So that mega-crossover didn’t work out quite as well as the last one.
NBC finished fourth in the key ratings demo on Wednesday and third in total viewers, airing the final two hours of its monster Wolf Films crossover. “Chicago P.D.” and “Law & Order: SVU” received decent week-to-week gains, but the upticks were far less dramatic than the last time the Dick Wolf procedurals all played together.
A rerun of Tuesday’s “Chicago Fire” served as lead-in to the two originals last night.
ABC finished first in ratings; CBS topped the night in total viewers. In the main demo, CBS’s shows each fell by double digits.
ABC was first in ratings with a 1.9 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, but fourth in total viewers with an average of 6.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Middle” at 8 p.m. rose to a 2.0/8 and 7.3 million viewers. “The Goldbergs” at 8:30 posted a 2.1/7 and 6.7 million viewers. “Modern Family” at 9 earned a night-high 2.9/9 and had 7.9 million viewers. “Black-ish” at 9:30 got a 2.0/6 and 6 million viewers. At 10, “Nashville” received a 1.3/4 and 4.8 million viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 1.7/6 and first in viewers with 8.3 million. “Survivor” at 9 dipped to a 2.1/8 and 9.2 million viewers. “Criminal Minds” at 9 slipped to a series low 1.7/5 and had 8.6 million viewers. “CSI: Cyber” at 10 dropped 20 percent to a 1.2/4 and 7.2 million viewers.
Fox was third in ratings with a 1.6/5 and second in viewers with 7.32 million. “American Idol,” beginning at 8, was the only show on its schedule.
NBC was fourth in ratings with a 1.5/5 and third in viewers with 7.29 million. Following the aforementioned rerun of “Fire”, “Chicago P.D.” at 9 lifted 20 percent to a 1.8/6, with 8.1 million viewers. At 10, “SVU” got a 2.0/7 — up 11 percent from last week — and a primetime-best 9.2 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.9/3 and in viewers with 2.6 million.
The CW was sixth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 2.1 million. “Arrow” at 8 had a 0.8/3 and 2.4 million viewers. “Supernatural” at 9 received a 0.7/2 and 1.9 million viewers.
Telemundo was seventh in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 1.5 million.