American Idol Ratings Rise, Empire Soars to New Heights

American Idol is up a bit this week. That’s typical at the start of a new round. Empire continues to defy expectations. It’s up SEVEN PERCENT from last week. It is currently ranked at the season’s highest rated drama.

Via TVByTheNumbers

On FOX, American Idol earned a 30, up 3 percent from last week’s 2.9 adults 18-49 rating. Empire again defied ratings gravity with a series high 4.6, up 7 percent from last week’s 4.3 adults 18-49 rating and ranking as the season’s highest rated regularly scheduled drama telecast. (The post-Super Bowl episode of The Blacklist was higher.)

8:00

FOX American Idol 3.0/10 10.95
ABC The Middle 2.2/7 8.24
CBS The Mentalist 1.2/4 8.93
CW Arrow 1.2/4 2.89
NBC The Mysteries of Laura 1.0/3 6.30

8:30 ABC Fresh Off The Boat – Series Premiere 2.5/8 7.93

9:00

FOX Empire 4.6/14 11.47
ABC Modern Family 3.4/10 9.86
CBS Criminal Minds 2.0/6 10.33
NBC Law & Order: SVU 1.3/4 6.21
CW The 100 0.6/2 1.59

9:30

ABC Fresh Off The Boat 2.4/7 7.56

10:00

NBC Chicago P.D. 1.6/5 7.51
CBS Stalker 1.3/4 7.34
ABC Nashville

Half Hour Breakdown by Marc Berman

8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 8.24 million (#3), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#2)

CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 8.87 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.31 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 10.48 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/10 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.94 million (#5), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Fresh Off the Boat (series premiere)
Viewers: 7.92 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#2)

CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 8.99 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.28 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 11.41 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/10 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.84 million (#5), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 9.86 million (#3), A18-49: 3.4/10 (#2)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.32 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.17 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

Fox – Empire
Viewers: 11.53 million (#1), A18-49: 4.5/14 (#1)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.69 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 7.56 million (#3), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#2)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.33 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.25 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

Fox – Empire
Viewers: 11.41 million (#1), A18-49: 4.7/14 (#1)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.49 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.15 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 7.75 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 7.35 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 4.97 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2t)

CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 6.93 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2t)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 7.66 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research