RATINGS RECAP: 10/21/16

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 Dr. Ken
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Shark Tank
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 MacGyver
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 The Exorcist
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CW
8:00 The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4
9:00 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Viewers: 0.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2

On Friday night, ABC had Halloween episodes of the sitcoms, but that did not provide a boost in the ratings. Last Man Standing was up seven tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Dr. Ken was up three tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. At 9pm, Shark Tank was up two tenths in viewers even in the demo. At a 1.3, it was the top demo draw of the night. At 10pm, 20/20 was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. On CBS, MacGyver had a solid night as it was up six tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Hawaii Five-0 was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Blue Bloods was down two tenths in viewers and the demo for a season low.

The CW launched its new Friday lineup. At 8pm, the final season of The Vampire Diaries started on par with last season's episodes but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend made a rough transition to Fridays with a series low in total viewers and a tie for series low in the demo. It barely made a dent as expected. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, The Exorcist was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Finally on NBC, Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Dateline NBC was up half a million viewers and even in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Shark Tank (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)

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