Final Ratings Update: Wednesday’s “Empire,” which was the third episode of the second season, dipped by 7% in adults 18-49 and by 5% in total viewership.
According to final live+same-day data, it drew a 5.1 adults 18-49 rating with 13.101 million viewers. Last week’s episode posted a 5.5 with 13.742 million.
— FOX led into “Empire” with “Rosewood” (1.8 with 5.751 million viewers this week versus a 2.0 with 6.236 million last week).
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Update: FOX’s “Empire” once again suffered week-over-week losses in adults 18-49 and total viewership.
It also once again dominated its Wednesday night competition.
Per Nielsen fast national data, Wednesday’s episode, which was the third of the second season, drew a 5.0 adults 18-49 rating with 12.988 million viewers. Both numbers were by far the best posted by a Wednesday program.
They nonetheless trail the 5.5 rating and 13.742 million viewership mark posted by last week’s episode.
— FOX led into “Empire” with “Rosewood” (1.7 with 5.686 million this week versus a 2.0 with 6.236 million last week).
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In nearly matching last week’s overnight household rating, FOX’s “Empire” again reigned as the clear winner in the Wednesday ratings race.
Per Nielsen metered market data, Wednesday’s episode drew a 8.7 overnight household rating. Down only slightly from the previous week’s 9.0, the rating was by far the best overnight household number posted by a Wednesday night series.
Its closest competition came from ABC’s “Modern Family,” which drew a considerably lesser 5.5 overnight household rating.
“Empire” will also rank as a dominant #1 in adults 18-49 and total viewership. Preliminary forms of those numbers will be issued by 11:15AM ET.
While it seems clear “Empire” is done growing, at least as far as live+same-day ratings go, it is definitely not done dominating.
— FOX led into “Empire” with the third installment of “Rosewood” (4.3 overnight household rating, down from last week’s 4.8).
