What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, March 31, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 8.28 million, NBC: 4.62, ABC: 4.07, Fox: 2.14, CW: 882,000
-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 1.0 rating/4 share, NBC: 0.9/ 4, ABC: 0.8/ 2, Fox: 0.5/ 2, CW: 0.3/ 1
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8:00 p.m.
ABC – Last Man Standing (season finale)
Viewers: 6.01 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#1)
CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 6.66 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2t)
NBC – Grimm (series finale)
Viewers: 4.35 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2t)
Fox – Rosewood
Viewers: 2.59 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)
CW – The Originals
Viewers: 1.08 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Dr. Ken (season or series finale)
Viewers: 4.10 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)
CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 6.74 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1t)
NBC – Grimm (series finale)
Viewers: 4.26 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1t)
Fox – Rosewood
Viewers: 2.43 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – The Originals
Viewers: 1.00 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 3.55 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Hawaii Five-O
Viewers: 8.51 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.32 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2)
Fox – Sleepy Hollow (season or series finale)
Viewers: 1.84 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Reign
Viewers: 752,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 3.57 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Hawaii Five-O
Viewers: 8.79 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.82 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)
Fox – Sleepy Hollow (season or series finale)
Viewers: 1.68 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Reign
Viewers: 698,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.58 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods (150th episode)
Viewers: 9.63 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 5.00 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.71 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods (150th episode)
Viewers: 9.35 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 5.00 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Not sure what’s going to happen with Dr. Ken but I think that his future depends on ABC is going to do with their Friday lineup next year there’s still planned rumors of doing a 2-hour comedy block so if that happens Dr. Ken may get lucky and live on but if that doesn’t happen I don’t see Ken coming back because that Carol Burnett pilot might end up getting its spot next to LMS.
With Grimm finally ending I think NBC gets real aggressive on Fridays next year. There’s room for an opponent for the CBS Friday shows and with SVU dying a bit there on Wednesdays it looks like SVU could move to Fridays this fall and could be joined by one of the fractional dramas during the week like Blindspot or The Blacklist while NBC transforms Wednesdays and Thursdays around This Is Us and the Chicago shows.
I feel they will pair Carol Burnett with LMS. It’s the only multi cam on their entire pilot list. They could do two hours of comedy on Friday again. ABC ha bigger fish to fry on their schedule like their entire Sunday night lineup.
FOX is just a mess in general
Fox really is a mess. Is Empire their only decently rated show? I guess Lethal Weapon is doing reasonably well. I am sure they regret not keeping American Idol despite its waning ratings.
They consider “The Mick” at a 1.0 Demo and like 2 million viewers a hit now so that gives you a good idea of where FOX is.
Empire is their highest rated show. It’s their only show that can go over a 2 demo literally. Everything else is 1 to 1.5 Demos. And in Friday’s case, lower.
Garebelman, you just gave the perfect example of the endless lowering of the bar.
And I am very glad to see you’re not fooled by it. 🙂
I agree with both of you that FOX is in the dumps. They’re so in the dumps they make the other networks look good in comparison. They even make CW look slightly less awful, and that’s saying a lot! 😉
The presence of Grimm never prevented any other show from flourishing or any network from being aggressive… 😉
NBC needs to find hits, not renew its flops so Bob can move them around…
The Grimm series finale last night was superb. It was dark, it was satisfying toward the end and gave a glimpse in to the future. Job well done producers, writers and of course the actors themselves. Hope to see you in more things in the future. My Friday viewing has sprung a leak now. I see they were pushing folks to watch Midnight Texas (which I was going to do anyway). I suggest perhaps Blindspot and/or Blacklist on this night next year paired with Nightline. SVU if they want to go another route.
LMS and Dr. Ken had a great finale. Love both
I haven’t seen the Sleepy Hollow finale yet but I hope it is conclusive.
Marc: Thanks for your honest headline on the finales. It’s so rare not to see PR spin these days, it’s really refreshing.