or


[05/05/14 - 02:47 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Blue Bloods," "Shark Tank" Keep Top Spots
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, may 2, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 38 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
11.589 million viewers, #1; 1.891 million adults 18-49 (1.49 rating), #5

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
8.773 million viewers, #2; 1.541 million adults 18-49 (1.21 rating), #8

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
8.327 million viewers, #3; 2.866 million adults 18-49 (2.26 rating), #1

Unforgettable (8:00) - CBS
7.589 million viewers, #4; 1.328 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #10

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
7.133 million viewers, #5; 2.218 million adults 18-49 (1.75 rating), #3

Shark Tank: Swimming with Sharks (8:00) - ABC
6.016 million viewers, #6; 1.904 million adults 18-49 (1.50 rating), #4

Dateline NBC (8:00) - NBC
5.964 million viewers, #7; 1.374 million adults 18-49 (1.08 rating), #9

Grimm (9:00) - NBC
4.925 million viewers, #8; 1.619 million adults 18-49 (1.27 rating), #7

NBA Playoffs: Rockets at Trail Blazers - ESPN
4.253 million viewers, #9; 2.507 million adults 18-49 (1.97 rating), #2

NBA Playoffs: Spurs at Mavericks - ESPN
3.283 million viewers, #10; 1.665 million adults 18-49 (1.31 rating), #6

Kitchen Nightmares (9:00) - FOX
2.562 million viewers, #11; 1.068 million adults 18-49 (0.84 rating), #13

Kitchen Nightmares (8:00) - FOX
2.434 million viewers, #12; 1.102 million adults 18-49 (0.87 rating), #12

Hannibal (10:00) - NBC
2.283 million viewers, #13; 1.166 million adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), #11

WWE Smackdown (8:00) - Syfy
2.271 million viewers, #14; 0.808 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #16

NHL Playoffs: Wild at Blackhawks - NBCSN
1.951 million viewers, #15; 0.987 million adults 18-49 (0.78 rating), #14

NHL Playoffs: Rangers at Penguins - NBCSN
1.520 million viewers, #16; 0.741 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #17

Sons of Guns (9:00) - Discovery
1.355 million viewers, #17; 0.814 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #15

Real Time with Bill Maher (10:00) - HBO
1.200 million viewers, #18; 0.461 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #20

NBA Playoffs: Raptors at Nets - ESPN2
1.193 million viewers, #19; 0.653 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #18

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (8:00) - CW
1.165 million viewers, #20; 0.533 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #19

I Found the Gown (10:00) - TLC
1.081 million viewers, #21; 0.417 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #22

Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (9:30) - TLC
1.062 million viewers, #22; 0.350 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #26

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (10:00, 60 Minutes) - Food
1.032 million viewers, #23; 0.438 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #21

I Found the Gown (10:30) - TLC
1.027 million viewers, #24; 0.370 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #24

Nightmare Next Door (10:00) - ID
1.005 million viewers, #25; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #32

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
0.994 million viewers, #26; 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #27

NBA Pre-Game - ESPN
0.828 million viewers, #27; 0.409 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #23

Continuum (10:00) - Syfy
0.762 million viewers, #28; 0.302 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #29

Bellator MMA Live (9:00) - Spike TV
0.701 million viewers, #29; 0.362 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #25

Hart of Dixie (9:00) - CW
0.663 million viewers, #30; 0.271 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #30

Fashion Police (9:00) - E!
0.621 million viewers, #31; 0.269 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #31

Tanked (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.594 million viewers, #32; 0.206 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #33

Marriage Boot Camp (9:00) - WE tv
0.513 million viewers, #33; 0.308 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #28

Relative Insanity (10:00)* - Lifetime
0.391 million viewers, #34; 0.192 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #35

Mountain Monsters (10:00)* - DA
0.366 million viewers, #35; 0.193 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #34

Diggers (9:00)* - NGC
0.286 million viewers, #36; 0.128 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #36

Showdown of the Unbeatables (10:00)* - NGC
0.286 million viewers, #37; 0.128 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #37

Family Brainsurge (8:00)* - Nicktoons
0.268 million viewers, #38; 0.043 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #38

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [may 2014]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[09/29/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of September 21 - "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" Takes the No. 1 Spot for a Second Week
"Unabomber" premiered in the top spot on the English film list, gathering 16.4 million views.

