Ratings: Idol Up, CSI Rebounds, Minds Ties Low

By Matt Webb Mitovich
Forget Me Not "Forget Me Not" -- Sara Grissom (Jorja Fox) has a lot on her mind as she contends with being a suspect, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Wednesday, Feb. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS √?¬©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Forget Me NotCSI on Wednesday rebounded from last week's series low with gains of more than 20 percent, delivering 10.5 million total viewers while scoring a 2.3 demo rating.

Leading into that, however, Criminal Minds (10.7 mil/2.7) dipped 10 percent and a tenth to match a series-low rating. Let's see if the Nielsen finals adjust that away.

Opening CBS' night, Survivor (9.45 mil/2.5) rose 6 percent and a tenth from its premiere.

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Turning to ABC, The Middle (8.2 mil/2.2) and The Neighbors (6.3 mil/1.9) both rose double digits and enjoyed their biggest wins to date over NBC's sitcoms. Modern Family (10.6 mil/3.9) inched up a tenth, but Suburgatory (5.9 mil/2.0) ticked down.

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The CW's Arrow (3.12 mil/0.9) and Supernatural (2.22 mil/0.9) both dropped a handful of eyeballs and slipped a tenth.

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Over on Fox, American Idol (14.2 mil/4.1) in a rare instance gained viewers week-to-week while dipping two tenths in the demo.

Last but never least, NBC's Whitney (3.3 mil/1/1) ticked down to match a series low, Guys With Kids (3 mil/1.1) rose a tenth, SVU (5.7 mil/1.7) was up two tenths and Chicago Fire (6.4 mil/1.9) was flat.

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