RATINGS RECAP: 11/19/14

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Stalker
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Red Band Society
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

All the networks except FOX had pretty solid Wednesday nights. The ABC comedy lineup was particularly strong. At 8pm, The Middle was up two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for season highs. It's about time this show showed a little life. It was surprisingly the weak link of a strong lineup for the first couple months. At 8:30pm, The Goldbergs was up two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo as well. The demo was the highest since the season premiere while the viewer total was the highest since the series premiere. At 9pm, Modern Family rebounded in a big way as it jumped 1.1 million viewers and half a demo point, also having its best night since the season premiere. Black-ish didn't get the bounce the other three shows did. It was even in viewers and up just a tenth in the demo. It was only two tenths ahead of The Goldbergs in the demo despite a lead-in that was 1.5 demo points higher. Nashville closed out the night for ABC down two tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo.

Over on CBS, Survivor was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Criminal Minds was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Stalker closed out the night with a nice little rebound. It was up a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Though not overly impressive, the CBS 10pm shows have all been up this week. Does that bode well for Elementary? On NBC, The Mysteries of Laura was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last airing two weeks ago. After last week's crossover event, Law & Order: SVU and Chicago PD both came back to earth. SVU was down 2.1 million viewers and six tenths in the demo while Chicago PD was down 2.2 million viewers and also six tenths in the demo. They're still a little up from what they were getting before the crossover, though. Finally on FOX, Hell's Kitchen was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Red Band Society was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo for a third straight week.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Modern Family (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Red Band Society (FOX)