RATINGS RECAP: 5/8/13

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 Family Tools
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:30 How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 CSI
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9

Wednesday night saw drops on ABC, rises on CBS and NBC, and steadiness on FOX. On ABC, the 8pm hour was hit by The Voice. The Middle was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo to tie a season low. The wheels came off for week two of Family Tools. It fell 1.3 million viewers and three tenths in the demo from its already weak premiere. At 9pm, Modern Family was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. Is Family Tools bringing down this show? If ABC thinks it is, it might get pulled even before the end of the season. At 9:30pm, How to Live with Your Parents was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It held up well with the lead-in down more. I think it'll be back in this slot next season. At 10pm, Nashville was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo.

CBS was up across the board. At 8pm, Survivor was up two tenths in viewers and the demo. It did extremely well against American Idol and The Voice. At 9pm, Criminal Minds was even in viewers but up a tenth in the demo from last week's series low. I'm not really sure what's going on in the last couple weeks for this show but it was just renewed for a ninth season. At 10pm, CSI was up three tenths in viewers and the demo as it recovered nicely from last week and easily won the hour.

On NBC, a special Wednesday results edition of The Voice was down significantly from its Monday/Tuesday numbers but up big from NBC's usual numbers in this slot. It also helped Law & Order: SVU which was up 1.1 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. It had the best retention out of The Voice this week, better than Grimm and Revolution. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo for its best numbers since February 27. Finally on FOX, American Idol was down two tenths in viewers but even in the demo. It didn't get pummeled by The Voice which is good.

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