List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 10-16

Top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Oct. 19-25. 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, 21.25 million viewers.

2. (4) “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 16.82 million viewers.

3. (3) “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 16.48 million viewers.

4. (X) American League Championship Series: L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, Game 6, Fox, 15.48 million viewers.

5. (21) “The OT,” Fox, 15.07 million viewers.

6. (4) “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 15.06 million viewers.

7. (2) NFL Football: Arizona at N.Y. Giants, NBC, 14.98 million viewers.

8. (19) “Dancing With the Stars Results,” ABC, 14.92 million viewers.

9. (8) “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 14.27 million viewers.

10. (11) “Desperate Housewives,” ABC, 14.18 million viewers.

11. (11) “Two And a Half Men,” CBS, 14.07 million viewers.

12. (X) “ALCS Preview, Game 6,” Fox, 13.71 million viewers.

13. (17) “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 13.47 million viewers.

14. (14) “The Good Wife,” CBS, 13.26 million viewers.

15. (13) “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 13.16 million viewers.

16. (14) “CSI: New York,” CBS, 13.01 million viewers.

17. (20) “Survivor: Samoa,” CBS, 12.9 million viewers.

18. (17) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.47 million viewers.

19. (X) American League Championship Series: N.Y. Yankees vs. L.A. Angels, Game 5, Fox, 11.85 million viewers.

20. (7) “The Mentalist,” CBS, 11.79 million viewers.

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