RATINGS RECAP: 5/20/11

ABC
8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do?
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 Flashpoint
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 CSI: NY (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 48 Hours Mystery
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

NBC
8:00 Friday Night Lights
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 Kitchen Nightmares
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Kitchen Nightmares (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

ABC started things off with a repeat of Shark Tank, which was not too far below an original installment of the show. Its ratings might rise in the fall when it moves to 9pm. At 9pm, the season finale of Primetime: What Would You Do? was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show doesn't have a place on the fall schedule but still could be used as a filler. It did not do nearly as well this season as last. At 10pm, 20/20 was up 1.3 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. CBS started things off with Flashpoint which was down a rough nine tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This is basically filler but it hasn't done nearly as well this season so far. Will A Gifted Man be able to get off the ground in this slot in the fall? A repeat of CSI: NY was respectable at 9pm while a new 48 Hours Mystery on a special night didn't do much at 10pm.

NBC was all new starting with Friday Night Lights which was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week. At 9pm, Dateline NBC was down four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo from last week as viewers opted for 20/20 this week. Both shows will occupy just the 10pm hour to start next fall. FOX started off with the season finale of Kitchen Nightmares which was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week, easily winning the hour in the demo. A repeat of Kitchen Nightmares followed.

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