Shark Tank: Season Four Ratings

The investors on Shark Tank look for business winners — while ABC is hoping this TV show will continue to be a ratings winner. Participants have included Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Mark Cuban, Kevin Harrington, Jeff Foxworthy, and Lori Greiner.

The fourth season of Shark Tank typically airs Friday nights on ABC. The network has ordered a full season of 22 24 26 episodes this time.

These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Shark Tank will be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season.

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

Final season averages: 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.51 million total viewers.

Episode 04-26: Friday, 05/17/13
1.9 in the demo (+46% change) with 6.68 million (+31% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.51 million.

Episode 04-25: Friday, 05/17/13
1.3 in the demo (-28% change) with 5.11 million (-18% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.50 million.

Episode 04-24: Friday, 05/10/13
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 6.25 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 6.56 million.

Episode 04-23: Friday, 05/03/13
1.7 in the demo (-15% change) with 5.72 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 6.57 million.

Episode 04-22: Friday, 04/26/13
2.0 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.61 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 1.88 in the demo with 6.61 million.

Episode 04-21: Friday, 04/05/13
2.1 in the demo (+17% change) with 7.04 million (+14% change).
Season averages: 1.88 in the demo with 6.61 million.

Episode 04-20: Friday, 03/29/13
1.8 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.19 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 6.59 million.

Episode 04-19: Friday, 03/08/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 6.89 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 6.61 million.

Episode 04-18: Friday, 03/01/13
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 6.69 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.59 million.

Episode 04-17: Friday, 02/22/13
1.9 in the demo (+6% change) with 6.52 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.59 million.

Episode 04-16: Friday, 02/15/13
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 6.51 million (+6% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.59 million.

Episode 04-15: Friday, 02/08/13
1.8 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.13 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.60 million.

Episode 04-14: Friday, 02/01/13
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.73 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.63 million.

Episode 04-13: Friday, 01/11/13
2.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 6.87 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.62 million.

Episode 04-12: Friday, 01/04/13
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 6.42 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.60 million.

Episode 04-11: Tuesday, 12/04/12
1.8 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.89 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.62 million.

Episode 04-10: Friday, 11/16/12
1.9 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.82 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.59 million.

Episode 04-09: Friday, 11/09/12
2.1 in the demo (-9% change) with 6.69 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.57 million.

Episode 04-08: Friday, 11/02/12
2.3 in the demo (+28% change) with 7.44 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 6.55 million.

Episode 04-07: Friday, 10/26/12
1.8 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.84 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.76 in the demo with 6.42 million.

UPDATE: ABC has ordered two more episodes of Shark Tank, bringing the total to 24.

Episode 04-06: Friday, 10/19/12
2.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 7.08 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 1.75 in the demo with 6.36 million.

Episode 04-05: Friday, 10/12/12
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 6.48 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 6.21 million.

Episode 04-04: Friday, 10/05/12
1.8 in the demo (+20% change) with 6.15 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 1.68 in the demo with 6.14 million.

Episode 04-03: Friday, 09/28/12
1.5 in the demo (-6% change) with 6.05 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 1.63 in the demo with 6.14 million.

Episode 04-02: Friday, 09/21/12
1.6 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 5.97 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 6.19 million.

Episode 04-01: Friday, 09/14/12
1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.40 million total viewers.
Season averages: 1.80 in the demo with 6.40 million.

The premiere garnered the show’s best demo rating since May 4th and was the show’s most-watched episode to date.

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Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.68 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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