Preliminary Ratings: Friday 08/11/2017

NBC tops an encore filled Friday night in the ratings, averaging just under four million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the A18-49 demographic, on the night. The repeat of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and DATELINE both posted the night's best demo rating, scoring a 0.8 rating.

CBS was the most watched network, grabbing an average of 4.6 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49. The 10PM special, SON OF SAM: THE KILLER SPEAKS was a close third in the 10 PM hour. At 9 PM, BLUE BLOODS was the most watched show of the evening, drawing 5.2 million viewers.

ABC was a step behind CBS in the demo, averaging a 0.6 rating. the new episode of WHAT WOULD YOU DO? drug down the network's average collecting  3.1 million viewers and a 0.6 rating, the low spot for ABC.

FOX encore bare stayed ahead of The CW, with two encores. A new MASTERS OF ILLUSION, on The CW, did draw just over one million viewers, at 8 PM.