
Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a rundown of the night’s original scripted programming:
- The season finale of ABC’s Modern Family garnered a 3.6 rating and 9.92 million viewers, down 3% from last week’s episode and down 12% from last year’s season finale. Elsewhere on ABC, The Middle hit a 2.0 rating and 7.53 million viewers for a rise of 5% from last week and even with last year’s finale, and the season one finale of Nashville scored a 1.9 rating and 6.07 million viewers, up 12% from last week’s 1.7 rating.
- On CBS, the two-hour season finale of Criminal Minds notched a 2.7 rating and 10.8 million viewers, rising 4% from last week’s 2.6 rating but down a whopping 25% from last year’s season finale 3.6 rating.
- Finally, on NBC Law & Order: SVU’s season finale hit a 1.6 rating and 6.68 million viewers for a rise of 7% from last week’s episode and a drop of 20% from last year’s season finale, and the season one finale of Chicago Fire hit a 1.7 rating and 6.17 million viewers, which is down 15% from last week’s 2.0 rating.

Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- The season one finale of The CW’s Arrow matched last week’s 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 2.65 million viewers.
- ABC’s Modern Family hit a 3.5 rating and 9.75 million viewers, rising two tenths from last week’s 3.3 rating and making it the highest-rated show of the night.
- Also up on ABC was the drama Nashville, which garnered a 1.8 rating and 5.61 million viewers for a rise of two tenths from last week’s 1.6 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, May 15th, including Supernatural, Chicago Fire, CSI, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- ABC comedy Modern Family notched a season low with a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.84 million viewers, which is a drop of half a ratings point from last week’s 3.6 rating.
- CBS procedural CSI was up sharply from last week’s 1.9 rating, hitting a 2.2 rating and 9.73 million viewers.
- Finally, The CW’s Arrow was even with last week’s 0.9 rating and scored 2.56 million viewers.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, May 8th, which includes Supernatural, Nashville, Chicago Fire, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- ABC’s Modern Family dropped four tenths from last week’s 4.2 rating to a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and scored 10.22 million viewers.
- CBS’ long-running procedural CSI hit a 2.4 rating and 10.93 million viewers, which is up three tenths from last week’s 2.1 rating.
- Also up was the freshman ABC drama series Nashville, which garnered a 1.8 rating and 6.01 million viewers for a rise of one tenth from last week’s 1.7 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, April 10th, including The Middle, Criminal Minds, Suburgatory, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- Following last week’s season low rating of 3.2, Modern Family hit a 4.1 rating in the 18-49 demo and 10.59 million viewers for a rise of 28%. The comedy was the highest rated show of the night.
- Also up was ABC’s Nashville, which scored a 1.7 rating and 5.59 million viewers. That’s up 13% from last week’s 1.5 rating.
- Over at The CW, Supernatural dipped 20% from last week’s 1.0 rating with a 0.8 rating and 1.98 million viewers.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, April 3rd, including Criminal Minds, How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life), Suburgatory, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- The ABC comedy Modern Family returned from its hiatus to a season low 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.97 million viewers. That’s a drop of seven tenths from its last original episode’s 3.9 rating, but still high enough to maintain the honor of the night’s highest rated show.
- The CW’s Arrow was also down with a 0.8 rating and 2.61 million viewers, which is a drop of two tenths from last week’s 1.0 rating.
- ABC’s Nashville garnered a 1.5 rating and 5.14 million viewers in its return, which is down a tenth from its last original episode’s 1.6 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, March 27th, including Supernatural, The Neighbors, Chicago Fire, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- ABC’s Modern Family was the highest-rated program of the night, scoring a 3.9 rating and 10.59 million viewers. That’s down a tad from last week’s 4.0 rating.
- CSI notched yet another series low, hitting a 1.8 rating and 9.27 million viewers for a steep drop of five tenths from last week’s 2.3 rating in the demo.
- Also notching a series low was the ABC soap Nashville, which garnered a 1.6 rating and 5.13 million viewers. That’s down two tenths from its last original episode’s 1.8 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 27th, including Arrow, Chicago Fire, Suburgatory, Supernatural, and more.
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The TV ratings for Wednesday evening are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- Fresh off a season two pickup, The CW’s Arrow notched up to a 1.1 rating and 3.26 viewers versus last week’s 1.0 rating.
- Also up was a vignette-style Valentine’s Day episode of Modern Family, which scored a 3.8 rating and 10.03 million viewers. That’s up a tad from last week’s season-low 3.7 rating.
- Speaking of lows, the ABC comedy The Middle garnered a 1.9 rating and 7.63 million viewers for a season low. That’s down four tenths from last week’s 2.3 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 13th, including Supernatural, Nashville, Chicago Fire, CSI, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- Modern Family took a dive last night, landing a season-low 3.8 rating and 10.14 million viewers. That’s a drop of 10% from its last original episode’s 4.2 rating, but it still managed to score the second-highest rating of the night.
