The series finale of Fringe and Malibu Country were each adjusted up a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Friday's preliminary ratings.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, January 18, 2013:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | Undercover Boss | 1.9/6 | 9.45 |
| ABC | Last Man Standing | 1.3/5 | 6.62 | |
| FOX | Fringe (8-10PM) - Series Finale | 1.1/4 | 3.28 | |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers (8-9PM) - R | 0.9/3 | 3.67 | |
| CW | Nikita | 0.4/1 | 1.27 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Malibu Country | 1.2/4 | 5.88 |
| 9:00 | CBS | CSI: NY | 1.6/5 | 10.68 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (9-10:01PM) | 1.5/4 | 5.56 | |
| NBC | Dateline (9-11PM) | 1.2/3 | 5.12 | |
| CW | Beauty & the Beast - R | 0.3/1 | 0.90 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | Blue Bloods | 1.5/5 | 11.64 |
| ABC | 20/20 | 1.2/4 | 4.33 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Goodbye Fringe i`ll always remenber
Cue the people saying Fringe’s finale numbers were still pathetic, because apparently it makes them feel superior and special.
Good at least fringe matched its season high. BATB beast repeated well. Maybe CW shouldve moved it there at mid season.
Really horrible for ABC Comedies.
Yay for Fringe! A 38 percent spike in ratings from its previous episode!
Nikita’s doing decent.
A 1.2 for ABC on Friday is like a 1.5 any other night (except Saturday of course). Will that be enough to save Reba’s new comedy? I think it could go either way. But if it drops to a 1.1 or below it is as good as dead. Tried watching the show last Friday and it was shockingly abysmal – and this is coming from a fan of the original Reba sitcom on the CW.
Is that suppose to be a 1.1/4 for Fringe?
Both good news. So it is not a new series low for Malibu. It is very hard to tell but I think it has a decent shot at coming back.
BYE FRINGE, I LOVE YOU!!
I love that for the last Fringe Ratings News we got to see a “adjusted up”. That’s all.
I don’t give a damn how many people watched Fringe. I watched it, and I want to thank Fox for sticking with it against all odds. They have gone WAY up in my estimation. Those of you who love to throw shade on Fringe, go F#%K yourselves. We got FIVE seasons and a beautiful resolution. Suck on THAT!
“1,1.4″ for Fringe? Presuming that means 1.1/4?
Whichever, I’m pleased to see it went up, I know it doesn’t matter anymore but still happy!
@TV Gord
I agree 100%.
Glad Fringe went up. I’m really going to miss that show.
Wow at CSI: NY ! A 1.6 and almost 11 million viewers during its ninth Season and on Friday
CBS is stupid to end the Season in February !
Love that Fringe matched season high in 18-49 rating and scored a season high in viewers! God, I’ll miss that show
What is a 1,1.4? Does that mean a 1.0 for 8pm and a 1.4 for 9pm? If so, that’s quite a jump.
@Alexis
Cue the angry nutjobs trying to pick a fight. Seeing as how this will be the last time you get to do it for this particular show.
CSI: NY once again is getting short end of stick. Shame on CBS for treating one of its own so poorly – first with 18 episode order; then slotting it at 8/7 for MIJ and then cutting order by 1. All it’s doing is beating BB. I hope GB flops majorly. I predict between TJ and GB, BB will be sinking to new lows. CSI: NY still does very well for TNT in graveyard slots and deserves to get an order of at least 13 for next season, so it crosses the 200 mark.
There were two distinct episodes of Fringe on Friday. Why have Nielsen bundled them together?