UPDATED Friday Ratings - 'Blue Bloods' Finale, 'The Blacklist' and 'Shark Tank' Dip; 'Charmed' Finale Holds Steady

On May 1, 2020, CBS won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.67 rating - followed by NBC (0.63), ABC (0.53), FOX (0.50) and The CW (0.15).

Furthermore, CBS won in total viewers with 7.208 million viewers - followed by NBC (4.548), ABC (3.442), FOX (1.885) and The CW (0.452).

UPDATE - There were no adjustments to any of the preliminary ratings.

CBS (0.67 Rating, 7.208 Million Viewers)

        MACGYVER (0.6, -0.1)
        MAGNUM P.I. (0.7, -0.1)
        BLUE BLOODS (0.7, -0.1) SEASON FINALE

NBC (0.63 Rating, 4.548 Million Viewers)

        THE BLACKLIST (0.5, -0.1)
        DATELINE (0.7, +0.1)

ABC (0.53 Rating, 3.442 Million Viewers)

        SHARK TANK (0.8, -0.1)
        THE LAST DAYS OF PHIL HARTMAN () REPEAT

FOX (0.50 Rating, 1.885 Million Viewers)

        WWE SMACKDOWN (0.5)

THE CW (0.15 Rating, 0.452 Million Viewers)

        CHARMED (0.2, +0.0) SEASON FINALE
        DYNASTY (0.1, +0.0)

                                               The Final Ratings for Friday, May 1 

Time	Network	Show	18 - 49 Rating	Viewers (Millions)
8:00 PM	ABC	Shark Tank	0.8	4.819
	CBS	MacGyver	0.6	5.889
	NBC	The Blacklist	0.5	4.503
	FOX	WWE SmackDown (8-10)	0.5	1.885
	The CW	Charmed	0.2	0.581
9:00 PM	CBS	Magnum P.I.	0.7	7.214
	NBC	Dateline (9-11)	0.7	4.570
	ABC	The Last Days of Phil Hartman (9-11) - R	0.4	2.754
	The CW	Dynasty	0.1	0.323
10:00 PM	CBS	Blue Bloods	0.7	8.522

Average Rating: 0.52

Average Viewership: 4.106


NOTE: For the 2019-20 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 120.6 million TV households in the United States - with 307.3 million people ages 2 and up. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.