It was a win in the TV ratings for the American Idol 2016 Finale night on Wednesday. American Idol’s final performance showed increased ratings with a 2.2 in adults 18-49. That’s up a tenth from 2.1 for last week’s show.
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (millions) |
| 8 p.m. | American Idol (FOX) | 2.2/8 | 9.58 |
| Survivor (CBS) | 1.9/7 | 9.02 | |
| The Middle (ABC) | 1.7/6 | 6.91 | |
| Arrow (The CW) | 0.8/3 | 2.24 | |
| Heartbeat (NBC) | 0.7/3 | 3.98 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | The Goldbergs (ABC) | 1.8/6 | 6.14 |
| 9 p.m. | Empire (FOX) | 4.2/14 | 11.33 |
| Modern Family (ABC) | 2.2/8 | 7.41 | |
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS) | 1.2/4 | 7.32 | |
| Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R | 0.8/3 | 3.85 | |
| Supernatural (The CW) | 0.7/3 | 1.76 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Black-ish (ABC) | 1.6/5 | 5.51 |
| 10 p.m. | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS) | 1.2/4 | 6.94 |
| Nashville (ABC) | 1.0/4 | 4.15 | |
| Chicago PD (NBC) – R | 0.8/3 | 3.92 |