American Idol was adjusted up three tenths, Modern Family and Law And Order: SVU were each adjusted up a tenth, and Don't Trust The B in Apt. 23 was adjusted down a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Wednesday's preliminary ratings.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday, May 23, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | FOX | American Idol (8-10 PM) | 6.4 | 18 | 21.490 |
| ABC | The Middle | 2.0 | 7 | 6.520 | |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory -R | 1.6 | 5 | 5.630 | |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers | 1.5 | 5 | 5.390 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model -R | 0.3 | 1 | 0.740 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | Modern Family -R | 2.1 | 6 | 6.000 |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers -R | 1.5 | 5 | 5.280 | |
| CBS | Two and a Half Men -R | 1.2 | 4 | 4.380 | |
| 9:00 PM | ABC | Modern Family | 4.1 | 11 | 10.070 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds -R | 1.6 | 4 | 6.410 | |
| NBC | Law And Order: SVU -R | 0.9 | 2 | 3.660 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model | 0.4 | 1 | 0.830 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | Don't Trust The B in Apt. 23 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.600 |
| 10:00PM | ABC | Revenge | 2.4 | 6 | 7.850 |
| NBC | Law And Order: SVU | 2.0 | 5 | 7.160 | |
| CBS | Criminal Minds -R | 1.6 | 4 | 6.250 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Woohoo Revenge didn’t adjust down!!
Wow, ANTM did terrible.
And Revenge grew from its lead-in!
Great numbers for both Apt 23 and Revenge!
YES! Revenge didn’t drop. AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING finale last night! One of the best finales I have ever seen, reminds me so much of LOST finales. Revenge and Once Upon a Time both had THE BEST finales on television this season, and they’re going to explode on Sundays together this fall! can’t wait! I literally want to rematch all of Revenge it’s that good! Everybody catch up over the summer! You won’t regret it!
Wow, the Modern Family rerun rated more than an original The Middle? That’s surprising.
ANTModel was a clip show. Next week is the finale.
Still good for Apt 23 going against the final minutes of Idol
Revenge dint drop and increased a bit in total viewers.
YAY SVU finished on a high note! Hopefully next seasons ratings are higher
Apt 23 just premiered in the UK .. the tweet reactions are very mixed .. but it’s understandable since It’s in the same channel as 2 broke girls, The Big Bang Theory,HIMYM which seems very popular over there..
it is all 0ver for american idol and all talent shows
they all will keep dropping
@ Jeremy Gable
“Posted May 24, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Surprised Idol was even that high when the same type of dude wins every single season. Just watch auditions and pick out the white dude who plays a guitar. No need to watch the rest of the season (or the finale for that matter) to know who wins.
”
you are right, the viewers and voters of American Idol are cougars and teeny booper little girls.
so the show now does not pick good winners, trouble for Fox
I thought Revenge might adjust up. Pathetic numbers for Top Model.
Does ABC have plans to show Revenge over the summer??? I haven’t seen any episodes but would like to catch up, and it would make sense if they want to promote the show before it goes to Sundays at 9 next fall.
@ Bunny
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American Idol is soo predictable and boring..anyone notice a pattern of AI winners in the last 5 years: David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips..
Wow.
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yes !
So its great MF was even with last year.
Apt 23 with a 2.3 against the Idol finale is actually still pretty good. I hope it can stay 2.0+ after HE next year, but if it doesn’t, then ABC just made another bad decision by picking it up.
Fantastic again for Revenge. And it beat Scandal in the demo and total viewers!! AND it has 100% retention from its lead in, compared to a disappointing 56& retention Scandal has from Grey’s.
@Jenny
American Idol has been dropping for years, and still got a 6.4 in its finale. If that’s your definition of “over” then every show on TV would love to be “over” like that.
yessssRevenge
The Revenge finale was spectacular last night, can’t wait for season 2