Ratings: Criminal Minds and CSI Rise, Fire Cools

Matt Webb Mitovich

CBS laid claim to this Wednesday night’s only two gainers, in Criminal Minds and CSI.

The former drew 11.5 million total viewers and a 3.0 demo rating, up 11 and 15 percent from its last fresh outing. CSI meanwhile celebrated its early Season 14 renewal with gains of 10 and 21 percent, to 10.4 mil/2.3.

Opening the Eye’s night, Survivor (9.6 mil/2.5) dipped two tenths.

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Elsewhere:

* Fox’s American Idol (12.7 mil/3.5) let slip a handful of eyeballs and dipped 8 percent.

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* Whitney‘s penultimate episode did 3.2 mil/1.1, down a tenth. SVU at 9 o’clock drew 5.45 mi/1.5, steady in audience but slipping a tenth. Chicago Fire returned to 6.33 mil/1.7, down 4 and 15 percent.

* The Neighbors‘ penultimate episode was flat at 4.7 mil/1.4, while Suburgatory (4.2 mil/1.5) dropped 9 and 12 percent versus its previous lead-out from a Modern Family repeat, hitting series lows.

* The CW’s Arrow (2.9 mil/0.9) ticked down a tenth, while Supernatural was rock-steady at 2.14 mil/0.9.

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