RATINGS RECAP: 2/8/17

ABC
8:00 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 Speechless
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Match Game
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

CBS
8:00 Hunted
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Code Black
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

NBC
8:00 Blindspot
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

FOX
8:00 Lethal Weapon
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Star
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

CW
8:00 Arrow
Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 The 100
Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4

Wednesday night was another night with only one show over a 2 in the demo. On NBC, Blindspot started things off down a tenth in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. The 400th episode of Law & Order: SVU had a bounce as it was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Will it see a 500th episode? I think it's possible. At 10pm, Chicago PD was down eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo despite the improved lead-in. On ABC, The Goldbergs was new for the first time in nearly a month. It was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Speechless was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. At 9pm, Modern Family was also new for the first time in almost a month and was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Black-ish followed and was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last new episode, when it followed a repeat of Modern. At 10pm, Match Game was even.

On CBS, Hunted was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. Criminal Minds fell eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo to a new series low. It's time to move this show to 10pm next season. At 10pm, the season finale of Code Black was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. After a possibly promising bounce last week, this was a disappointing way to end the season. It still has a chance to come back for a third season but I lean towards thinking it will be done. On FOX, Lethal Weapon was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo for a series low while Star was even. Both Lethal Weapon and Star had the same demo but Star skewed much younger. I think both shows will be back next season. Finally on the CW, Arrow was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo while The 100 was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo with last week's season premiere.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago PD (NBC)