Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 10/17/2018

FOX and NBC share leadership on Wednesday night, with FOX averaging the top rating in the A18-49 demo, with a 1.4 score, and NBC attracting the most viewers, with 7.5 million. CBS was second in viewership, with 5.8 million and tied with ABC, for third, in the demo ratings, with a 1.0 mark. Fourth place ABC averaged 4.2 million viewers. The CW drew below one million viewers and posted a 0.3 rating, for the night.

At 8 PM, EMPIRE was top dog, with a 1.6 rating in Adults 18-49, with SURVIVOR (1.4) second, CHICAGO MED (1.2) third, GOLDBERGS/AMERICAN WIFE (1.1) fourth and RIVERDALE (0.4) last. Viewership for the hour placed CHICAGO MED (7.6 million) on top SURVIVOR (7.3 million) second, EMPIRE (5.2 million) topped the ABC Comedies (4.6 million), while RIVERDALE grabbed just 1.3 million.

9 PM has NBC's CHICAGO FIRE on top with 7.9 million viewers and a 1.3 demographic rating. MODERN FAMILY keeps pace, with a 1.3 demo rating and five million viewers, but new sitcom, SINGLE PARENTS drops ABC's average to 4.3 million and a 1.2 demo. STAR pulls a 1.2 demo rating, but just 3.8 million viewers, while SEAL TEAM takes in 5.5 million viewers, but a 0.8 demo. new CW drama, ALL AMERICAN drew just 640,000 viewers and a 0.2 demo rating.

CHICAGO PD had an easy time winning the 10 PM hour, with seven million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the A18-49 demographic. A MILLION LITTLE THINGS drew just 3.3 million viewers and a 0.8 demo, while CRIMINAL MINDS had 4.5 million viewers, but just a 0.7 demo.

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