American Idol slips 4/10ths of a point from last Wednesday’s Hollywood Week opener (still winning it’s time period, however), while Empire CLIMBS EVEN HIGHER! It rises a 10th vs last week for another series high. Nashville is up from last week’s season low. However, the conventional wisdom is that syndication considerations ensure a 4th season for the show.
After Empire ran it’s own nail-biting preview of next week’s episode, FOX ran an extended American Idol promo for tonight’s show, which is absolutely the smartest thing it could do.
Via TVByTheNumbers
On FOX, American Idol earned a 2.7, down four tenths from last week’s 3.1 adults 18-49 rating. Empire earned ANOTHER series high this week, notching a 4.7, up a tenth from last week’s series high 4.6 adults 18-49 rating. Nashville notched a 1.4, up a tenth from last week’s season low tying 1.3 adults 18-49 rating.
8:00PM
FOX American Idol 2.7 9 10.40
ABC The Middle 2.1 7 7.91
CBS The Mentalist 1.5 5 9.05
NBC The Mysteries of Laura 1.1 4 6.00
CW Arrow 1.0 3 2.598:30PM
ABC The Goldbergs 2.3 7 6.95
9:00PM
FOX Empire 4.7 14 11.90
ABC Modern Family 3.3 10 9.80
CBS Criminal Minds 2.0 6 10.00
NBC Law And Order: SVU 1.4 4 6.20
CW The 100 0.6 2 1.599:30PM
ABC black-ish 2.2 6 6.93
10:00PM
CBS Stalker 1.4 4 7.58
ABC Nashville 1.4 4 5.17
NBC Chicago PD 1.4 4 6.50
Half Hour Breakdown by Marc Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 7.91 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#2)CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 8.82 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 5.92 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#4t)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 9.81 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 9 (#1)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.63 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#4t)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.95 million (#3), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)CBS – The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.27 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 5.98 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4tFox – American Idol
Viewers: 10.99 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/ 9 (#1)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.55 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 9.80 million (#3), A18-49: 3.3/10 (#2)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.09 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#3)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.21 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#4)Fox – Empire
Viewers: 11.99 million (#1), A18-49: 4.7/14 (#1)CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.64 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – black-ish
Viewers: 6.93 million (#3), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#2)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.91 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#3)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.13 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)Fox – Empire
Viewers: 11.84 million (#1), A18-49: 4.8/14 (#1)CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.53 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.41 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#1)CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 7.81 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2t)NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.37 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2t)———
10:30 p.m.
ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 4.93 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#2t)CBS – Stalker
Viewers: 7.34 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#2t)NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.59 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1)Source: Nielsen Media Research
