Friday Ratings: CBS’ ‘MacGyver’ and ‘Magnum P.I.’ and The CW’s ‘Dynasty’ Conclude Their Seasons

Friday, May 8, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, May 8. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 6.18 million, ABC: 4.09, NBC: 4.08, Fox: 2.04, CW: 537,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC and CBS: 0.6 rating/4 share, NBC: 0.6/ 3, Fox: 0.5/ 3, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 4.64 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (season finale)
Viewers: 5.91 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2t)

NBC – The Blacklist (150th episode)
Viewers: 4.78 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.15 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#4)

CW – Masters of Illusion
Viewers: 776,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 4.47 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (season finale)
Viewers: 5.64 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

NBC – The Blacklist (150th episode)
3Viewers: 4.19 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.02 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3t)

CW – Masters of Illusion
Viewers: 608,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.81 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I.
Viewers: 6.77 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.69 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.03 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3t)

CW – Dynasty (season finale)
Viewers: 397,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.87 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I.
Viewers: 6.60 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.76 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 1.95 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Dynasty (season finale)
Viewers: 338,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.90 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (season finale)
Viewers: 6.21 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.98 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1t)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.87 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (season finale)
Viewers: 5.97 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.10 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research