RATINGS RECAP: 10/21/15

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Code Black
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

FOX
8:00 Rosewood
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Empire
Viewers: 12.3 million, 18-49 demo: 4.8

On Wednesday night, FOX had a much appreciated rise in the ratings for its Wednesday pair for the first time this season. At 8pm, Rosewood was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo while Empire was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. Though Empire is still dominant and Rosewood is its best performing newbie, they needed these shows to not keep inching downward and that was accomplished. Over on ABC, The Middle started things out even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo while The Goldbergs was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. After being even last week, it's back to The Goldbergs building on its lead-in. At 9pm, Modern Family was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while Black-ish was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Nashville closed out a very stable night by being dead even with last week.

On CBS, Survivor was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. It keeps getting worse for Criminal Minds as the veteran drama was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo to a new series low. Assuming Code Black doesn't get picked up for a full season, they should definitely move the mothership to 10pm and premiere the new Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders spinoff at 9pm. At 10pm, Cdoe Black was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Since falling big after its debut, it has held steady for three straight weeks. Finally on NBC, The Mysteries of Laura was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo, Law & Order: SVU was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo, and Chicago PD was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It was a very stable Wednesday, but next Wednesday brings the World Series on FOX and the next Republican Debate on cable.

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