Empire Continues to Reign, Drawing 16.2 Million Viewers for Its Season 2 Premiere

Best ratings of all scripted series to debut this week

Returning last night after a six-month hiatus, Empire showed that it's still a phenomenon with audiences. 

An impressive 16.2 million viewers watched the Fox drama's Season 2 premiere Wednesday night. The show had a 6.7 rating among adults ages 18 to 49, two full points higher than any other scripted series during this week's premieres.

The numbers were down just slightly from Empire's massive Season 1 finale ratings—17.6 million, 6.9 in the 18-49 demographic. In January, the show premiered with a 3.8

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