Primetime Ratings: NBC's 'Chicago Fire' Rises to Series Best

Fox's 'Mobbed' returns down

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/3/2013 11:46:13 AM

The return of NBC's full Wednesday lineup led the network to first among adults 18-49 with an overall 2.1 rating/6 share, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Against mostly repeats, the network saw rookie drama Chicago Fire post its best rating so far with a 2.4, up 26% from its last episode in December. The rest of its lineup returned up as well, as Whitney was up 29% to a 1.8, Guys With Kids rose 21% to a 1.7 and Law & Order: SVU spiked 31% to a season-high 2.1.

Fox (1.1/3) returned its series of the Howie Mandel-hosted Mobbed specials to a 1.0 rating at 8 p.m. and a 1.1 at 9 p.m., which were down 67% and 63%, respectively, from its last airing on Feb. 8, 2012, when it had American Idol as its lead-in.

CBS (1.5/4), ABC (1.5/4) and The CW (0.5/1) aired repeats.