Another Wednesday night meant another double-win for CBS. The network, with help from Criminal Minds and Survivor, took both the viewers and the demos. CBS did see a loss, though, in the 10:00 hour. That’s when Law & Order: Los Angeles defeated The Defenders in the time slot.

8pm

• Survivor: Nicaragua (12.2 million, 3.5/11 in 18-49) snuffed out 300,000.
• The Middle (8.3 million, 2.4/8) shed 500,000.
• Undercovers (7.2 million, 1.6/5) lost 1.4 million.
• Better with You (7 million, 2.2/7) gave up 1 million.
• Hell’s Kitchen (6.1 million, 2.9/9) declined by 500,000.
• America’s Next Top Model (2.9 million, 1.3/4) added on 100,000.

9pm

• Criminal Minds (14.6 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched program.
• Modern Family (11.9 million, 4.6/13) had the best demos of the evening.
• Approximately 9.9 million (2.8/8) watched Jennifer Love Hewitt’s cameo on Law & Order: SVU .
• Cougar Town (7 million, 2.8/8) slid by 1.3 million.
• Hellcats (2.2 million, 0.9/3) did about the same.

10pm

• The debut of Law & Order: Los Angeles (10.6 million, 3.2/10 in 18-49) did better than its lead-in.
• The Defenders (10.4 million, 2.5/8)  was off by 1.7 million.
• The Whole Truth (4.6 million, 1.2/4) landed in dangerous territory.

(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)