‘American Crime’ Return Disappoints on ABC

What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Wednesday, January 6 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based.

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 10.85 million, NBC: 7.80, ABC: 6.42, CBS: 6.14, CW: 1.03

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 2.9 rating/9 share, ABC: 1.9/ 6, NBC: 1.6/ 5, CBS: 1.4/ 5, CW: 0.3/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 7.83 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#2)

CBS – 2 Broke Girls (time period premiere)
Viewers: 6.29 million (#4), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#3)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.98 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol (season premiere)
Viewers: 10.01 million (#1), A18-49: 2.6/ 9 (#1)

CW: Arrow (R)
Viewers: 1.17 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.59 million (#4), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#2)

CBS – Mike & Molly (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.68 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#3)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.82 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#4)

Fox – American Idol (season premiere)
Viewers: 11.27 million (#1), A18-49: 3.0/10 (#1)

CW: Arrow (R)
Viewers: 1.07 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 8.32 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 9 (#2)

CBS – 2016 People’s Choice Awards
Viewers: 5.96 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.58 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#3)

Fox – American Idol (season premiere)
Viewers: 11.30 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/10 (#1)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 984,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – black-ish
Viewers: 6.35 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2)

CBS – 2016 People’s Choice Awards
Viewers: 5.73 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 8.10 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#3)

Fox – American Idol (season premiere)
Viewers: 10.73 million (#1), A18-49: 3.0/ 9 (#1)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 887,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – American Crime (season premiere)
Viewers: 4.92 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

CBS – 2016 People’s Choice Awards
Viewers: 6.55 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 8.51 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – American Crime (season premiere)
Viewers: 4.52 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3)

CBS – 2016 People’s Choice Awards
Viewers: 5.64 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 8.81 million (#1), A18-49: 1.9/ 7 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research