article_snippet: Early numbers have shown that the ninth episode of the series marked the eighth week of growth in the ratings for the hip-hop centred programme.
article_snippet: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Empire hit a viewership high of 14.2m viewers including a 5.7 rating among adults 18-49.
article_snippet: the hit Fox show has already surpassed The Big Bang Theory and is in position to end the season as the top-scripted show on all the national broadcast networks.
highlights_snippet: The series continued The series's upward trend as the latest episode hit The series's eighth week of growth .
  
highlights_snippet: Empire's viewership hit a high of 14.2m viewers with a 5.7m rating among adults 18-49 .