RATINGS RECAP: 1/13/12

ABC 
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

CBS
8:00 A Gifted Man
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 CSI: NY
Viewers: 10.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 12.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

NBC
8:00 Chuck
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Grimm
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

FOX
8:00 Kitchen Nightmares
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Fringe
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

Friday night on ABC marked the end of the long run of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The series finale and an 8pm episode that preceded it were slightly above last week's corresponding numbers. This show's time has passed but it was a strong Sunday player for ABC for many years and will continue as an occasional special. At 10pm, 20/20 was up four tenths in viewers and the demo from last week. 

Over on CBS, A Gifted Man started off the night up four tenths in viewers but down two tenths in the demo. The viewer total is the best since October 21 but it needs to be up in the demo not down in this spring run to have another chance. At 9pm, CSI: NY was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. Blue Bloods closed out the night up eight tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

NBC was all new with its lineup. At 8pm, Chuck was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It has two weeks left before it is done. At 9pm, Grimm returned down five tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low. Many think this show should get a chance on Thursdays at 10pm with both Prime Suspect and The Firm not working there. It couldn't hurt NBC to do that. At 10pm, Dateline NBC was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo.

FOX's lineup was new for the first time since November 25. Kitchen Nightmares returned up three tenths in viewers and the demo, winning the hour in the demo. This is a solid Friday player for FOX. At 9pm, Fringe was dead even from its last airing but incredibly low. At under 3 million viewers, there's no way FOX is keeping this show even with its cult fans. I can't see any scenario where it comes back next season.