The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for May 5 - May 11. 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.| Rank | Show name | Network | Viewers in millions | Season-to-date average(in millions) | ||
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| 1. | American Idol (Wed.) | Fox | 23.0 | 25.6 | ||
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| 2. | American Idol (Thur.) | Fox | 22.5 | 23.8 | ||
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| 3. | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 20.7 | 21.8 | ||
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| 4. | NCIS | CBS | 17.6 | 19.6 | ||
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| 5. | Dancing w/Stars Results | ABC | 17.5 | 18.3 | ||
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| 6. | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 14.7 | 16.7 | ||
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| 7. | The Mentalist | CBS | 14.1 | 15.3 | ||
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| 8. | Criminal Minds | CBS | 13.3 | 14.2 | ||
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| * | Survivor: Finale | CBS | 13.3 | -- | ||
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| 10. | Castle | ABC | 12.6 | 11.2 | ||
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| 11. | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12.2 | 13.4 | ||
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| 12. | Blue Bloods | CBS | 11.8 | 12.6 | ||
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| * | CSI | CBS | 11.8 | 13.6 | ||
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| 14. | The Good Wife | CBS | 11.7 | 12.8 | ||
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| 15. | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 11.3 | 10.3 | ||
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| 16. | Survivor: Reunion | CBS | 10.9 | -- | ||
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| 17. | Survivor: Redemption Island | CBS | 10.8 | 12.5 | ||
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| * | Big Bang Theory | CBS | 10.8 | 13.2 | ||
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| 19. | Bones | Fox | 10.5 | 11.4 | ||
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| 20. | CSI: NY | CBS | 10.4 | 10.9 | ||
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| * | Voice | NBC | 10.4 | 12.4 | ||
