The third episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX drew an average of 2,441,000 viewers, down from last week’s 2,898,000 for the draft and 3,869,000 for the debut episode.
FOX was fourth place behind CBS, NBC and ABC in overall viewers for the night, but SmackDown was the #1 show in the 18-49 demographic, averaging a 0.75 rating, down from last week’s 0.95 rating.
Hourly numbers for SmackDown:
– Hour 1: 2,390,000
– Hour 2: 2,493,000
More Friday ratings: Showbuzz Daily
| Date | Viewers |
|---|---|
| 2019/10/18 | 2,441,000 |
| 2019/10/11 (Draft) | 2,898,000 |
| 2019/10/04 (FOX Premiere) | 3,869,000 |

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