edition of '20/20' (0.5) afterwards while CBS had a declining 'Love Island' (0.4) and a 'Blue Bloods' repeat (0.3). The CW's 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.1) held even with last week's debut and matched its 'Masters of Illusion' (0.1) lead-in. 

Finals Update: Stanley Cup Game 4 (+0.1) and Greatest #AtHome Videos (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 7/27/20: Penn & Teller: Try This At Home Too Down from Regular Episodes, Titan Games Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: NBC's 'The Titan Games' (0.7) shed a tenth from last week's season high but remained on par with its usual delivery and once again effortlessly topped the night. Although it remains well below the 1.2 average it was managing in season one, the Dwayne Johnson series continues to garner consistently solid numbers during a particularly dismal summer for broadcast. The peacock network's dominance did not wear off as the night went on as repeats of 'The Wall' (0.5) and 'Dateline' (0.4) beat out their timeslot competitors just like 'Titan'. CBS had another round of 'Neighborhood' (0.4), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.4), 'All Rise' (0.3) and 'Bull (0.3) encores. Fox was around the same level with '9-1-1' (0.3) and '9-1-1: Lone Star' (0.3) repeats. 

Meanwhile, an encore presentation of 'The Bachelor Presents: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!' (0.2) reached anemic levels on the alphabet network. ABC fell to such ugly territory that they tied the CW's telecasts of 'Whose Line Is it Anyway?' (0.2/0.2) and 'Penn & Teller' (0.2).

Finals Update: Penn & Teller: Try This At Home Too (-0.1) adjusted down.

Friday TV Ratings 6/26/20: Daytime Emmys Abysmal, Shark Tank Repeat and 20/20 Tie Smackdown for the Win (UPDATED)

Preliminary Anaylsis: The socially-distant 47th Daytime Emmy Awards (0.3) completely failed to gain any traction on CBS, going a good bit below the drama encores the network normally airs on Friday nights. It led into a 10pm repeat of 'Blue Bloods' (0.2) that went a tenth or two below its usual delivery. CBS's efforts were put to shame by NBC's repeat trio of 'World of Dance' (0.3), 'The Wall' (0.4), and 'Dateline' (0.4). Elsewhere, ABC's 'Shark Tank' & '20/20' repeat duo (0.5/0.5) matched a steady 'WWE Smackdown' (0.5) on Fox for the top spot of the night. The CW remained noncompetitive with 0.1s across the board for an original 'Masters of Illusion' (0.1) and a slew of repeat showings (0.1/0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: The repeat of The Wall (-0.1) adjusted down.

Friday TV Ratings 6/19/20: Juneteenth Special Respectable, All Rise Repeat Weighs CBS Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC preempted 'Shark Tank' in favor of a special covering the Juneteenth holiday (0.5). It was a tenth above last week's 'Tank' repeat and seemed to help the '20/20' repeat (0.5) after it rise a notch as well. Fox matched the alphabet network's efforts with a steady 'WWE Smackdown' (0.5). CBS had 0.3s across the board with 'All Rise', 'MacGyver', and 'Magnum PI' repeats. NBC tied them with encores of 'World of Dance', 'The Wall', and 'Dateline'. The CW's 'Masters of Illusion' (0.2) inched up a tenth from last week's original, it led into a sea of repeats (0.1/0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming (-0.1) and Masters of Illusion (-0.1) adjusted down.

Friday TV Ratings 5/8/20: Magnum PI Down for Second Half of Two-Episode Finale, 20/20 and Dateline Also Down, Shark Tank Remains on Top (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After an awful performance for a random Wednesday original, ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.7) rose two-tenths but remained a notch below its week-ago broadcast (0.8). '20/20' (0.5) lost two-tenths at 10.

CBS's 'MacGyver' (0.6) was even with last week on finale night while the 2-hour 'Magnum P.I.' finale (0.7/0.6) was steady 9 but lost a tick at 10.

'The Blacklist' (0.5) held steady on NBC but 'Dateline' (0.6) inched down. Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.5) was even. The CW had a 'Masters of Illusion' special (0.1) and the 'Dynasty' finale (0.1).

Finals Update: The Blacklist (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Shark Tank	0.7/5	4.55	ABC
	MacGyver (F)	0.6/4	5.77	CBS
	The Blacklist	0.6/4	4.55	NBC
	WWE Smackdown	0.5/3	2.03	Fox
	Masters of Illusion: Impossible Escapes	0.1/1	0.65	The CW
9 PM	Magnum PI	0.7/4	6.87	CBS
	Dateline NBC	0.6/4	3.86	NBC
	20/20	0.5/3	3.84	ABC
	Dynasty (F)	0.1/1	0.37	The CW
10 PM	Magnum PI (F)	0.6/4	6.09	CBS

Friday TV Ratings 5/1/20: Shark Tank Returns On Top, Blue Bloods Slips For Finale (UPDATED)

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Shark Tank	0.8/5	4.82	ABC
	MacGyver	0.6/4	5.89	CBS
	The Blacklist	0.5/3	4.50	NBC
	WWE Smackdown	0.5/3	1.89	Fox
	Charmed (F)	0.2/1	0.59	The CW
9 PM	Dateline NBC	0.7/4	4.57	NBC
	Magnum PI	0.7/4	7.21	CBS
	The Last Days of Phil Hartman (R)	0.4/2	2.75	ABC
	Dynasty	0.1/0	0.32	The CW
10 PM	Blue Bloods (F)	0.7/4	8.52	CBS

