The Amazing Race and Hawaii Five-0 were both down from last season with their fall premieres in preliminary ratings for Friday (September 26).

CBS started off the night with The Amazing Race's opener dipping nine-tenths of a ratings point from last fall, garnering 1.1 (5.50m) at 8pm.


Hawaii Five-0 was down three-tenths of a point from last year's premiere with 1.3 (8.90m) at 9pm on CBS, followed by Blue Bloods taking 1.2 (10.60m) at 10pm.

ABC won the key 18-49 demographic on Friday with 1.7.

A two-hour Shark Tank episode hit 1.8 (7.10m) at 8pm. 20/20 generated 1.6 (6.40m) at 10pm.

The CW's Masters of Illusion earned 0.3 (1.10m) at 8pm.

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Utopia rose two-tenths of a point to 0.7 (1.90m) at 8pm on Fox.

Dateline interested 1.4 (6.90m) at 9pm on NBC.

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