RATINGS RECAP: 12/10/14

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9,5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Stalker
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

Wednesday night was packed full with newbies despite the mid December date. ABC rebounded nicely from last week's poor performance. That was the most true for The Middle, which soared 1.1 million viewers and a huge six tenths in the demo, tying a season high. At 8:30pm, The Goldbergs was up eight tenths in viewers and half a demo point. It's a great rise, but it's also the first time it didn't build on The Middle in the demo. At 9pm, Modern Family was up seven tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo while Black-ish was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Each sitcom rose less as the night went on, but at least they were all up. At 10pm, Nashville was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It actually tied Chicago PD for the demo win in the hour.

The dramas on CBS and NBC were pretty disappointing. First up on CBS, Survivor was up eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo from last week's disappointing result. The dramas didn't follow suit though. Criminal Minds was down nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo and Stalker was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Both tied series lows. NBC started with The Mysteries of Laura down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying a series low. Law & Order: SVU stumbled a million viewers and a rough four tenths in the demo, easily hitting a season low. At 10pm, Chicago PD was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. With a 1.5 demo, it was not only tied for first at 10pm but it was NBC's best performer of the night. Finally on FOX, two episodes of Hell's Kitchen did very little but the 9pm episode was a nice improvement over Red Band Society.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Middle (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Law & Order: SVU (NBC)