Geeno
Pathologist
I did read that Undercover Boss had good ratings and Gifted man did well too. Was hoping those two would bomb big time.
Undercover Boss did great last night but A Gifted Man didn't do so well. Yes AGM got higher ratings than what it was getting at 8pm but it was still lower than NY was getting in the 9pm spot even if it had a bigger lead-in. And you shouldn't hope UB to bomb because we need that show to do good once NY gets back on March 30. NY could use some help from UB!
The only "negative" factor I see is that Blue Bloods gets more Friday night viewers in the later timeframe.
One reason I can think is that people are starting to come home as the night goes by. So some people who were outside early that night can catch Blue Bloods at home. And of course another reason is, like what you said, the lack of scripted TV show competition at that later time.