The Middle and Whitney were each adjusted down a tenth with adults 18-49 vs. Wednesday's preliminary ratings. Harry's Law and the repeat Criminal Minds were each adjusted down two tenths with adults 18-49. The Mobbed repeat at 8pm was adjusted up a tenth.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | ABC | The Middle | 2.9/8 | 9.45 |
| NBC | Whitney | 2.0/6 | 5.79 | |
| CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 1.8/5 | 8.54 | |
| FOX | Mobbed (R) | 1.0/3 | 2.76 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 0.9/3 | 1.72 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Suburgatory | 2.9/8 | 8.75 |
| NBC | Are You There, Chelsea? (Premiere) | 2.3/6 | 6.18 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Modern Family | 5.1/13 | 12.12 |
| CBS | People's Choice Awards 2012 (9-11p) | 2.5/7 | 8.88 | |
| NBC | Harry's Law | 1.2/3 | 8.39 | |
| FOX | Mobbed | 1.3/3 | 3.42 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.74 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Happy Endings | 3.0/8 | 6.68 |
| 10:00 | ABC | Revenge | 2.4/6 | 7.58 |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 2.0/5 | 8.40 |
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