Last Man Standing and Malibu Country were adjusted up a single tenth, while Fringe and Nikita were each adjusted down a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Friday's preliminary ratings. NBC's Hurricane Sandy special was sustained, so final ratings will not be made available.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, November 2, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00 PM | ABC | Last Man Standing | 2.0 | 7 | 8.07 |
| CBS | Undercover Boss | 1.5 | 5 | 7.96 | |
| FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | 1.0 | 3 | 2.85 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model | 0.4 | 1 | 1.26 | |
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| 8:30PM | ABC | Malibu Country | 2.3 | 8 | 9.13 |
| 9:00PM | ABC | Shark Tank | 2.3 | 7 | 7.44 |
| NBC | Grimm | 1.8 | 5 | 5.64 | |
| CBS | CSI: NY | 1.5 | 4 | 10.05 | |
| FOX | Fringe | 0.9 | 3 | 2.58 | |
| CW | Nikita | 0.3 | 1 | 1.14 | |
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| 10:00 PM | ABC | 20/20 | 1.5 | 5 | 5.35 |
| CBS | Blue Bloods | 1.3 | 4 | 11.05 | |
| NBC | Dateline NBC | 1.1 | 3 | 3.79 | |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Mind stimulating show—Fringe.and Nikita. At least your not watching some idiot blowing on a duck call and running thru the woods.