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Ratings: Idol Wins; Criminal Minds Finale Rises

Fox easily dominated Wednesday with American Idol, winning the night in viewership and the demo.Idol grew 7 percent from last week, drawing 17.3 million viewers and a 4.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. Who had their biggest Idol moment last night?Modern Family was the second highest-rated show, with a 3.9 and 9.3 million viewers. Lead-ins ...

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Joyce Eng

Fox easily dominated Wednesday with American Idol, winning the night in viewership and the demo.
Idol grew 7 percent from last week, drawing 17.3 million viewers and a 4.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic.

Who had their biggest Idol moment last night?

Modern Family was the second highest-rated show, with a 3.9 and 9.3 million viewers. Lead-ins The Middle (6.5 million, 1.9) and Suburgatory  (5.4 million, 1.8), which aired its season finale, were flat and down, respectively. Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (4.8 million, 2.0) and Revenge (6.8 million, 2.0) both dropped to series lows.
The two-hour season finale of Criminal Minds (13.5 million, 3.5) posted its best demo numbers since Jan. 25 and marked a 6 percent growth over last year's finale.
On NBC, Law & Order: SVU (5.5 million, 1.7) dropped a tenth.
8 p.m.
CBS:
Mike & Molly (R) 4.4 million viewers (1.1);Rules of Engagement (R) 4 million (1.1)
ABC: The Middle 6.5 million (1.9); Suburgatory  5.4 million (1.8)
Fox: American Idol 17.3 million (4.8) [8-10 p.m.]
NBC: Betty White's Off Their Rockers 5.5 million (1.5); Betty White's Off Their Rockers 5.4 million (1.6)
CW: America's Next Top Model (R) 0.8 million (0.4)
9 p.m.
CBS:
Criminal Minds 13.5 million (3.5) [9-11 p.m.]
ABC: Modern Family 9.3 million (3.9); Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 4.8 million (2.0)
NBC: Law & Order: SVU (R) 2.8 million (0.8)
CW: America's Next Top Model 0.5 million (1.1)
10 p.m.
ABC: Revenge 6.8 million (2.0)
NBC: Law & Order: SVU 5.5 million (1.7)