List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for April 27-May 3

List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 27-Aug. 2. 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) “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), NBC, 13.25 million viewers.

2. (2) “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 11.19 million viewers.

3. (3) “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 10 million viewers.

4. (3) “NCIS,” CBS, 9.73 million viewers.

5. (5) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 9.61 million viewers.

6. (6) “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 9.07 million viewers.

7. (7) “The Mentalist,” CBS, 8.73 million viewers.

8. (7) “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), NBC, 8.56 million viewers.

9. (9) “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 8.48 million viewers.

10. (10) “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 8.13 million viewers.

11. (10) “The Bachelorette: After the Rose,” ABC, 7.99 million viewers.

12. (12) “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 7.82 million viewers.

13. (12) “So You Think You Can Dance” (Wednesday), Fox, 7.81 million viewers.

14. (14) “So You Think You Can Dance” (Thursday), Fox, 7.60 million viewers.

15. (15) “Law & Order: SVU,” NBC, 7.24 million viewers.

16. (16) “Hell’s Kitchen,” Fox, 7.04 million viewers.

17. (17) “Wipeout,” ABC, 6.79 million viewers.

18. (22) “Big Brother 11″ (Thursday), CBS, 6.77 million viewers.

19. (17) “CSI: NY,” CBS, 6.65 million viewers.

20. (17) “Cold Case,” CBS, 6.63 million viewers.

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by General Electric Co.