Sunday TV Ratings 4/12/20: American Idol Clip Show Leads Easter, NCIS: New Orleans and The Rookie Slip, Ice Age Easter Special Low (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Easter Sunday was a quiet night for broadcast television as the only show to clear the 1.0 threshold was a clip show of ABC's 'American Idol' (1.0). It was surrounded by a repeat of 'AFV' (0.8) at 7 and drama 'The Rookie' (0.7) at 10. The latter took a one-tenth dip from its last episode. CBS was fairly steady with '60 Minutes' (0.9), 'God Friended Me' (0.6), and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.7) all matching their previous broadcasts. At 10, 'NCIS: New Orleans' (0.6) inched down on a week-to-week basis. NBC had repeats of 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' (0.4) and 'Dateline NBC' (0.4). The Jesus Christ special was a far cry from the robust 1.7 rating it posted for its original broadcast on April 1, 2018 (over 2 years ago!). The silver lining was that it actually improved from last week's showing of 'Little Big Shots' (0.3).

FOX also brought back an Easter special they have not aired since April 1, 2018. 'Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade' (0.3) was down a tenth from the last time it aired (0.4). It had minimal help from a 'Simpsons' repeat (0.3) lead-in at 7. From 8-10, Fox had 0.4s across the board for their cartoon repeat lineup, including recently-renewed 'Duncanville' which continues to match  the rating it has posted for some original episodes. The CW fell into last place as usual with low-rated repeats of 'Batwoman' (0.1) and 'Supergirl' (0.1).

Finals Update: 'The Rookie' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
7 PM	60 Minutes	0.9/5	9.68	CBS
	America's Funniest Home Videos (R)	0.8/4	5.60	ABC
	Jesus Christ Superstar Live (R)	0.4/2	3.13	NBC
	The Simpsons (R)	0.3/2	1.04	Fox
7:30 PM	Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade	0.3/1	0.99	Fox
8 PM	American Idol	1.0/5	5.63	ABC
	God Friended Me	0.6/3	5.69	CBS
	The Simpsons (R)	0.4/2	1.26	Fox
	Batwoman (R)	0.1/0	0.44	The CW
8:30 PM	Duncanville (R)	0.4/2	1.08	Fox
9 PM	NCIS: Los Angeles	0.7/3	6.77	CBS
	Bob's Burgers (R)	0.4/2	1.14	Fox
	Supergirl (R)	0.1/0	0.31	The CW
9:30 PM	Dateline NBC	0.4/2	2.73	NBC
	Family Guy (R)	0.4/2	1.31	Fox
10 PM	NCIS: New Orleans	0.6/3	5.88	CBS
	The Rookie	0.6/3	4.57	ABC

Key:

(R) = repeat

Friday TV Ratings 4/10/20: Magnum PI Returns Lower than Hawaii Five-0, Shark Tank Leads

Final numbers to come.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Shark Tank	0.8/5	4.83	ABC
	MacGyver	0.7/4	6.37	CBS
	The Blacklist	0.7/4	4.83	NBC
	WWE Smackdown	0.6/3	2.30	Fox
	Charmed	0.2/1	0.73	The CW
9 PM	Magnum PI	0.7/3	7.21	CBS
	20/20	0.6/3	3.50	ABC
	The Blacklist (R)	0.5/3	3.28	NBC
	Dynasty	0.1/0	0.38	The CW
10 PM	Dateline NBC Blue Bloods (R)	0.6/3 0.4/2	3.44 5.55	CBS

Friday TV Ratings 4/3/20: Hawaii Five-0 Steady for Series Finale, Smackdown Drops

CBS's 'Hawaii Five-0' (0.9) ended its tenth and final season steady with its previous outing, matching its season high. This went several tenths above its year-ago closer (0.5) and the seasoned drama still has a chance to rise to a 1.0 after final adjustments. The series finale was sandwiched between a steady 'MacGyver' (0.8) at 8 and an even 'Blue Bloods' (0.7) at 10. Both dramas were also in season high territory.

Elsewhere, ABC's 'Shark Tank' (0.9) held onto last week's result and led into a solid '20/20' encore (0.7). NBC's lineup of 'The Blacklist' (0.6) and 'Dateline' (0.6) also managed to match their previous showings.

The remaining two networks saw some slippage with Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.6) inching down a tenth of a point. On CW, 'Charmed' (0.1) also lost a tenth but 'Dynasty' (0.1) was steady at 9.

Analysis by TVRG's Full Boyle.

Final numbers to come.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Shark Tank	0.9/5	5.23	ABC
	MacGyver	0.8/4	7.11	CBS
	The Blacklist	0.6/3	4.71	NBC
	WWE Smackdown	0.6/3	2.37	Fox
	Charmed	0.1/1	0.62	The CW
9 PM	Hawaii Five-0 (Series Finale)	0.9/5	9.35	CBS
	20/20	0.6/3	3.34	ABC
	Dateline NBC	0.6/3	3.69	NBC
	Dynasty	0.1/0	0.32	The CW
10 PM	Blue Bloods	0.7/4	8.81	CBS

Friday TV Ratings 3/27/20: MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 Rise, Dateline NBC Down (UPDATED)

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary numbers.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Shark Tank	0.9/5	5.27	ABC
	MacGyver	0.8/4	6.72	CBS
	WWE Friday Night SmackDown	0.7/4	2.37	Fox
	The Blacklist	0.6/3	4.73	NBC
	Charmed	0.2/1	0.60	The CW
9 PM	Hawaii Five-0	0.9/5	8.44	CBS
	20/20	0.7/3	3.75	ABC
	Dateline NBC	0.6/3	3.82	NBC
	Dynasty	0.1/0	0.32	The CW
10 PM	Blue Bloods (R)	0.5/3	6.02	CBS