Friday Ratings: ABC Tops Modest Evening; ‘Shark Tank’ Conclude for the Season

Thursday, May 14, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Thursday, May 14. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
ABC: 5.20 million, CBS: 4.63, NBC: 2.36, Fox: 1.51, 403,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 0.8 rating/5 share, CBS: 0.6/ 3, NBC and Fox: 0.3/ 2 each, CW: 0.1/ 0

8:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (season finale)
Viewers: 4.79 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 5 (#1)

CBS – Greatest #Stayathome Videos
Viewers: 4.69 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

NBC – The Blacklist (season finale)
Viewers: 4.50 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#3t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown!
Viewers: 2.08 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#3t)

CW – Masters of Illusion (season premiere)
Viewers: 803,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (season finale)
Viewers: 4.33 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Greatest #Stayathome Videos
Viewers: 4.29 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – The Blacklist (season finale)
Viewers: 3.66 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown!
Viewers: 1.98 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Masters of Illusion

Viewers: 607,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.

ABC: 20/20
Viewers: 3.67 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line
Viewers: 2.56 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.31 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown!
Viewers: 2.05 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 654,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC: 20/20
Viewers: 3.62 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1t)

CBS – Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line
Viewers: 2.529 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.36 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown!
Viewers: 2.06 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1t)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 671,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.78 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.20 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.58 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.68 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.60 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.81 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research