Final Ratings Update:<\/b> FOX’s season two “Empire” premiere drew a mammoth 6.7 adults 18-49 rating with 16.18 million total viewers.<\/p>\n
The episode was by far television’s highest-rated and most-watched program Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Among “Empire” episodes, only the second half of the two-hour first season finale posted stronger numbers (6.9, 17.62 million). If one treats last season’s finale as a singular, two-hour episode, this Wednesday’s season two finale was actually the stronger performer in adults 18-49.<\/p>\n
Across its two hours, the first season “Empire” finale drew a 6.5 adults 18-49 rating with 16.72 million total viewers.<\/p>\n
FOX led into “Empire” with the series premiere of “Rosewood” (2.4, 7.54 million).
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Fast National Update:<\/b> The second season “Empire” premiere was by far network television’s top-rated and most-watched program.<\/p>\n
Per fast national data, Wednesday’s episode drew a 6.5 adults 18-9 rating with 16.02 million viewers.<\/p>\n
Its adults 18-49 rating more than doubles that of the nearest competitor. ABC’s “Modern Family,” that competitor, posted a 3.1 (with 9.26 million viewers).<\/p>\n
Among “Empire” episodes, only the second hour of last season’s finale fared better (6.9, 17.62 million).<\/p>\n
FOX led into “Empire” with the series premiere of “Rosewood” (2.4, 7.36 million viewers).<\/p>\n
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To the surprise of no one, FOX’s “Empire” dominated the Wednesday night ratings race.<\/p>\n
Per metered market data, Wednesday’s second season premiere posted a stellar 10.4 overnight household rating. That number essentially placed “Empire” in its own league.<\/p>\n
The night’s next-best marks came from ABC’s “Modern Family” season premiere (6.4) and FOX’s own “Rosewood” series premiere (5.9).<\/p>\n
The “Empire” number was even with that posted by the 8PM portion of the two-hour season one finale. In terms of first season “Empire” episodes, only the second hour of that finale (11.2) posted a stronger overnight household rating.<\/p>\n
“Empire”‘s January 2015 first season premiere posted a 6.8 household rating.<\/p>\n
Sure to be massive in their own rights, the adults 18-49 rating and total viewership mark will be issued by 11:15AM ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048,437],"tags":[3406,255],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n