American Idol is UP vs last week, which is a good sign! But I don’t expect that to last, particularly when tonight’s 1 hour episode goes up against Big Bang Theory (Idol aired against repeats last night). Empire continues to soar, posting even HIGHER ratings than last week. FOX must be thrilled they finally have a bonafide hit.
On FOX, American Idol earned a 3.3, up 10 percent from last week’s 3.0 adults 18-49 rating. Empire scored a gigantic 4.3, up 8 percent from last week’s 4.0 adults 18-49 rating and ranking as the highest rated drama telecast in over a year. The last series to grow week-to-week for its first three episodes was FOXs short-lived The Finder back in 2012 However, that was not a high-rated show, making Empire’s success especially unusual in the DVR/streaming era.
8:00
FOX American Idol 3.3/11 11.53
ABC The Middle – R 1.3/4 5.55
CBS The Mentalist 1.5/5 9.53
CW Arrow 1.1/3 2.96
NBC The Mysteries of Laura – R 0.8/3 4.788:30
ABC The Goldbergs – R 1.3/4 4.60
9:00
FOX Empire 4.3/13 10.95
CBS Criminal Minds 1.9/6 10.16
ABC Modern Family – R 1.5/5 5.33
NBC Law & Order: SVU 1.2/4 6.75
CW The 100 0.6/2 1.579:30
ABC black-ish – R 1.1/3 3.95
10:00
CBS Stalker 1.5/5 6.98
NBC Chicago P.D. 1.5/5 8.00
ABC black-ish – R 0.5/2 1.82
10:30 ABC Modern Family – R 0.4/1 1.47
Half Hour Breakdown via Mark Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – The Middle (R)
Viewers: 5.55 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.54 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)NBC – The Mysteries of Laura (R)
Viewers: 4.83 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#5)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 10.96 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/10 (#1)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 3.06 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – The Goldbergs (R)
Viewers: 4.60 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.52 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)NBC – The Mysteries of Laura (R)
Viewers: 4.71 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#5)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.10 million (#1), A18-49: 3.5/11 (#1)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.86 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – Modern Family (R)
Viewers: 5.33 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.20 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.56 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#5)Fox – Empire
Viewers: 11.11 million (#1), A18-49: 4.3/13 (#1)CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.61 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – Black-ish (R)
Viewers: 3.95 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.11 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.93 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)Fox – Empire
Viewers: 10.78 million (#1), A18-49: 4.3/13 (#1)CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.53 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – Galavant (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#3)CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 8.21 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#1)NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)———
10:30 p.m.
ABC – Galavant (R)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#3)CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 7.78 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1t)NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.80 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1t)Source: Nielsen Media Research
