World Series Game 1 is in the books, a 6-5 win for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Game 2 is tonight, starting at 5 PM Pacific time.
Fox’s broadcast drew 9.7 million total viewers and a 2.2 demo rating. That’s on par with last year’s Braves/Astros Game 1, which took place on a Tuesday night.
Those not watching baseball turned to some old favorites. At CBS, the crime drama lineup drew an 0.4 across the board for SWAT, Fire Country and Blue Bloods, the first two down in total audience but evidently hanging tough with its core audience.
At ABC, Matthew Perry’s confessional interview with Diane Sawyer drew an 0.4, as the former Friends star unburdened himself on his drug and alcohol struggles.
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