List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 28-Oct. 4

List of top prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Listings include the week’s ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An “X” in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (1) “NCIS,” CBS, 21.37 million viewers.

2. (2) NFL Football: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh, NBC, 18.42 million viewers.

3. (3) “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 17.4 million viewers.

4. (4) “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 17.03 million viewers.

5. (8) “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 15.94 million viewers.

6. (9) “The Mentalist,” CBS, 15.75 million viewers.

7. (5) “Grey’s Anatomy” ABC, 15.69 million viewers.

8. (6) “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 14.84 million viewers.

9. (6) “House,” Fox, 14.71 million viewers.

10. (12) “Desperate Housewives,” ABC, 14.64 million viewers.

11. (11) “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 14.24 million viewers.

12. (12) “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 13.96 million viewers.

13. (16) “Two And a Half Men,” CBS, 13.86 million viewers.

14. (16) “The Good Wife,” CBS, 13.69 million viewers.

15. (12) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 13.41 million viewers.

16. (18) “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 13.27 million viewers.

17. (12) “CSI: New York,” CBS, 13.16 million viewers.

18. (18) “Dancing With the Stars Results”, ABC, 13.02 million viewers.

19. (20) “The OT”, Fox, 12.01 million viewers.

20. (26) “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” ABC, 11.63 million viewers.

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