Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 10/01/14

Just two series had their 2014 fall premieres, both on CBS. CRIMINAL MINDS and new series STALKER helped lead CBS to a sweep of the night, winning every hour in viewership and five of the six half hours, in the A18-49 ratings.

Leading the night in viewership was the 10th season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS. The series collected 11.5 million viewers and a respectable 2.7 rating in Adults 18-49. Compared to the 2013 premiere, CRIMINAL MINDS is up slightly in viewership and down a tenth of a point in the A18-49 ratings.

At 10 p.m., new crime drama STALKER, won it's time slot, drawing 9/1 million viewers and a 2.0 demo rating. That is nearly identical to the numbers CSI collected last year in the same time slot, for its season premiere.

Let's have a look at the week-to-week gains/losses from last Wednesday's premieres.

THE MIDDLE - down 500,000 viewers and -14% in the A18-49 ratings
THE GOLDBERGS - down 600,000 viewers and -8% in the A18-49 ratings
MODERN FAMILY - down 1.4 million viewers and -10% in the A18-49 ratings
BLACK-ISH - down 3.0 million viewers and -24% in the A18-49 ratings
NASHVILLE - down 600,000 viewers and even in the A18-49 ratings

SURVIVOR - lost 250,000 viewers and off 11% in the demo ratings

LAW & ORDER: SVU - down 2.3 million viewers and lost 18% in the demographic ratings
CHICAGO PD - down 1.8 million viewers and lost 16% in the demographic ratings

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 7.0 million viewers, 2.2 rating in A18-49

CBS - 10.0 million viewers, 2.4 rating in A18-49

CW - 0.7 million viewers, 0.2 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.6 million viewers, 1.3 rating in A18-49

NBC - 7.8 million viewers, 1.6 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle	7.10	1.9
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs	6.70	2.2	-6%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family	10.00	3.5	49%
9:30	ABC	Black-ish	8.00	2.5	-20%
10:00	ABC	Nashville	5.20	1.5	-35%
8:00	CBS	Survivor	9.50	2.4
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	11.50	2.7	21%
10:00	CBS	Stalker	9.10	2.0	-21%
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	0.70	0.2
9:00	CW	Arrow [R]	0.70	0.2	0%
8:00	FOX	Hell's Kitchen	3.80	1.4
9:00	FOX	Red Band Society	3.30	1.1	-13%
8:00	NBC	The Mysteries of Laura	8.90	1.4
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	7.80	1.8	-12%
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	6.70	1.6	-14%

* - in millions