April 30, 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Ratings: CSI: NY, Blue Bloods Top Friday

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CBS was Friday’s big winner, leading the pack in both total viewers and in the coveted 18-49 demo.

The Eye network started crowning the competition at 8 o’clock with a Royal Wedding special that courted 8.6 million viewers and scored a 1.7 demo rating. CSI: NY then built on that audience (drawing 9.2 mil) and matched the demo, gaining 6 percent from its last outing.

Blue Bloods — which, like CSI: NY, is technically a bubble show — sewed up CBS’ pair of Ws by delivering the night’s largest audience (9.8 million viewers) and a 1.6 rating (up 7 percent).

Elsewhere this Friday:

* In the 8 o’clock hour, Friday Night Lights (3 million viewers/0.6 rating) plunged 33 percent in the demo, while Smallville (1.94 mil/0.8) dropped 20 percent.

* This season’s penultimate episode of Fringe (3.5 mil/1.3) rebounded from last week’s series low by gaining 8 percent in the demo. The recently renewed Supernatural held steady at 1.94 mil/0.9.

What were you watching this Friday night? Did you stay royally flushed by checking out any of the CBS, 20/20 or Dateline specials?

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Comments (22)

  • I hate that SuperNatural and Fringe are on at the same time.You would think one of the shows would be smart enough to move one of them an hour early.I have to think they are taking viewers from one another….Oh and the end of Fringe last night BLEW MY MIND!

    Comment by NickC – April 30, 2011 10:13 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • I’m hoping that after this season & after Smallville is done, the CW will move SPN back to Thursday nights after Vampire Diaries. *Might* be a long shot, though.

      Comment by Paige – April 30, 2011 10:33 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • I really doubt that will happen. I actually think Supernatural will probably move up and hour into Smallville’s spot and either Nikita or one of the new pilots will drop into the hour afterwards.

        Comment by Melody – May 1, 2011 03:52 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • I hate that the 3 shows I watch are all on at the same time, same night….I have to record CSI NY and Supernatural and catch the repeat of Fringe on Saturday night. Put CSI NY on Thursday before The Mentalist!

      Comment by Tracy – May 5, 2011 06:20 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Good news for CSI/NY, especially since the last episode was three weeks ago.

    Peter Fonda was great as a guest star. Next weeks episode looks exciting.

    Comment by Juliab. – April 30, 2011 10:29 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • ITA. It was a great set up for next weeks eipsode as well, I can not wait to see it. The show has been relevantly consistant with the numbers (despite that it does not appear to get the sane kind of promotion as other CBS shows) I for one really hope that CBS keep it.

      Comment by Sid – April 30, 2011 11:21 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • No kidding. I saw the promo for this episode 1 time :( … last night’s episode was amazing. After losing producers, writers, and Melina, as well as the time slot, the show should be considered a new show in some ways, as it had to struggle to find the balance again. I hope its renewed because the second half of this season has only been getting better and better. No telling how great it could be next season.

        Comment by Jayne – April 30, 2011 01:01 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • I watched Fringe, and just when I thought there was no possible way that it could get any Greater it goes and gets even GREATER!!! WOW FRINGE is MIND BLOWING!!!!

    Comment by Victorious – April 30, 2011 12:41 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • Amen to that, so why is it having such a problem attracting viewers? Love this show (along with Bones) more than I can say, and it breaks my heart that it struggles so. Maybe it’s too good and too intelligent and the average Friday night viewer has a problem using his/her brain! Oh, well let’s keep our collective fingers crossed and be grateful it was renewed for at least one more season.

      Comment by Selbs – April 30, 2011 04:02 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • You are so right … it is an intelligent show that demands active participation on the viewer’s part. I love FRINGE and have made so many converts here, that Netflix’s has trouble delivering Season 1 & 2 episodes to them!

        Comment by JAO – May 1, 2011 10:00 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • THIS!!!

      Comment by luke – April 30, 2011 06:20 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • Totally agree. Have seen the episode 5 times now and am still blown away. This is going to be a looong week.

      Comment by Cortexifan – April 30, 2011 10:20 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Glad to see Smallville’s ratings continue to go down. This season has been dreadful and it doesn’t deserve to succeed. So at this rate the series finale in two weeks will get a 2.5. Fitting.

    Comment by John – April 30, 2011 01:11 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • Wow. How nice of you to root for a show to fail. There are plenty of shows I don’t like, but I wouldn’t root for them to fail. I want to see you write ten seasons of a television show and see how your tenth season fares. Oh wait…

      Comment by BRETT – April 30, 2011 06:06 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • hahahahahahaha THIS :)

        Comment by blah – April 30, 2011 07:39 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • PLEASE CBS KEEP CSI:N.Y. I LOVE IT!!
    I love the stories and the cast. Just PERFECT!!

    Comment by Dee – April 30, 2011 10:47 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • I second that. Can not wait for next week.

      Comment by Cassie – May 1, 2011 01:45 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • what’s a bubble show? :)

    Comment by Wednesday – May 2, 2011 09:02 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • I hope with all my heard that Blue Bloods is not cancelled. I think it is truly a great show. The characters are real and like a real family. They fight amongst themselves, but always come back and show their true love for one another. The relationship between each character seems genuine. Tom Selleck is a true father to each one and Len Cariou reminds me of my own grandfather. I record the shows so that I can watch them over and over. They never get old to me. Please don’t cancel this show.

    Comment by Dorothy Speer – May 3, 2011 04:58 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Wednesday, a “bubble” show is a show that is deemed “on the bubble”. And something that is “on the bubble” is in a position where two or more possible outcomes are equally likely to happen. For example, when a TV show is considered “on the bubble”, it means it is currently facing the equal possibility of renewal or cancellation. At that point, it’s not a shoe-in for another season. Nor has it been decided that will in fact be canceled. Basically, the powers-that-be are currently undecided about the future of each “bubble” show. But their final descisions will be known later this month, when all the networks officially anounce their respective fall lineups.

    Comment by Michael – May 4, 2011 12:05 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Don’t cancel Blue Bloods! The only other network show worth watching these days (to me) is NCIS. Love Wahlberg–he should win the Emmy and so should this show. I have watched reruns of this and never tire of it. I have turned others on to the show…once they watch, they are hooked. A retired cop I know thinks its great–he never misses it either. Yet, the show seems almost invisible to general public. Doesnt CBS realize what a gem this is?

    Comment by pcfltvfan – May 10, 2011 05:00 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Friday night lights is such a great show. so sad to see it go

    Comment by nicole – June 2, 2011 08:39 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

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