LOS ANGELES: NBC says an estimated 8.9 million people watched a documentary about Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer.

The film, "Farrah's Story," aired Friday on NBC, detailing the former "Charlie's Angels" treatment and hopes for recovery.

The 62-year-old Fawcett was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has since spread to her liver.

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.

(This version CORRECTS Corrects film title to `Farrah's Story' sted `Farah's Song.'.)