TV Ratings: ‘Empire’ Falls; ‘Code Black,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Dip in Return
“Empire” retained its crown as broadcast’s top offering Wednesday night, but saw its numbers erode. The Fox drama drew a 3.6 rating in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen live-plus-same day numbers, down 14% from last week’s season premiere. In total viewers, “Empire” was down 12% with 9.6 million.
CBS debuted new seasons of two returning dramas — “Criminal Minds” at 9 p.m. and “Code Black” at 10 p.m. “Criminal Minds” drew a 1.8 demo rating, down 10% from last fall’s series premiere, and 8.9 million viewers, down 12%. “Code Black” drew a 1.2 in the demo, down 20% in the demo from last fall’s series premiere, and 6.3 million viewers, down 27%.
At 8 p.m. on CBS, “Survivor” drew a 2.1 in the demo. Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” led off its night with a 1.9.
On ABC, “The Goldbergs” led off with a 1.9, followed by “Speechless” (1.8), “Modern Family” (2.3), “Black-ish” (1.6) and “Designated Survivor” 1.8.
NBC’s “Blindspot” drew a 1.2, followed by “Law & Order: SVU” (1.5) and “Chicago PD” (1.5).
A new “Whose Line is it Anyway?” on the CW drew a 0.4.
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