20/20: Ratings for the 2011-12 TV Season

Here are the ratings for the 20/20 TV series. Chris Cuomo and Elizabeth Vargas co-host this venerable newsmagazine. The 34th season of 20/20 typically airs Friday nights at 10pm on the ABC network.

These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if 20/20 will be cancelled or renewed for a 35th season (will it ever go away?). Check out our ABC ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Episode 34-41: Friday, 05/18/12
1.2 in the demo (-14% episode-to-episode change) with 4.41 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.27 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-40: Friday, 05/11/12
1.4 in the demo (-7% episode-to-episode change) with 4.64 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.29 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-39: Friday, 05/04/12
1.5 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 5.16 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.31 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-38: Friday, 04/27/12
1.4 in the demo (+17% episode-to-episode change) with 5.00 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.32 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-37: Friday, 04/20/12
1.2 in the demo (-25% episode-to-episode change) with 4.09 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.32 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-36: Friday, 04/13/12
1.6 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 5.23 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.36 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-35: Friday, 04/06/12
1.5 in the demo (+67% episode-to-episode change) with 5.14 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.36 million.
Demo average rank: #12 of 13 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-34: Saturday, 03/31/12
0.9 in the demo (-57% episode-to-episode change) with 3.20 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.38 in the demo with 5.37 million.
Demo average rank: #11 of 12 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-33: Friday, 03/30/12
2.1 in the demo (+31% episode-to-episode change) with 7.01 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.40 in the demo with 5.43 million.
Demo average rank: #11 of 12 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-32: Friday, 03/23/12
1.6 in the demo (+46% episode-to-episode change) with 5.40 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.38 in the demo with 5.39 million.
Demo average rank: #11 of 12 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-31: Saturday, 03/17/11
1.1 in the demo (-21% episode-to-episode change) with 4.60 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.37 in the demo with 5.38 million.
Demo average rank: #11 of 12 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-30: Friday, 03/16/12
1.4 in the demo (+40% episode-to-episode change) with 5.59 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.38 in the demo with 5.41 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-29: Saturday, 03/10/11
1.0 in the demo (-23% episode-to-episode change) with 4.10 million; first place at 9pm, second at 10pm.
Season average: 1.38 in the demo with 5.40 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-28: Friday, 03/09/12
1.3 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.55 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.45 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-27: Saturday, 03/03/11
1.3 in the demo (-19% episode-to-episode change) with 4.9 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.48 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-26: Friday, 03/02/12
1.5 in the demo (+25% episode-to-episode change) with 5.28 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.40 in the demo with 5.51 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-25: Friday, 2/24/12
1.2 in the demo (-14% episode-to-episode change) with 4.73 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.39 in the demo with 5.52 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-24: Wednesday, 2/22/12
1.4 in the demo (-30% episode-to-episode change) with 4.82 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.40 in the demo with 5.55 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-23: Friday, 2/17/12 (2 hour Whitney Houston episode)
2.0 in the demo (+43% episode-to-episode change) with 7.86 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.40 in the demo with 5.58 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-22: Friday, 02/10/12
1.4 in the demo (-18% episode-to-episode change) with 5.16 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.37 in the demo with 5.48 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-21: Friday, 02/03/12
1.7 in the demo (+13% episode-to-episode change) with 5.58 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.37 in the demo with 5.49 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-20: Friday, 1/27/12
1.5 in the demo (-17% episode-to-episode change) with 5.73 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.36 in the demo with 5.49 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-19: Friday, 1/20/12
1.8 in the demo (+6% episode-to-episode change) with 7.18 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.35 in the demo with 5.47 million.
Demo average rank: #10 of 11 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-18: Friday, 01/13/12:
1.7 in the demo (+31% episode-to-episode change) with 5.49 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.32 in the demo with 5.38 million.
Demo average rank: #8 of 9 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-17: Friday, 1/6/12
1.3 in the demo (+30% episode-to-episode change) with 5.06 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.30 in the demo with 5.37 million.
Demo average rank: #8 of 9 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-16: Friday, 12/23/11
1.0 in the demo (+11% week-to-week change) with 4.70 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.30 in the demo with 5.39 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 6 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-15: Friday, 12/16/11:
0.9 in the demo (-31% episode-to-episode change) with 3.7 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.32 in the demo with 5.44 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 6 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-14: Friday, 12/9/11
1.3 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.75 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.35 in the demo with 5.56 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 6 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-13: Friday, 12/2/11
1.3 in the demo (+8% week-to-week change) with 4.53 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.35 in the demo with 5.63 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 6 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-12: Thursday, 11/25/11
1.2 in the demo (-20% episode-to-episode change) with 4.98 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.36 in the demo with 5.72 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-11: Thursday, 11/17/11
1.5 in the demo (-38% episode-to-episode change) with 8.08 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.37 in the demo with 5.78 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-10: Monday, 11/14/11
2.4 in the demo (+100% episode-to-episode change) with 12.39 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.36 in the demo with 5.55 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-09: Friday, 11/11/11
1.2 in the demo (+9% week-to-week change) with 5.86 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.24 in the demo with 4.80 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-08: Friday, 11/04/11
1.1 in the demo (-8% week-to-week change) with 4.82 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.25 in the demo with 4.66 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-07: Friday, 10/28/11
1.2 in the demo (-40% week-to-week change) with 4.73 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.27 in the demo with 4.64 million.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-06: Friday, 10/21/11
2.0 in the demo (+67% week-to-week change) with 7.6 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.3 in the demo with 4.62 million.
Demo rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 34-05: Friday, 10/14/11
1.2 in the demo (+9% week-to-week change) with 4.78 million; third in the timeslot.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Season average: 1.1 in the demo with 4.03 million.

Episode 34-04: Friday, 10/7/11
1.1 in the demo (-8% change week-to-week) with 3.47 million; third in the timeslot.
Demo average rank: #5 of 5 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Season average: 1.1 in the demo with 3.84 million.

Episode 34-03: Friday, 9/30/11
In week three, the demo popped back up to a 1.2 rating (+20% week-to-week change) with 4.04 million.
Season average: 1.1 demo with 3.97 million.

Episode 34-02: Friday, 9/23/11
Week two brought a 17% decline in the demo to a 1.0 rating and 3.34 million. It was in a distant third place, garnering half of the demo as Dateline and Blue Bloods, who tied for first place.
Season average: 1.1 demo with 3.93 million.

Episode 34-01: Friday, 9/16/11
The first episode of the season debuted to a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.52 million viewers. Compared to last year’s debut, it was down by 25%.

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Reference point: The 2010-11 season averaged a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.2 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

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