TV Show Ratings for Wednesday, 5/18/11 [finals]

Several shows had their season finales last night as the May sweeps period winds down. We know that all of the shows on last night’s line-up will be back next fall — with the exception of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Minute to Win It and Cougar Town.

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was cancelled and next week’s installment will be the show’s last.

Minute to Win It hasn’t been renewed or cancelled by the peacock network yet and they still have original episodes left. Looking at the ratings, it seems doubtful that it’ll return but you never know. Meanwhile, ABC’s Cougar Town will return mid-season and follow Dancing with the Stars.

8pm
American Idol
– 23.56 million viewers
– 7.4/20 A18-49

Criminal Minds (r)
– 6.36 million viewers
– 1.4/4 A18-49

The Middle
– 7.68 million viewers
– 2.4/8 A18-49

Minute to Win It
– 3.49 million viewers
– 1.1/3 A18-49

America’s Next Top Model (r)
– 1.07 million viewers
– 0.5/1 A18-49

8:30pm
The Middle (r)
– 5.85 million viewers
– 1.8/5 A18-49

9pm
Criminal Minds
– 12.84 million viewers
– 3.3/8 A18-49

Modern Family
– 10.30 million viewers
– 4.1/11 A18-49

Minute to Win It (r)
– 2.90 million viewers
– 0.9/2 A18-49

America’s Next Top Model
– 1.81 million viewers
– 0.9/2 A18-49

9:30pm
Cougar Town
– 5.23 million viewers
– 2.0/5 A18-49

10pm
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
– 8.46 million viewers
– 2.0/5 A18-49

Law & Order: SVU
– 8.98 million viewers
– 2.9/7 A18-49

Happy Endings
– 3.70 million viewers
– 1.5/4 A18-49

10:30pm
Happy Endings
– 3.10 million viewers
– 1.3/3 A18-49

Raw ratings data copyright Nielsen, courtesy AdWeek.