RATINGS RECAP: 4/27/16

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 The Goldbergs: An 80s Rewind
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
10:00 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 Heartbeat
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
10:00 Chicago PD (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

FOX
8:00 Rosewood
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Empire
Viewers: 10.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8

On Wednesday night, it was FOX on top as usual but they were also the only network that was fully new. At 8pm, Rosewood was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Empire was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It hasn't risen much this season so this was a strong night. On ABC, The Middle was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo to start off the night. A special of The Goldbergs did pretty well and was not too far off from original episodes. After a Modern Family repeat at 9pm, Black-ish was down seven tenths in viewers to a series low but even in the demo. At 10pm, Nashville was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. On CBS, Survivor was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Following a repeat of Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders did not drop much from when it followed an original last week as it was down a million viewers but just a tenth in the demo. I still think this show has done enough to get a second season. Finally on NBC, Heartbeat was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Empire (FOX)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Nashville (ABC)