CBS returned to a full night of original programming on Friday, March 15, featuring all-new episodes of “S.W.A.T.,” “Fire Country” and “Blue Bloods.” All three shows were at the top of the charts among Total Viewers.
“WWE Smackdown” on FOX led in Adults 18-49 and most demographics, but CBS’ slate pulled ahead in Women 18-49. “Dateline” on NBC also outperformed the wrestling show in the women’s demographic. Of course, that’s not surprising considering the massive lead “Smackdown” had among Men 18-49.
Total Viewers (In Millions, sorted by L+3)
| Rank / Show | Network | L+SD Viewers (000) | Live+3 Viewers (000) | Change (000) | DUR (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Bloods | CBS | 5,474 | 8,146 | +2,672 | 60 |
| 2. Fire Country | CBS | 5,056 | 6,802 | +1,746 | 60 |
| 3. S.W.A.T. | CBS | 4,702 | 5,794 | +1,092 | 60 |
| 4. Shark Tank | ABC | 3,020 | 3,523 | +503 | 61 |
| 5. Dateline – Fri | NBC | 2,215 | 3,374 | +1,159 | 120 |
| 6. 20/20 – Fri | ABC | 2,334 | 3,215 | +881 | 119 |
| 7. WWE Smackdown – Fri | FOX | 2,340 | 2,595 | 255 | 120 |
| 8. Deal or No Deal Island (S)(R) | NBC | 1,415 | 1,449 | +34 | 60 |
| 9. Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 572 | 666 | +94 | 60 |
| 10. Totally Funny Animals | CW | 323 | 349 | +26 | 30 |
| 11. Totally Funny Kids | CW | 285 | 296 | +11 | 30 |
Adults 18-49 Rating (sorted by L+3)
| Rank / Show | Network | L+SD A18-49 Rating | L+3 A18-49 Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. WWE Smackdown – Fri | FOX | 0.7 | 0.76 |
| 2. Fire Country | CBS | 0.4 | 0.59 |
| 3. Blue Bloods | CBS | 0.4 | 0.53 |
| 4. S.W.A.T. | CBS | 0.4 | 0.49 |
| 5. Shark Tank | ABC | 0.3 | 0.42 |
| 6. Dateline – Fri | NBC | 0.2 | 0.41 |
| 7. 20/20 – Fri | ABC | 0.2 | 0.34 |
| 8. Deal or No Deal Island (S)(R) | NBC | 0.2 | 0.16 |
| 9. Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 0.1 | 0.07 |
| 10. Totally Funny Animals | CW | 0.0 | 0.04 |
| 11. Totally Funny Kids | CW | 0.0 | 0.03 |
Adults 18-49 Viewers (sorted by L+3)
| Rank / Show | Network | L+SD A18-49 Viewers (000) | L+3 A18-49 Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. WWE Smackdown – Fri | FOX | 900 | 1,002 |
| 2. Fire Country | CBS | 515 | 781 |
| 3. Blue Bloods | CBS | 470 | 704 |
| 4. S.W.A.T. | CBS | 478 | 645 |
| 5. Shark Tank | ABC | 423 | 560 |
| 6. Dateline – Fri | NBC | 249 | 539 |
| 7. 20/20 – Fri | ABC | 290 | 448 |
| 8. Deal or No Deal Island (S)(R) | NBC | 204 | 208 |
| 9. Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 79 | 89 |
| 10. Totally Funny Animals | CW | 55 | 59 |
| 11. Totally Funny Kids | CW | 39 | 39 |
Live+3 Rating: A25-54, A18-34, W18-49, M18-49
| Show | Network | L+3 A25-24 Rating | L+3 A18-34 Rating | L+3 W18-49 Rating | L+3 M18-49 Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Country | CBS | 0.96 | 0.27 | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| WWE Smackdown – Fri | FOX | 0.94 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 1.02 |
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 0.91 | 0.28 | 0.59 | 0.48 |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.55 | 0.43 |
| Dateline – Fri | NBC | 0.65 | 0.18 | 0.54 | 0.28 |
| Shark Tank | ABC | 0.64 | 0.21 | 0.48 | 0.37 |
| 20/20 – Fri | ABC | 0.52 | 0.12 | 0.42 | 0.26 |
| Deal or No Deal Island (S)(R) | NBC | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Totally Funny Animals | CW | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Totally Funny Kids | CW | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
LEGEND
| R = Repeat | S = Special | P = Premiere |
| NR = Not Rated | N/A = Not Available | * denotes further information |