The two-hour Dateline was adjusted up 0.1 with adults 18-49. As expected, due to local preemptions (notably Mets vs. Yankees in NYC) the repeats of Smallville and Supernatural were adjusted down with adults 18-49. Smallville by a tenth of an adults 18-49 ratings point and Supernatural by two-tenths.
Final broadcast TV ratings for Friday:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | ABC | Shark Tank (R) | 1.1/5 | 3.94 |
| CBS | Flashpoint (R) | 0.7/3 | 4.60 | |
| FOX | Bones (R) | 0.6/3 | 2.58 | |
| NBC | Friday Night Lights | 0.6/3 | 2.45 | |
| CW | Smallville (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.99 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? (R) | 1.3/5 | 3.95 |
| NBC | Dateline (R) 9-11p | 1.1/3 | 4.66 | |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 0.8/3 | 5.60 | |
| FOX | House (R) | 0.7/3 | 2.23 | |
| CW | Supernatural (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.91 | |
| 10:00 | ABC | 20/20 (R) | 1.3/5 | 4.86 |
| CBS | Blue Bloods (R) | 0.9/3 | 6.30 | |
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