The X Factor was adjusted up 0.2 with adults 18-49 to a 4.1 rating vs. Wednesday’s preliminary ratings. The Middle, Suburgatory, Modern Family, Up All Night were all adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49. Happy Endings, Revenge and the special airing of Raising Hope were each adjusted down by a tenth of a point.
Final broadcast network ratings for Wednesday, October 5, 2011:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | FOX | The X Factor 8-9:31p | 4.1/11 | 11.93 |
| CBS | Survivor: South Pacific | 3.1/9 | 10.72 | |
| ABC | The Middle | 2.8/9 | 9.13 | |
| NBC | Up All Night | 2.3/7 | 5.60 | |
| CW | H8R | 0.4/1 | 1.07 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Suburgatory | 3.1/9 | 9.11 |
| NBC | Free Agents | 1.0/3 | 3.25 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Modern Family | 5.7/15 | 13.24 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | 3.8/10 | 13.43 | |
| NBC | Harry’s Law | 1.2/3 | 8.45 | |
| CW | America’s Next Top Model | 0.8/2 | 1.74 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Happy Endings | 2.8/7 | 6.70 |
| FOX | Raising Hope | 2.2/6 | 5.85 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | CSI | 2.9/8 | 11.98 |
| ABC | Revenge | 2.4/6 | 7.68 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 2.1/6 | 7.98 |
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