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RATINGS RECAP: 5/22/13

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
8:30 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 10.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:30 How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

CBS
8:00 Two and a Half Men (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8 

NBC
8:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

FOX
8:00 Masterchef
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Masterchef
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3 

Wednesday night was the final night of the TV season and featured several finales. On ABC, the season finale of The Middle was up nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The season finale of Modern Family was dead even with last week as it did not spike for the finale. At 9:30pm, the cancelled How to Live with Your Parents was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Its still surprising that ABC chose the new and incompatible Super Fun Night over this show for the fall. At 10pm, the season finale of Nashville was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for its best performance since January 23. It went out on a high note as it beat Chicago Fire to end the season.

On CBS, a two hour finale for Criminal Minds was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo as it did better in the 10pm hour. On NBC, the season finale of Law & Order: SVU was up two tenths in viewers and the demo while the season finale of Chicago Fire was down eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. It appears that Fire was hurt by Minds extending into the 10pm hour for the second half of its two hour episode. On FOX, the season premiere of annual summer series Masterchef got off to a good start despite facing numerous finales.

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