‘The Goldbergs’ surges to a six-week high
ABC comedy posts a 1.9 in 18-49s, up 19 percent from last week
May 5, 2016
Several broadcast shows saw gains Wednesday night, led by ABC’s third-year comedy “The Goldbergs.”
The sitcom averaged a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating at 8:30 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, up 19 percent over the previous week.
It also marked a six-week high for “Goldbergs.”
ABC’s “black-ish” also bumped up a tenth week to week, to a 1.6, its best rating in four weeks, while lead-out “Nashville” hit a three-week high with a 0.9.
On CBS, the season finale of “Criminal Minds” drew a 1.8, up 6 percent from its most recent episode two weeks ago. It was even with last season’s finale.
CBS still hasn’t decided the fate of “Minds,” which posts decent numbers but, in its 11th season, is expensive to produce.
Fox’s “Empire” was, as usual, the top show on broadcast Wednesday. It posted a 3.6, down 5 percent from last week and its second-lowest rating this season.
On NBC, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” returned from a one-month layoff to a series-low 1.1 at 9 p.m. Lead-out “Chicago PD” also drew a series-low 1.2.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
Fox’s “Empire,” 9-10 p.m., 3.6 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
Fox’s “Empire,” 9-10 p.m., 4.0 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
Fox’s “Empire,” 9-10 p.m., 9.35 million.
Overnights
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
|
|
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Fox (8-10 p.m.)
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2.4
|
8
|
2.7
|
8
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4.3
|
7
|
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CBS
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1.7
|
6
|
2.3
|
7
|
5.1
|
9
|
|
ABC
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.0
|
6
|
3.7
|
6
|
|
NBC
|
1.0
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
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3.5
|
6
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CW (8-10 p.m.)
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0.7
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.2
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2
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Univision
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0.6
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2
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0.7
|
2
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0.9
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2
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Telemundo
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0.5
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2
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0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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Overnights
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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8 p.m.
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25.3
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30.4
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55.0
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|
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CBS - Survivor
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2.0
|
8
|
2.7
|
9
|
5.4
|
10
|
|
ABC - The Middle
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1.7
|
7
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2.3
|
7
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4.4
|
8
|
|
Fox - Rosewood
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1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.7
|
5
|
|
NBC - Heartbeat
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0.8
|
3
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1.1
|
4
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2.8
|
5
|
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CW - Arrow
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0.8
|
3
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0.9
|
3
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1.4
|
3
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Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
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0.6
|
2
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0.6
|
2
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1.0
|
2
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Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
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0.4
|
2
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0.5
|
2
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0.8
|
1
|
|
8:30 p.m.
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27.6
|
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33.1
|
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57.8
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|
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CBS - Survivor
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2.2
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8
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3.0
|
9
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5.6
|
10
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ABC - The Goldbergs |
1.9 |
7 |
2.4 |
7 |
4.1 |
7
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Fox - Rosewood
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1.3
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5
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1.6
|
5
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3.0
|
5
|
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NBC - Heartbeat
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0.7
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
2.7
|
5
|
|
CW - Arrow
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0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.3
|
2
|
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Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
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0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
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0.4
|
1
|
0.5
|
1
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0.7
|
1
|
|
9 p.m.
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29.2
|
|
34.9
|
|
59.3
|
|
|
Fox - Empire
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3.4
|
12
|
3.8
|
11
|
5.6
|
10
|
|
ABC - Modern Family
|
2.2
|
8
|
2.9
|
8
|
4.6
|
8
|
|
CBS - Criminal Minds
|
1.8
|
6
|
2.4
|
7
|
5.5
|
9
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.4
|
6
|
|
CW - Supernatural
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
|
Univision - Yago
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
Telemundo - La Esclava Blanca
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0.4
|
1
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
|
9:30 p.m.
|
30.4
|
|
36.2
|
|
59.6
|
|
|
Fox - Empire
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3.7
|
12
|
4.1
|
11
|
5.9
|
10
|
|
CBS - Criminal Minds
|
1.8
|
6
|
2.3
|
6
|
5.5
|
9
|
|
ABC - black-ish
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.1
|
6
|
3.5
|
6
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.5
|
4
|
3.6
|
6
|
|
Univision - Yago
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
1
|
|
CW - Supernatural
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - La Esclava Blanca
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
1
|
|
10 p.m.
|
29.4
|
|
34.8
|
|
56.8
|
|
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CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
|
1.3
|
4
|
1.7
|
5
|
4.5
|
8
|
|
NBC - Chicago P.D.
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1.2
|
4
|
1.7
|
5
|
4.0
|
7
|
|
ABC - Nashville
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
3
|
2.8
|
5
|
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Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
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0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
10:30 p.m.
|
27.6
|
|
32.5
|
|
53.1
|
|
|
NBC - Chicago P.D.
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1.3
|
5
|
1.8
|
6
|
4.2
|
8
|
|
CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
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1.2
|
4
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1.6
|
5
|
4.3
|
8
|
|
ABC - Nashville
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0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
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2.6
|
5
|
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Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
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0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
2
|
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Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
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0.6
|
2
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0.7
|
2
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0.9
|
2
|
|
Note: (R) denotes rerun
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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