Primetime Ratings: ‘Made in Jersey' Flops in Premiere

‘Fringe,' ‘CSI: NY,' ‘Blue Bloods' all down in returns

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/29/2012 11:33:43 AM

CBS' new legal drama Made in Jersey barely registered in its premiere Friday, averaging an anemic 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers, though it drew a more respectable 7.7 million total viewers.

Jersey was down 39% from CSI: NY's debut in the time period last year. Moving up an hour, CSI: NY was down 28% to a 1.3 in its season premiere. Blue Bloods fell 25% to a 1.5 in its return. CBS tied ABC for the night in the demo with an overall 1.3 rating/4 share, though it won in total viewers with 9.3 million.

ABC's Shark Tank decreased a tenth to a 1.5 while 20/20 was even at a 1.4.

The season premiere of Fringe on Fox declined 27% to a 1.1. The network was fourth overall with a 1.1/4.

NBC was third with a 1.2/4. Grimm averaged a 1.6 and Dateline grew 30% to a 1.3.

On The CW (0.3/1), America's Next Top Model held steady at a 0.5.