Primetime Ratings, Friday, 5/16/14

 

 

ABC won Friday in all measures.

The season finale of 'Shark Tank' fell two tenths to a 1.7, but in its defense, it aired outside of its usual 9 p.m. timeslot, and was actually up four tenths from its last 8 p.m. airing in 2013. This tops off 'Shark Tank's highest rated season in history. The two-hour Barbara Walters special 'Her Story' also earned a 1.6, matching last week's normal '20/20' broadcast.

NBC's Dateline rose a single tenth to a 1.3. The season finale of 'Grimm' matched last week's 1.3. That's down four tenths from the 1.7 drawn by last year's conclusion. The penultimate episode of 'Hannibal' Season 2 rose two tenths to a 0.9. With the show now renewed for a third year, it'll be interesting to see what next week's season finale draws.

The season finale of FOX's 'Kitchen Nightmares' bumped up a tenth to a 0.9, capping off the reality program's lowest rated season to date. As for The CW, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' rose one tenth to a 0.6. The season finale of 'Hart of Dixie' rose to a 0.4, down just slightly from last year's 0.5.

Key: Broadcast Network - Show Name - 18-49 Rating - 18-49 Share - Total Viewers In Millions

8PM

ABC - Shark Tank (Season Finale) - 1.7 - 7 - 6.74

NBC - Dateline (N) - 1.3 - 6 - 6.75

CBS - Hawaii Five-0 (R) - 0.7 - 3 - 5.30

CW - Whose Line is it Anyway? (N) - 0.6 - 3 - 1.69

FOX - 24: Live Another Day (R) - 0.4 - 2 - 1.61

8:30PM

CW - Whose Line is it Anyway? (R) - 0.5 - 2 - 1.44

9PM

ABC - Barbara Walters: Her Story (N) - 1.6 - 7 - 9.46

NBC - Grimm (Season Finale) - 1.3 - 4 - 5.34

FOX - Kitchen Nightmares (Season Finale) - 0.9 - 3 - 2.42

CBS - Blue Bloods (R) - 0.7 - 3 - 6.07

CW - Hart of Dixie (Season Finale) - 0.4 - 2 - 0.88

10PM

NBC - Hannibal (N) - 0.9 - 3 - 2.32

CBS - Blue Bloods (R) - 0.8 - 3 - 6.95

Source: Nielsen Media Research

PRIMETIME PROGNOSTICATION

The five main factors I consider when making a prediction are thus:

1. Does the show win its timeslot, and how often? (CW shows are exempt from this criteria.)

2. How do the show's ratings compare to similar programs on the same network? (Self explanatory.)

3. How long has the show been on the air? (Veteran series are always more likely to get renewed.)

4. Does the show have any high-profile leads? (Never discount star power.)

5. How much does the show cost to make? (Approximately, exact TV budgets are hard to come by.)

Hart of Dixie - Renewed (Correctly Predicted) Season Finale: 5/16/14

Grimm - Renewed (Correctly Predicted) Season Finale: 5/16/14

Hannibal - Renewed (Correctly Predicted) Season Finale: 5/23/14

Final 2013-2014 Season Prediction Stats

ABC - Correct: 17, Incorrect: 2, Ineligible: 5

Renewals

Correct

Castle, The Goldbergs, Grey's Anatomy, Last Man Standing, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Middle, Modern Family, Once Upon a Time, Resurrection, Revenge, Scandal

Incorrect

Nashville

Cancellations

Correct

Mind Games, Mixology, The Neighbors, OUaT in Wonderland, Super Fun Night, Trophy Wife

Incorrect

Suburgatory

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

The Assets, Back in the Game, Betrayal, Killer Women, Lucky 7

CBS - Correct: 18, Incorrect: 2, Ineligible: 2

Renewals

Correct

2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, CSI, Elementary, The Good Wife
Hawaii Five-0, The Millers, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, Two and a Half Men

Incorrect

The Mentalist, Mom

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

Unforgettable

Cancellations

Correct

Bad Teacher, The Crazy Ones, Friends with Better Lives, Hostages, Intelligence

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

We Are Men

CW - Correct: 5, Incorrect: 1, Ineligible: 5

Renewals

Correct

The 100, Hart of Dixie

Incorrect

Beauty and the Beast

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

Arrow, The Originals, Reign, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries

Cancellations

Correct

The Carrie Diaries, Star-Crossed, The Tomorrow People

FOX - Correct: 8, Incorrect: 2, Ineligible: 7

Renewals

Correct

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl

Incorrect

The Following, The Mindy Project

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

Bob's Burgers, Bones, Family Guy, Glee, Sleepy Hollow, The Simpsons

Cancellations

Correct

Almost Human, Dads, Enlisted, Raising Hope, Rake, Surviving Jack

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

American Dad (Moving to TBS)

NBC - Correct: 11, Incorrect: 2, Ineligible: 5

Renewals

Correct

About a Boy, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Grimm, Hannibal
Law & Order: SVU, Parenthood, Parks and Recreation

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

The Blacklist

Cancellations

Correct

Believe, Crisis, Dracula, Revolution

Incorrect

Community, Growing Up Fisher

Ineligible - Decided Prior to Primetime Prognostication's Debut

Ironside, The Michael J. Fox Show, Sean Saves the World, Welcome to the Family

Overall Stats - Correct: 60, Incorrect: 9, Ineligible: 24

Final Accuracy Rate: 87%