- ABC’s whip-smart comedy Suburgatory, on the other hand, saw a decent rise of 17% from last week’s 1.8 rating, garnering a 2.1 rating and 5.88 million viewers.
- Bringing things back down, though, was Nashville, which scored a 1.7 rating and 5.25 million viewers for a series low. That’s down 11% from its last new episode’s 1.9 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, February 6th, including Supernatural, CSI, Chicago Fire, Arrow, Criminal Minds, and more.
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Wednesday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- ABC’s Modern Family saw an uptick of five tenths from its last new episode’s 4.2 rating with a 4.7 rating and 12 million viewers.
- Also up was the ABC sitcom The Middle, which scored a 2.4 rating and 8.4 million viewers. That’s a rise of three tenths from its last new episode’s 2.1 rating.
- On the flipside, Chicago Fire was down with a 2.2 rating and 7.9 million viewers versus last week’s series high of 2.4.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, January 9th, including Suburgatory, Nashville, and more.
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Wednesday night’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- ABC comedy Modern Family was the highest rated show of the night, scoring a 4.7 rating and 11.95 million viewers. That’s a rise of 2% from its last new episode’s 4.6 rating.
- The CBS procedural favorite Criminal Minds was also up, garnering a 2.9 rating and 12.27 million viewers to make it the most-watched program of the night. That’s up 7% from last week’s 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demo.
- NBC’s tree-lighting special Christmas in Rockefeller Center scored a 4-year high with a 2.1 rating and 9.1 million viewers, for a rise of 11% from last year’s 1.9 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, November 28th, including Suburgatory, CSI, Arrow, Supernatural, and more.
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Wednesday night’s TV ratings are in, and it’s not pretty. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- NBC’s comedy series Whitney kicked off its second season last night with a 1.4 rating and 4.23 million viewers for a drop of 13% from its season one finale rating of 1.6. That matches the show’s series low performance and is even with Animal Practice’s Wednesday launch numbers, the now-cancelled series that Whitney replaced.
- It appears that last week’s high numbers for the NBC drama Chicago Fire were short-lived, as it was back to business as usual this week with a 1.6 rating and 5.7 million viewers. That’s a drop of 27% from last week’s 2.2 rating.
- ABC’s drama Nashville also dropped despite the fact that it recently received a full season pick-up, as last night’s episode drew a 1.8 rating and 5.9 million viewers. That’s down 10% from last week’s 2.0 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, November 14th, including CSI, Modern Family, Supernatural, Arrow, and more.
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Most every Wednesday night program was up versus last week’s Hurricane Sandy-impacted numbers. Briefly:
- Comedy favorite Modern Family scored a major uptick, landing a 4.7 rating and 12.29 million viewers versus last week’s 4.2 rating in the 18-49 demo.
- New series Chicago Fire, which had been struggling week-to-week, hit a season high 2.3 rating and 7.09 million viewers against last week’s 1.6 rating.
- Arrow matched its season high, scoring a 1.3 rating and 3.7 million viewers. That’s a rise from last week’s 1.0 rating.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, November 7th, including Nashville, CSI, The Neighbors, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, and more.
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Ratings were down pretty much across the board last night, as families were out Trick or Treating instead of watching television. Here’s a look at the highlights:
- FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum topped all cable programming with a 1.5 rating, which is down a tad from last week’s 1.7.
- The CW’s drama Supernatural was the only program to actually gain viewers last night, as the episode drew a 0.9 rating and 2.1 million viewers versus last week’s 0.7.
- Literally every other program was down or even in viewership from the previous original episodes.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, October 31st, including 30 Rock, Nashville, Arrow, Modern Family, Criminal Minds, and more.
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TV ratings numbers are in for Wednesday night’s programming. Here’s a brief look at the highlights:
- The second season premiere of FX’s horror anthology series American Horror Story: Asylum got off to an incredibly strong start, with a hefty 2.2 rating in the demo and 3.85 million total viewers, making it the most watched and highest rated episode of the series thus far.
- After a solid yet slightly soft debut, ABC’s much buzzed-about new drama series Nashville saw a pretty steep drop in viewers for episode 2. The ep drew a 2.0 rating and 6.8 million viewers, down a hefty 28% from last week’s 2.8 rating.
- NBC’s new drama Chicago Fire was also down, though the drop was a bit more dramatic given the show’s low premiere numbers. The second episode drew a 1.5 rating an 5.9 million viewers, down 21% from the premiere’s 1.9 rating.
- The CW’s new superhero series Arrow saw a solid hold from last week’s stellar premiere numbers, as this week’s episode hit a 1.3 rating and 3.5 million viewers. That’s even with last week’s premiere.
Hit the jump for the full ratings report for Wednesday, October 17th, including Modern Family, Supernatural, CSI, The Middle, Suburgatory, and more.
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