[09/29/26 - 12:00 PM]
USA Sports Delivers Viewership Records and Milestones in Inaugural Season of WNBA Coverage Ahead of WNBA Finals on USA Network This October
USA Sports averaged 525,000 viewers across its 48 regular-season games - the most national games of any broadcaster - up 25% vs. 2025 WNBA cable average viewership.

[09/29/26 - 09:50 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Finishes 2025-2026 Season with Largest Overall Audience in Eight Years and Strongest Adults 18-49 in Four Years
In the final week of the 2025-2026 season, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ranked No. 1 in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

[09/28/26 - 02:45 PM]
The "VMAs" Scores 8.4 Million Viewers, Up +51% from Last Year, and Hits 11-Year Viewership High
The telecast peaked with over 15 million viewers across CBS and MTV in the opening act, which featured Madonna's first "VMAs" performance in 23 years, including a show-opening medley with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX.

[09/25/26 - 10:51 AM]
Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle and "South America's" Season 29 Premiere Delivers 4.2 Million Multiplatform U.S. Viewers Across Comedy Central and Paramount+
The season premiere on Comedy Central outperformed last season's premiere by double digits on persons 18-49 rating and share and was the #1 non-sports cable telecast for the week with persons 18-49.

[09/25/26 - 10:35 AM]
ESPN Delivered Its Most-Watched WNBA Regular Season Ever!
Across 29 games, the WNBA on ESPN networks averaged 1.37M viewers, up 17% year-over-year and ranking as ESPN networks' most-viewed WNBA regular season on record.

[09/24/26 - 12:25 PM]
ABC News Wins Across the Board in Late Night and Friday Night
"20/20" ranks as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, drawing its largest audience in two months and growing year to year in all key measures.

[09/23/26 - 02:56 PM]
Giants-Rams Becomes ESPN's Most-Watched Week 2 "Monday Night Football" Game Ever with 19.4 Million Viewers
Through the first two weeks, "Monday Night Football" is averaging 21.4 million viewers, up 29% compared to the first two weeks of the 2025 season.

[09/23/26 - 11:01 AM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of September 14
"Reacher," "Neagley," "Sterling Point," "El Juicio," and "The Grand Tour" led all original series worldwide.

[09/22/26 - 03:08 PM]
Record-Breaking Week 3: ESPN/ABC Claim Every Saturday Window; "College GameDay" Continues Historic Start to the Season
ESPN networks delivered the top five most-watched games of Week 3 and accounted for two-thirds of all college football viewing.

[09/22/26 - 02:34 PM]
FOX's "America's Game of the Week" Scores Regular Season High 27,212,000 Viewers in Week 2
Said coverage was up +8% vs. last year's full season average of 25,269,000 viewers.

[09/22/26 - 02:17 PM]
Colts-Chiefs Overtime Thriller Is Most Watched Week 2 NBC "Sunday Night Football" Game Since 2015, Averaging 24.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
The audience for Colts-Chiefs peaked at 27.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[09/22/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of September 14 - "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" Holds No. 1 for a Second Week
"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" debuted at the top of the English TV list with 12.1 million views.

[09/22/26 - 12:00 PM]
"Dateline" Is the #1 Friday Newsmagazine in Both Key Demos for Second Consecutive Broadcast Season
The broadcast remains the #1 most-watched news magazine franchise and #1 most-watched true-crime franchise in total linear minutes watched for the season, with 151.2 million total viewers, up +4% vs. last season.

[09/21/26 - 07:02 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 "Two-Night Premiere: Night 2" Swings to 6.44 Million Total Viewers as the Ladies Take Their Turn in the Ballroom
"Dancing with the Stars" ranked as TV's No. 1 show in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 on both Tuesday and Wednesday across all entertainment programming.