Friday Ratings: ‘Shark Tank’ And ‘SmackDown’ Tie For Top Demo Honors

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A cold winter’s night saw a unique divide between Sharks and Smacks, as ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown tied atop the demo pool, each raising an 0.6.

Shark Tank’s new episode saw Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran duel over entrepreneurs pitching organic skincare, female swimwear, tools of convenience, and recycled jewelry.

Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw Johnny Knoxville featured in the show ahead of his appearance in the Royal Rumble on Saturday, Jan. 29. That event streams live on Peacock.

CBS had a new Undercover Boss draw an 0.4 for The Vitamin Shoppe’s CEO as it guet star. That was followed by crime dramas Magnum P.I. and Blue Bloods, both drawing the same 0.4 and both down from prior new episode tallies.

NBC started it night with a repeat of game show That’s My Jam, with a new Dateline (telling the story of a rape victim’s long search for justice) tying perennial rival ABC’s 20/20 (examining “The Doomsday Preppers” child disappearance) in demos. Both had an 0.4

The CW had Penn & Teller: Fool Us come in with an 0.1, down slightly from its last new episode, followed by girl detective Nancy Drew, which soared to an 0.1 and was up substantially in audience size.

But the CW had some good news mixed in with those demo numbers; Penn & Teller hit a season high in total viewers, making it the most-watched episode for the show in more than a year. Similarly, Nancy Drew also hit a season high in total viewers in its best showing since last April.

Friday TV Ratings: Shark Tank, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Dateline NBC, Blue Bloods, Friday Night Smackdown

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Friday, January 21, 2022 ratings — New episodes: Shark Tank, 20/20, Undercover Boss, Magnum PI, Blue Bloods, Dateline NBC, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and Nancy Drew. Sports: Friday Night Smackdown. Reruns: That’s My Jam.

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What to watch on Friday: ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ on Apple TV Plus

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Nancy Drew (CW at 9) Nancy looks for a missing person targeted by Temperance, who also places a hex on the children of the youth center; the Frozen Hearts mystery is nearly solved, but a reversal puts the Drew Crew in danger.

What to watch on TV and streaming this weekend: January 21-23

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Do you know what to watch on TV and streaming this weekend? Another weekend means it’s time to plan what we’ll be watching on TV (and on streaming)! Need some help or suggestions? You’ve come to the perfect place! Below, we quickly list the best new shows and movies to watch on your favorite network or streaming platform.

The world of entertainment these days mostly belongs to streaming platforms. They have been able to provide an endless library of options for us to watch. Netflix, for example, has the most variety, while HBO Max has all the big featured films. Which streaming service is your go-to?

As much as we love network TV and there’s plenty to watch during the week, there’s not much happening during the weekends. This is why we’ve included streaming content in our list, below. Check it out and let us know what you’ll be watching this weekend!

Please note: All times below are Eastern Time

What to watch on TV and streaming (January 21-23)

Friday, Jan. 21

CBS

Undercover Boss at 8 p.m.

Magnum P.I. at 9 p.m.

Blue Bloods at 10 p.m.

ABC

Shark Tank at 8 p.m.

Penn & Teller: Fool Us at 8 p.m.

Nancy Drew at 9 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 22

NBC

Saturday Night Live with host Will Forte and musical guest Måneskin at 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 23

Legends of the Hidden Temple at 8 p.m.

Two Sentence Horror Stories, two new episodes beginning at 9 p.m.

Netflix

Too Hot to Handle season 3 dropped on Jan. 19, catch up and binge this spicy hot reality series if you love messy reality TV.

The Royal Treatment, a new movie from Netflix.

Ozark season 4 is now streaming.

Munich The Edge of War, a new movie from Netflix.

Apple TV+

Need chills and a new mystery? Servant season 3 is now streaming on the platform.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is a new series that’s perfect for kids and families.

HBO Max

A new episode of And Just Like That… is now streaming.

Euphoria season 2 episode 3 streams on HBO Max (and airs on HBO) at 9 p.m. ET.

A new episode of Peacemaker is now streaming.

Peacock

Watch a new episode of Paris In Love.

Supernatural Academy just dropped all 16 episodes of its new original series.

Peacock also debuted episodes 1-6 of True Story with Ed & Randall.

Did we help you decide what to watch on TV and streaming this weekend? Did we miss a great new series, new episodes, or movie coming this weekend? Share with us!

What to Watch podcast: Ozark (finally!) kicks off its final season

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Plus, Corey Stoll reigns over Billions as season 6 begins, Amazon’s As We See It tells a coming-of-age story about adults on the autism spectrum, and more on EW’s What to Watch podcast.

Netflix’s Emmy-winning Ozark finally returns for its fourth and final season, which will be split into two parts; Alfonso Herrera, who plays the new big bad Javi, tells us about his unpredictable character. After officially saying goodbye to Damian Lewis, Showtime’s Billions is back for its sixth season with new lead Corey Stoll, who sizes up the dynamic with Paul Giamatti’s Chuck.

M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant kicks off its third season, where Dorothy and Sean’s family is the target of dark forces; Jason Katim’s new series As We See It — about three adults on the autism spectrum — debuts on Amazon Prime Video; and there’s a “royal battle of bad bitchery” on the third episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.