RATINGS RECAP: 2/11/15

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Stalker
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 Empire
Viewers: 12.0 million, 18-49 demo: 4.8

Well, it's done it again. Another week and another rise from the biggest show to hit broadcast TV in years - Empire. Before that, American Idol was down half a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Then, incredibly, Empire was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Remember when it was impressive that it premiered to a 3.8 demo? Well, it's now a full demo point above that. This is really quite the story and it's the real deal - the biggest broadcast network hit out of the gate in years. CBS started things off with The Mentalist up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Criminal Minds fell below a 2.0 demo for the first time ever as it was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Without Survivor as a lead-in and with Empire as competition, this show has been looking pretty weak lately. At 10pm, Stalker was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

On ABC, The Middle started things out down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. The Goldbergs was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last new airing back on January 14. At 9pm, Modern Family was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. Black-ish recovered a bit despite the Empire competition as it was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo from its last airing, also on January 14. At 10pm, Nashville was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. Finally on NBC, The Mysteries of Laura started things out down six tenths in viewers and even in the demo. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was down a tenth in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. Chicago PD didn't get a bump from the Chicago Fire crossover this week and it was down a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. PD, Nashville, and Stalker were all tied at a 1.4 demo in the 10pm hour this week.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Empire (FOX)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Criminal Minds (CBS)