Source: USA Today
| Network top 20 | ||||
| Rank | Season average | Show name | Network | Viewers in millions |
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| 1. |
12 |
America’s Got Talent (Tuesday at 9) | NBC | 12.9 |
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| 2. |
15 |
60 Minutes | CBS | 12.0 |
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| 3. |
20 |
America’s Got Talent (Wednesday at 9) | NBC | 11.8 |
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| 4. | 6 | NCIS | CBS | 9.2 |
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| 5. |
11 |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.8 |
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| 6. |
38 |
Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8.6 |
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| 7. |
76 |
Big Brother (Sunday) | CBS | 7.6 |
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8 |
The Mentalist | CBS | 7.6 |
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| 9. |
76 |
Big Brother (Thursday) | CBS | 7.5 |
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| 10. |
x |
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Monday) | ABC | 7.3 |
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| 11. |
x |
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Thusday) | ABC | 7.2 |
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| 12. |
15 |
CSI: Miami | CBS | 7.1 |
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| 13. |
x |
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Sunday) | ABC | 7.0 |
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| 14. |
53 |
Hell’s Kitchen | Fox | 6.9 |
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| 15. |
80 |
Big Brother (Tuesday) | CBS | 6.8 |
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| * |
7 |
CSI | CBS | 6.8 |
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| 17. |
20 |
CSI: NY | CBS | 6.7 |
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| 18. |
x |
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Wednesday) | ABC | 6.5 |
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| 19. |
65 |
America’s Got Talent (Tuesday at 8pm) | NBC | 6.3 |
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| * |
95 |
Dateline | NBC | 6.3 |
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| 18. |
5 |
CSI | CBS | 7.9 |
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| 19. |
16 |
CSI: NY | CBS | 7.8 |
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| 20. |
62 |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 7.7 |
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| Broadcast: Tops among 18-49-year-olds | ||||
| Rank | Show name | Network | Viewers in millions | |
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| 1. | America’s Got Talent (Tuesday at 9) | NBC | 4.7 | |
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| 2. | Hell’s Kitchen | Fox | 4.2 | |
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| 3. | America’s Got Talent (Wednesday at 9) | NBC | 4.0 | |
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| 4. | Big Bang Theory | CBS | 3.6 | |
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| 5. | Big Brother (Thursday) | CBS | 3.5 | |
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| 6. | Big Brother (Sunday) | CBS | 3.4 | |
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| 7. | Family Guy (Sunday at 9) | Fox | 3.3 | |
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| * | 60 Minutes | CBS | 3.3 | |
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| 9. | Big Brother (Tuesday) | CBS | 3.2 | |
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| * | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 3.2 | |
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| 11. | Family Guy (Sunday at 8:30) | Fox | 3.1 | |
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| 12. | Family Guy (Sunday at 9:30) | Fox | 3.0 | |
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| * | Simpsons | Fox | 3.0 | |
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| 14. | Wipeout | ABC | 2.9 | |
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| 15. | Manana para Siempre (Wednesday) | Uni | 2.8 | |
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| 16. | Manana para Siempre (Thursday) | Uni | 2.7 | |
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| 17. | Manana para Siempre (Tuesday) | Uni | 2.6 | |
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| * | Manana para Siempre (Monday) | Uni | 2.6 | |
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| 19. | NCIS | CBS | 2.5 | |
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| 20. | Manana para Siempre (Friday) | Uni | 2.4 | |
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| 18. |
5 |
CSI | CBS | 7.9 |
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| 19. |
16 |
CSI: NY | CBS | 7.8 |
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| 20. |
62 |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 7.7 |
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| Cable top 15 | ||||||
| Rank | Show name | Network | Day, time | Viewers in millions | ||
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| 1. | The Closer | TNT | Mon. at 9 | 7.0 | ||
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| 2. | WWE Raw | USA | Mon., 10 | 5.8 | ||
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| 3. | Royal Pains | USA | Thurs. at 10 | 5.6 | ||
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| 4. | Monk | USA | Fri. at 9 | 5.3 | ||
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| 5. | WWE Raw | USA | Mon. at 9 | 5.2 | ||
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| 6. | Cardinals/Steelers | ESPN | Thurs. at 8 | 4.8 | ||
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| 7. | Ratatouille | Disney | Sat. at 8 | 4.6 | ||
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| 8. | NCIS | USA | Mon. at 8 | 4.2 | ||
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| * | Psych | USA | Fri. at 10 | 4.2 | ||
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| 10. | Suite Life on Deck | Disney | Fri. at 8:35 | 4.1 | ||
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| * | Wizards of Waverly Place | Disney | Fri. at 8 | 4.1 | ||
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| 12. | Army Wives | Lifetime | Sun. at 10 | 4.0 | ||
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| * | NCIS | USA | Thurs. at 8 | 4.0 | ||
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| 14. | NCIS | USA | Thurs. at 9 | 3.8 | ||
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| * | The O’Reilly Factor | Fox News | Mon. at 8 | 3.8 | ||
| * | The O’Reilly Factor | Fox News | Wed. at 8 | 3.8 | ||
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| 18. |
5 |
CSI | CBS | 7.9 | ||
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| 19. |
16 |
CSI: NY | CBS | 7.8 | ||
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| 20. |
62 |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 7.7 | ||
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| Spotlight: Tops with women 18-34 | |||||
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| Show | Viewers | ||||
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| 1 America’s Got Talent (Tues., NBC) | 1.2 million | ||||
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| 2 Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) | 1.1 million | ||||
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| 3 Family Guy (Sun. at 9, Fox) | 900,000 | ||||
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| 4 Family Guy (Sun. at 8:30, Fox) | 880,000 | ||||
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| 5 Big Brother (Sun. CBS) | 860,000 | ||||
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| 6 America’s Got Talent (Wed., NBC) | 850,000 | ||||
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| 7 The Simpsons (Fox) | 830,000 | ||||
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| 8 Big Brother (Thurs., CBS) | 820,000 | ||||
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| * Family Guy (Sun. at 9:30, Fox) | 820,000 | ||||
| 10 Big Brother (Tues. at CBS) | 800,000 | ||||
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