UPDATED Friday Ratings - 'The Blacklist' Animated Finale Drops; 'Shark Tank' Finale Ticks Up; 'Masters of Illusion' Returns Low

On May 15, 2020, ABC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.63 rating - followed by NBC (0.50), FOX (0.50), CBS (0.37) and The CW (0.10).

Furthermore, ABC won in total viewers with 3.967 million viewers - followed by NBC (3.702), CBS (3.404), FOX (2.042) and The CW (0.670).

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

ABC (0.63 Rating, 3.967 Million Viewers)

        SHARK TANK (0.7, +0.2) SEASON FINALE
        20/20 (0.6, +0.1)

NBC (0.50 Rating, 3.702 Million Viewers)

        THE BLACKLIST (0.5, -0.1) SEASON FINALE
        DATELINE (0.5, -0.1)

FOX (0.50 Rating, 2.042 Million Viewers)

        WWE SMACKDOWN (0.5)

CBS (0.37 Rating, 3.404 Million Viewers)

        THE GREATEST #STAYATHOME VIDEOS (0.5)
        BRAVERY AND HOPE: 7 DAYS ON THE FRONT LINE (0.3)
        BLUE BLOODS (0.3) REPEAT

THE CW (0.10 Rating, 0.670 Million Viewers)

        MASTERS OF ILLUSION (0.1) SEASON PREMIERE
        MASTERS OF ILLUSION (0.1)
        MASTERS OF ILLUSION ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (0.1) REPEAT

                                              The Final Ratings for Friday, May 15 

Time	Network	Show	18 - 49 Rating	Viewers (Millions)
8:00 PM	ABC	Shark Tank	0.7	4.548
	CBS	The Greatest #StayAtHome Videos	0.5	4.424
	NBC	The Blacklist	0.5	4.133
	FOX	WWE SmackDown (8-10)	0.5	2.042
	The CW	Masters of Illusion	0.1	0.759
8:30 PM	The CW	Masters of Illusion	0.1	0.576
9:00 PM	ABC	20/20 (9-11)	0.6	3.676
	NBC	Dateline (9-11)	0.5	3.486
	CBS	Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line	0.3	2.369
	The CW	Masters of Illusion Anniversary Special - R	0.1	0.672
10:00 PM	CBS	Blue Bloods - R	0.3	3.418

Average Rating: 0.38

Average Viewership: 2.737


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.