Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for March 15 - 21

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for March 15 - 21. 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)
1. American Idol (Tues.)
Fox
22.9
26.7
2. American Idol (Wed.)
Fox
20.5
25.2
3. NCIS
CBS
18.0
20.0
4. NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS
15.1
16.3
5. Undercover Boss
CBS
14.5
17.7
6. The Good Wife
CBS
13.4
13.3
7. 60 Minutes
CBS
13.3
13.6
8. Two and a Half Men
CBS
12.7
14,9
9. Amazing Race
CBS
12.0
10.3
10. The Big Bang Theory
CBS
11.7
14.3
11. House
Fox
11.4
13.2
12. Desperate Housewives
ABC
10.8
14.7
13. NCAA Basketball (Saturday)
CBS
10.3
special event
14. Law & Order: SVU
NBC
9.7
8.9
15. Cold Case
CBS
9.4
9.6
16. 24
Fox
9.0
11.5
* CSI: Miami
CBS
9.0
13.1
18. NCAA Basketball (Thursday, 7 p.m.)
CBS
8.9
special event
* NCAA Basketball (Thursday, 10:10 p.m.)
CBS
8.9
special event
* Lost
ABC
8.9
12.0