"Farrah's Story" was NBC's most-watched program in its Friday night time slot in more than a year

The film, "Farrah's Story," aired Friday on NBC, detailing the former "Charlie's Angels" treatment and hopes for recovery.The 62-year-old Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has since spread to her liver.
NBC says an estimated 8.9 million people watched a documentary about Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer.
In an exclusive, in-depth interview with Gold Derby, Craig Nevius says Farrah Fawcett wanted the program to be presented in a diary format — not in the traditional documentary mode with talking heads, as was used — emphasizing urgent medical and legal issues that got downplayed in the final telecast.
According to preliminary ratings released Saturday, "Farrah's Story" was NBC's most-watched program in its Friday night time slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics.
But it was edged out by CBS' airing of the season finale of "Numb3rs." The crime drama drew an estimated 9.6 million viewers Friday.