Ratings Review: NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE did a solid performance for ABC in its Wednesday, 10 p.m. time slot. It was nothing close to a hit, but it was nowhere near a flop either.

Through most of the season, NASHVILLE battled NBC's CHICAGO FIRE for second place in the time slot, with CSI taking it almost every week. Early in the season, NASHVILLE seemed to have the upper hand, generating more viewers and a better A18-49 rating than CHICAGO FIRE. But somewhere in the middle of the season, CHICAGO FIRE began a surge in the ratings, passing NASHVILLE and challenging CSI for the top spot. but that was a short lived surge, but NASHVILLE still had a tougher opponent for that second spot.

NASHVILLE averaged 5.12 million viewers and a 1.6 rating in Adults 18-49, with 29 airings, 8 of which were encore episodes. The 2013-14 season will still be a challenge as it still has CSI going up against it, but NBC is placing the series remake of IRONSIDE to fight for it at 10 p.m.

NASHVILLE (Wednesdays at 10 p.m., on ABC)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
10/10/12	8.93	2.8
10/17/12	6.74	2.0	-25%
10/24/12	6.54	2.0	-3%
10/31/12	5.74	1.8	-12%
11/07/12	6.07	2.0	6%
11/14/12	5.93	1.8	-2%
11/21/12	Preempted
11/28/12	5.69	1.8
12/05/12	5.95	1.9	5%
12/12/12	Preempted
12/19/12	Preempted
12/26/12	2.65	0.6		R
01/02/13	3.97	1.2	50%	R
01/09/13	5.82	2.0	47%
01/16/13	6.54	2.2	12%
01/23/13	5.51	1.9	-16%
01/30/13	3.01	0.9	-45%	R
02/06/13	5.30	1.7	76%
02/13/13	5.74	1.8	8%
02/20/13	Preempted
02/27/13	5.20	1.6
03/06/13	3.20	0.9	-38%	R
03/13/13	2.69	0.7	-16%	R
03/20/13	2.47	0.6	-8%	R
03/27/13	5.18	1.5	110%
04/03/13	5.54	1.7	7%
04/10/13	5.96	1.8	8%
04/17/13	2.89	0.8	-52%	R
04/24/13	2.97	0.8	3%	R
05/01/13	5.27	1.7	77%
05/08/13	5.38	1.6	2%
05/15/13	5.56	1.7	3%
05/22/13	6.02	1.9	8%

* - in millions