TV Ratings: ‘Masked Singer,’ ‘The Moodys’ Lead Fox to Wednesday Win

By Will Thorne

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Fox walked away with a win in the Wednesday night , thanks to another solid performance from “The Masked Singer” and the debut of its new comedy miniseries “The Moodys.”

“” was down a fraction on last week both in terms of rating, coming in at a 1.8 among adults 18-49, and total viewership, garnering 6.5 million. Right after it, “” aired its premiere to a 0.8 rating and 3.3 million total viewers, followed by its second episode to a 0.6 and 2.4 million pairs of eyeballs.

NBC drew the highest average viewership on the night, as its “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special drew a 1.1 rating and 6.9 million total viewers. “Making It” followed with a 0.5 and 2.8 million viewers.

CBS gave the Peacock a run for its money in the viewership column, with “Survivor” ticking up from last week to a 1.2 rating and just under 6.9 million total viewers. “Seal Team” posted a 0.7 rating, followed by a rerun of “S.W.A.T.” at a 0.5.

Over on ABC, a couple shows in the network’s comedy lineup faltered a little, with “The Goldbergs” dropping from a 0.9 to a 0.8 this time around, and “Schooled” dipping from a 0.7 to a 0.6. The Disney-owned network’s three other Wednesday night shows were even. “Modern Family” posted a 0.9, “Single Parents” a 0.6, and “Stumptown” a 0.5. The freshman drama drew a 2.9 million total viewers, a five-week high in the 10 p.m. slot.

Finally on the CW, “Nancy Drew” sleuthed her way to a 0.2 rating, the show’s highest since its premiere. “Riverdale” also came in at a 0.2, even on last week.