In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Blue Bloods was again Friday’s most-watched program, while Fox’s Friday Night SmackDown dominated the night in the coveted 18-49 demo.
Ahead of what looks like a double-episode sendoff for Alex Russell’s Jim Street, CBS’ S.W.A.T. this Friday drew a hair over 5 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating (per Nielsen finals), steady week-to-week. Fire Country (with 5.25 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating) and Blue Bloods‘ tribute to the late Treat Williams and his Lenny Ross character (5.55 mil/0.4) both ticked up in audience versus last week’s preliminary numbers, with the latter also rising in the demo.
Fox’s Friday Night SmackDown – “Hollywood Rock” is back, I hear? – added some eyeballs, drawing 2.35 million total viewers, while steady in the demo with a 0.6.
Over on ABC, Shark Tank (3.1 mil/0.3) dipped in both measures.
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