RATINGS RECAP: 2/10/16

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 American Crime
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Code Black
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

On Wednesday night, NBC had a good night thanks to another crossover event. First up, The Mysteries of Laura was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The best bounce of the crossover belonged to Chicago PD, which was up 1.1 million viewers and a good three tenths in the demo. These are all solid shows individually but the crossover events have been very kind to the Dick Wolf universe. On FOX, American Idol was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo while Hell's Kitchen was down two tenths in viewers and the demo as it may have felt the weight of the 9pm competition this week.

The ABC comedy lineup returned for the first time in three weeks and it was pretty soft, which tends to be the case after a couple weeks off with this lineup. The Middle was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo, while The Goldbergs was even in the 8pm hour. At 9pm, Modern Family was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last new episode a month ago. Black-ish was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last episode, which followed a Family repeat. At 10pm, American Crime was down half a million viewers but up a tenth in the demo. ABC has been absolutely dreadful in the 10pm hour this week.

Finally, CBS had the final week with its Wednesday comedy hour. 2 Broke Girls was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while Mike & Molly was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. These two shows certainly held down the fort in between editions of Survivor in a difficult situation. CBS could have done (and has done) a lot worse in this bridge slot before. Girls will move back to Thursday at 9:30pm next week while no slot has been announced for the rest of Mike & Molly's final season. At 9pm, Criminal Minds may have taken a hit from Law & Order: SVU as it fell two tenths in viewers and the demo. At 10pm, Code Black was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week, when it followed a repeat of Minds.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago PD (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Hell's Kitchen (FOX)