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RATINGS RECAP: 10/15/14

Please note I am comparing week to week results with the revised Nielsen numbers. I will update my weekly recaps (already did for week one), but I'm not going back to every ratings recap since day one of the season and revising the statistics. That information is readily available in other places if you want it!

ABC
8:00 Toy Story of Terror
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Stalker
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Red Band Society
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

Wednesday night had Halloween specials at 8pm on ABC and they did pretty well, but I think they would have done better if they had aired the week of Halloween. Why not preempt the Tuesday comedies on Halloween week? At 9pm, Modern Family was down six tenths in viewers and a just tenth in the demo while Black-ish was down a million viewers and four tenths in the demo. It's been up and down for this show which had a great premiere, big week two drop, week three climb, and then big week four drop. I still think it's going to level off in a pretty good place. At 10pm, Nashville was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a season low. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. The news was a little better for embattled newbie Red Band Society as it was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, despite the lead-in being down.

On CBS, Survivor was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a season low. Criminal Minds was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a good showing. Stalker continues to hold on well. It was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. With a 1.7 demo, it's CBS's highest rated 10pm show yet this week. Finally, NBC had a pretty decent night. At 8pm, The Mysteries of Laura was down a tenth in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. I think a full season pickup is very likely for this show. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. At 10pm, Chicago PD inched up as it was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. Overall, a pretty stable night.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Criminal Minds (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Hell's Kitchen (FOX)

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