Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for May 10 - May 16

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for May 10 - May 16. The first number is the ranking, the second number is the season average, then the show name and network. The last number represents the number of viewers in millions. An asterisk * indicates a tie.

American Idol (the Results Show) is back in the #1 Nielsen Ratings spot this week. The American Idol Performance Show is tied with Dancing With The Stars for the #2 spot. The Survivor Heroes vs. Villains finale came in at #9. Didn't Survivor used to be #1? LOST does not show up in the Top 20, even though LOST is nearing its end.

Rank Show name
Network
Viewers in millions
Season-to-date average (in millions)
1. American Idol (Wed.)
Fox
19.6
23.5
* American Idol (Tues.)
Fox
19.2
25.0
3. Dancing with the Stars
ABC
19.2
19.7
4. NCIS
CBS
17.2
18.8
5. NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS
16.0
15.7
6. The Mentalist
CBS
14.8
16.8
7. Two and a Half Men
CBS
13.9
14.6
8. The Big Bang Theory
CBS
13.7
14.1
9. Survivor: Heroes
CBS
13.5
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10. CSI
CBS
13.4
15.8
11. Survivor: Heroes
CBS
13.3
13.6
12. Criminal Minds
CBS
13.1
13.5
* The Good Wife
CBS
12.9
12.8
14. Desperate Housewives
ABC
12.5
14.0
15. Dancing with the Stars Results
ABC
12.5
15.0
16. Glee
Fox
11.6
9.4
17. 60 Minutes
CBS
11.4
13.4
* CSI: NY
CBS
11.4
12.3
19.

Grey's Anatomy

ABC
11.1
13.3
20. CSI: Miami
CBS
11.0
12.6