CBS’ “Code Black” Season 2 premiere slipped 20 percent among the key 18-49 demographic and 26 percent in total viewers versus last year’s series debut. The Les Moonves-led network settled for third in the main primetime demo last night — behind ABC — but managed to hold onto second place among overall audience members.
Meanwhile, “Empire” slipped double digits from its already (heavily) down Season 3 premiere. Still, Fox won Wednesday outright.
Fox was first in ratings with a 2.8 rating/10 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 8.3 million, according to preliminary numbers.