RATINGS RECAP: 1/20/16

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 American Crime
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

CBS
8:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Code Black
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 Second Chance
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

On Wednesday night, NBC's crime dramas came back from last week except for The Mysteries of Laura, which was down half a million viewers but even in the demo. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was down 1.1 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Chicago PD wasted away all the good momentum from last week as it tumbled 1.5 million viewers and half a demo point. Meanwhile on CBS, 2 Broke Girls was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo and Mike & Molly was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. This 8pm comedy block has been quite solid, too bad it can't stay because Survivor is coming back. At 9pm, Criminal Minds was dead even with last week while Code Black had a nice rally as it was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It's hard to believe that Chicago PD and Code Black were eight tenths apart last week in the demo and just a tenth this week.

Over on ABC, The Middle was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a season low. After a very strong fall, this show has been underwhelming in the ratings since the new year. At 8:30pm, The Goldbergs was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. A Modern Family repeat at 9pm led to a drop for Black-ish as it fell four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 10pm, American Crime was down half a million viewers and another tenth in the demo. Finally on FOX, American Idol seems to be slowing down the dropping, which is good. It was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Week two of Second Chance followed and was down nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It's not a horrible second week drop but it was so low to begin with, it doesn't really matter.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Criminal Minds (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago PD (NBC)