Prime Time TV Ratings Week Apr 23-29

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Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of April 23-29 as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 295 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older.

1. Dancing With the Stars (Mon) ABC 17.62
2. American Idol (Wed) FOX 16.87
3. American Idol (Thu) FOX 14.87
4. Dancing With the Stars (Tue) ABC 14.54
5. Person of Interest CBS 12.73

6. The Big Bang Theory CBS 12.65
7. NCIS (Tue) CBS 12.41
8. The Mentalist (Thu) CBS 12.03
9. 20/20: Dance Floor Confidential (Mon) ABC 10.68
10. Blue Bloods CBS 10.47

11. The Voice (Mon) NBC 10.31
12. 60 Minutes CBS 10.01
13. The Good Wife CBS 9.97
14. Survivor: One World CBS 9.81
15. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 9.65

16. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 9.45
17. Once Upon a Time ABC 9.20
18. CSI: NY CBS 9.13
19. The Voice (Tue) NBC 8.93
20. The Amazing Race CBS 8.60

21. Rules of Engagement CBS 8.17
22. Private Practice ABC 8.13
23. Desperate Housewives ABC 8.02
24. Unforgettable CBS 7.79
25. Hawaii Five-O (Mon) CBS 7.70

26. Criminal Minds CBS 7.61
27. NYC 22 CBS 7.44
28. Bones FOX 7.38
29. Harry’s Law NBC 7.33
30. Undercover Boss CBS 7.23

31. Revenge ABC 7.03
32. Missing ABC 6.98
33. Glee FOX 6.89
34. The Biggest Loser NBC 6.87
35. Scandal ABC 6.86

36. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 6.75
37. Two and a Half Men CBS 6.67
38. CSI CBS 6.59
39. Law & Order: SVU (Wed) NBC 6.56
40. House FOX 6.49

41. Touch FOX 6.43
42. Celebrity Apprentice NBC 6.38
43. Movie: The Blind Side ABC 6.09
44. Smash NBC 6.01
45. Mike & Molly CBS 6.00

46. NASCAR (4:30) FOX 5.91
47. Modern Family ABC 5.83
48. Off Their Rockers NBC 5.83
49. Last Man Standing ABC 5.69
50. Family Guy FOX 5.63

51. GCB ABC 5.52
52. Shark Tank ABC 5.42
53. Who Do You Think You Are NBC 5.25
54. New Girl (9pm) FOX 5.20
55. 2 Broke Girls CBS 5.13

56. 48 Hours Mystery CBS 5.06
57. The Simpsons (8pm) FOX 5.00
58. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 5.00
59. NASCAR (7:30) FOX 4.93
60. NCIS (Sat) CBS 4.91

61. Don’t Trust The B____ in Apartment 23 ABC 4.91
62. Cougar Town ABC 4.89
63. The Middle ABC 4.89
64. How I Met Your Mother CBS 4.69
65. The Mentalist (Sat) CBS 4.65

66. Fashion Star NBC 4.59
67. Suburgatory ABC 4.38
68. Grimm NBC 4.33
69. The Office NBC 4.17
70. Dateline (Fri) NBC 4.10

71. The Cleveland Show (9:30) FOX 4.06
72. Primetime: What Would You Do? ABC 4.04
73. The Finder FOX 3.97
74. Bob’s Burgers FOX 3.92
75. Rock Center With Brian Williams NBC 3.70

76. 30 Rock NBC 3.47
77. Dateline (Sun) NBC 3.40
78. Community NBC 3.21
79. Parks and Recreation NBC 3.17
80. The Cleveland Show (7:30) FOX 3.12

81. New Girl (9:30) FOX 3.11
82. Fringe FOX 3.09
83. Law & Order: SVU (Sat) NBC 3.05

*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*

84. Best Friends Forever NBC 2.65
85. The Simpsons (7pm) FOX 2.57
86. The Vampire Diaries CW 2.23
87. Awake NBC 2.21
88. The Film NBC 2.01

89. Supernatural CW 1.52
90. Escape Routes NBC 1.06
91. Nikita CW 1.31
92. Hart of Dixie CW 1.22
93. The Secret Circle CW 1.19

94. 90210 CW 1.11
95. America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion CW 1.09
96. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
97. The L.A. Complex (Wed) CW 0.72
98. The L.A. Complex (Tue) CW 0.63

*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*

CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers
1...........86. The Vampire Diaries CW 2.23
2...........89. Supernatural CW 1.52
3...........91. Nikita CW 1.31
4...........92. Hart of Dixie CW 1.22
5...........93. The Secret Circle CW 1.19

6...........94. 90210 CW 1.11
7...........95. America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion CW 1.09
8...........96. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
9...........97. The L.A. Complex (Wed) CW 0.72
10..........98. The L.A. Complex (Tue) CW 0.63