CBS’ Blue Bloods is a success in viewership but the demo ratings could certainly be better. Is this the year that they improve — or decline so that the TV show will be cancelled? Stay tuned to find out.
The third season of Blue Bloods typically airs on Friday nights at 10pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Estes, Len Cariou, and Jennifer Esposito.
Below are the TV show’s latest ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Blue Bloods is going to be cancelled or renewed for season four.
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Final season averages: 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.83 million total viewers.
Episode 03-23: Friday, 05/10/13
1.1 in the demo (-15% change) with 10.30 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.40 in the demo with 10.83 million.
Episode 03-22: Friday, 05/03/13
1.3 in the demo (0% change) with 10.02 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.41 in the demo with 10.85 million.
Episode 03-21: Friday, 04/26/13
1.3 in the demo (0% change) with 10.46 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.41 in the demo with 10.89 million.
Episode 03-20: Friday, 04/12/13
1.3 in the demo (-13% change) with 10.65 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.42 in the demo with 10.91 million.
Episode 03-19: Friday, 04/05/13
1.5 in the demo (+7% change) with 10.99 million (+6% change).
Season averages: 1.43 in the demo with 10.92 million.
UPDATE: Blue Bloods has been renewed for a fourth season by CBS.
Episode 03-18: Friday, 03/15/13
1.4 in the demo (0% change) with 10.41 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.42 in the demo with 10.92 million.
Episode 03-17: Friday, 03/08/13
1.4 in the demo (0% change) with 10.72 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.42 in the demo with 10.95 million.
Episode 03-16: Friday, 02/22/13
1.4 in the demo (0% change) with 11.21 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 1.43 in the demo with 10.97 million.
Episode 03-15: Friday, 02/15/13
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 10.73 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 1.43 in the demo with 10.95 million.
Episode 03-14: Friday, 02/08/13
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 11.24 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.43 in the demo with 10.96 million.
Episode 03-13: Friday, 02/01/13
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 11.50 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 1.42 in the demo with 10.94 million.
Episode 03-12: Friday, 01/18/13
1.5 in the demo (-6% change) with 11.64 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 1.42 in the demo with 10.90 million.
Episode 03-11: Friday, 01/11/13
1.6 in the demo (+23% change) with 11.22 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 1.41 in the demo with 10.83 million.
Episode 03-10: Friday, 01/04/13
1.3 in the demo (-7% change) with 10.18 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.39 in the demo with 10.79 million.
Episode 03-09: Friday, 12/07/12
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 11.17 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 1.40 in the demo with 10.86 million.
Episode 03-08: Friday, 11/30/12
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 11.31 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.40 in the demo with 10.82 million.
Episode 03-07: Friday, 11/09/12
1.5 in the demo (+15% change) with 11.32 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 1.39 in the demo with 10.75 million.
Episode 03-06: Friday, 11/02/12
1.3 in the demo (-13% change) with 11.05 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.37 in the demo with 10.65 million.
Episode 03-05: Friday, 10/26/12
1.5 in the demo (+15% change) with 11.06 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.38 in the demo with 10.57 million.
Episode 03-04: Friday, 10/19/12
1.3 in the demo (-7% change) with 10.29 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.35 in the demo with 10.45 million.
Episode 03-03: Friday, 10/12/12
1.4 in the demo (+17% change) with 10.53 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.37 in the demo with 10.51 million.
Episode 03-02: Friday, 10/05/12
1.2 in the demo (-20% change) with 9.77 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 1.35 in the demo with 10.50 million.
Episode 03-01: Friday, 09/28/12
1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.22 million total viewers.
Season averages: 1.50 in the demo with 11.22 million.
Compared to last season’s premiere, Blue Bloods was down by 25% in the demo (vs a 2.0 rating) and down by 7% in viewership (vs 12.06 million).
Reference point: The second season of Blue Bloods averaged a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.32 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.
What do you think? Do you still like the Blue Bloods TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
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Blue Bloods is one of the best shows on tv today! What is CBS thinking? This is one show that shows a little family value. We need more shows that show a family that gets together for a Sunday dinner. Having simple things like that are important to some people, its refreshing to see in todays world. We need more shows like that and less reality shows that are nowhere near real at all! Come on Hollywood clean it up and give us some values to follow in todays Hellish world!!!
I sure hope they don’t cancel Blue Bloods! That’s one show that shows some kind of normal family values. You don’t see any shows today that shows families doing anything together! That’s what’s missing in todays society. Kids today don’t hardly know what family time is anymore, please continue to give them some kind of a clue as to what normalcy is. We need more shows like that instead of more so called reality shows. There is nothing real about these reality shows. LET’S GET REAL!
We watch Blood Bloods every Friday and always look forward to the new episodes!
Our family just loves this show. We would be extremely disapointed if it was cancelled
Hope that Blue Bloods continues–my husband and I just love it. All the characters are solid and we really like the values it portrays. We look forward to it on Fridays.
Blue bloods is the best show on Television.
Blue Bloods has already been picked up for a season 4 about 2 months back go to CBS and you will see that. So quit saying is this the year it could get cancelled because its not its comming back.
I enjoy Blue Bloods and watch is every Friday. I hope it continues.
It is our favorite show. Please don’t cancel it. In a time of such warped family values this show still holds onto the important things. Keep it on!!!!!!
I Love Blue Bloods It is the best show on Friday night. Not only is it fast moving but it keeps you interested and looking forward to the next episode. Please do not cancel the show.
Actually, aside from the observation that the show has top-rate writers, actors, and plots, I’d like to point out that you’d have a higher readership if you had the integrity to spell the word “canceled” in its correct, American form.
I absolutely love Blue Bloods over here in the UK! It’s always griping and easy to watch. I really do hope we won’t see the last of the Regans!
I think you are full of horse puckey. Season 3 has been the most successful by far. CBS is not going to cancel a show that KILLS at 10pm Friday night, and they don’t care about the demo. They do care about syndication, which will happen after Season 4, so there will be no cancellation. You just want to try to create some drama for your column. Not going to happen.
Finally a TV show that shows good family values, great moral ethics and an absolute fantastic cast of actors. I believe this show reveals a great representation of New York City’s finest with all they have to go through in the day of a life of a policeman. This show definitely needs to be renewed. I can’t believe CBS would even think about canceling this show. I also wish they would bring back Jennifer Esposito, she was an absolute fantastic partner to Danny Reagan. Every story line that the show has portrayed so far has been great, the way the… Read more »
I totally agree with you Clinton… You took the exact words out of my mouth… This is such a great show…