Nielsen Television - TV Ratings for Primetime: Season-to-Date

Top 20 Network Primetime Series

2008 - 2009 Season Through July 26, 2009

Rank

Program Name

Net

Viewers

1

AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY

FOX

26,880,000

2

AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY

FOX

26,310,000

3

DANCING WITH THE STARS

ABC

20,400,000

4

DANCING W/STARS RESULTS

ABC

16,880,000

5

NCIS

CBS

16,480,000

6

CSI

CBS

16,350,000

7

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

NBC

16,270,000

8

THE MENTALIST

CBS

15,900,000

9

TWO AND A HALF MEN

CBS

14,050,000

10

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

ABC

14,030,000

11

SURVIVOR: GABON

CBS

13,810,000

12

CRIMINAL MINDS

CBS

13,560,000

13

CSI: MIAMI

CBS

13,150,000

14

GREY'S ANTAOMY

ABC

13,120,000

15

SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS

CBS

13,000,000

16

60 MINUTES

CBS

12,970,000

17

24

FOX

12,740,000

18

AMERICA GOT TALENT

NBC

12,730,000

19

CSI: NY

CBS

12,240,000

20

AMERICA GOT TALENT

NBC

12,190,000