Jan. 15--It looks like Chicago may have a big hit on its hands.
The second episode of Fox's "Empire" was watched by 10.29 million viewers and earned a 4.0 rating among viewers 18-49 years old Wednesday. To put that in perspective, ABC's Emmy-winning "Modern Family" was watched by 9.35 million viewers and earned a 3.0 rating during that same 8 p.m. time slot.
Most new network shows seem to drop in ratings in the second week, but "Empire's" ratings actually went up slightly. The series premiere of the hip-hop drama was watched by an already impressive 9.9 million viewers and earned a 3.8 rating January 7.
"Empire" -- which stars Oscar nominated actors Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and Gabourey Sidibe -- is set in New York but filmed in Chicago.
(If you'd like to be an extra on the show, check out our casting calls page.)
Other TV shows that film in Chicago: NBC's "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago PD," Showtime's "Shameless -- which films its exterior scenes here and was just picked up for a sixth season -- and USA Network's "Sirens."
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