RATINGS RECAP: 12/12/14

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 Cristela
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Shark Tank
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo; 1.5
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers; 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Grimm
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Constantine
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

FOX
8:00 Masterchef Junior (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

Friday was a pretty weak night for ABC. Last Man Standing was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. It's getting pretty dire for Cristela, which was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. A 0.8 is not going to cut it by any means. The most troubling result, however, came from Shark Tank which plunged two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. This is its worst performance in its regular timeslot since September 28, 2012. I have no idea what happened here and I don't think Cristela is to blame. Even though it's getting little interest, it's not a worse option than The Neighbors last year. Over on CBS, The Amazing Race was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. The dramas returned for the first time in three weeks. Hawaii Five-0 was down a big 1.3 million viewers and three tenths in the demo, tying a series low, while Blue Bloods was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. Finally, NBC actually had a more positive week. Dateline NBC was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo, Grimm was up a tenth in viewers and the demo, and Constantine was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Dateline NBC (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Cristela (ABC)