Wednesday Overnights Ratings: ‘Survivor’ on CBS Tops Night

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Household Rating/Share
CBS: 4.3 rating/8 share, ABC: 3.2/ 6, NBC: 3.0/ 5, Fox: 1.6/ 3, CW: 0.7/ 1

Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
CBS: +23, NBC: + 3, CW: no change, ABC: – 6, Fox: -58

Ratings Breakdown:
CBS topped this atypical Wednesday, which did not feature NBC’s Chicago-set drama trio. “Survivor,” which concludes for the season next week, topped the night with a 5.0 rating/9 share in the 8 p.m. hour. Next on the Eye net were dramas “SEAL Team” (#1: 4.2/ 7) and “Criminal Minds” (#1: 3.7/ 6) from 9-11 p.m. Chances are this is the final season of “Criminal Minds.”

On NBC, the network populated the evening with “Ellen’s Game of Games” (#2: 3.8/ 7 at 8 p.m.), “Big Little Liars” (#3: 3.4/ 6 at 9 p.m.) and an encore telecast of holiday special “A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy” (#3: 1.7/ 3 at 10 p.m.).

Elsewhere, ABC had a typical evening care of sitcoms “The Goldbergs” (#3: 3.7/ 7), “American Housewife” (#3: 3.3/ 6), “Modern Family” (#1: 4.3/ 7) and “Single Parents” (#3: 2.7/ 5), and drama “A Million Little Things” (#2: 2.8/ 5). The CW, meanwhile, featured “Riverdale” (#5: 1.0/ 2 at 8 p.m.) and “All American” (#5: 0.5/ 1 at 9 p.m.). And Fox was in repeats.

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Goldbergs”: 3.7/ 7 (#3)
CBS – “Survivor”: 5.1/ 9 (#1)
NBC – “Ellen’s Game of Games”: 3.8/ 7 (#2)
Fox – “Empire” (R): 2.0/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Riverdale”: 1.0/ 2 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “American Housewife”: 3.3/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Survivor”: 4.9/ 8 (#1)
NBC – “Ellen’s Game of Games”: 3.9/ 7 (#2)
Fox – “Empire” (R): 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Riverdale”: 0.9/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Modern Family”: 4.3/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “SEAL Team”: 4.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “Little Big Lies”: 3.4/ 6 (#3)
Fox – “Star” (R): 1.4/ 2 (#4)
CW – “All American”: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Single Parents”: 2.7/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “SEAL Team”: 4.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “Little Big Lies”: 3.4/ 6 (#3)
Fox – “Star” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “All American”: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “A Million Little Things”: 2.8/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Criminal Minds”: 3.7/ 7 (#1)
NBC – “A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#3)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “A Million Little Things”: 2.7/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Criminal Minds”: 3.6/ 7 (#1)
NBC – “A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy” (R): 1.5/ 3 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research