Prime Time TV Ratings May 21-27

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Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of May 21-27 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. American Idol (Wed) FOX 21.49
2. Dancing With the Stars Results (Tue 9pm) ABC 17.75
3. Dancing With the Stars (Mon) ABC 16.84
4. American Idol (Tue) FOX 14.85
5. Modern Family (9:pm) ABC 10.07

6. America’s Got Talent (Mon) NBC 9.66
7. America’s Got Talent (Tue) NBC 9.44
8. NCIS (10pm) CBS 9.34
9. NCIS (9pm) CBS 9.17
10. Dancing With the Stars Recap (Tue 8pm) ABC 8.83

11. House (9pm) FOX 8.72
12. The Big Bang Theory (Thu) CBS 8.27
13. Person of Interest CBS 7.90
14. Revenge ABC 7.85
15. The Mentalist CBS 7.84

16. The Bachelorette ABC 7.53
17. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 7.51
18. Glee FOX 7.46
19. NASCAR FOX 7.40
20. Two and a Half Men (Mon) CBS 7.23

21. Law And Order: SVU (Wed 10pm) NBC 7.16
22. NBA Conference Semi-Finals: Game 7 (Boston vs. Philadelphia) ABC 7.01
23. Duets (Thu) ABC 6.76
24. NASCAR Winner's Circle FOX 6.72
25. Blue Bloods (Fri) CBS 6.55

26. The Middle ABC 6.51
27. Criminal Minds (9pm) CBS 6.41
28. Mike & Molly CBS 6.29
29. House Retrospective (8pm) FOX 6.27
30. So You Think You Can Dance FOX 6.25

31. Criminal Minds (10pm) CBS 6.25
32. 60 Minutes CBS 6.22
33. American Ninja Warrior NBC 6.20
34. Rules of Engagement (Thu) CBS 6.12
35. Rookie Blue (Thu) ABC 6.09

36. Modern Family (8:30) ABC 6.00
37. Clash of the Commercials: USA vs. The World CBS 5.96
38. Harry’s Law (Sun) NBC 5.90
39. CSI: NY CBS 5.69
40. The Big Bang Theory (Wed) CBS 5.63

41. Don't Trust The B in Apt. 23 ABC 5.60
42. Off Their Rockers (8pm) NBC 5.39
43. Off Their Rockers (8:30) NBC 5.28
44. America’s Got Talent (Tue 8pm) NBC 5.24
45. 48 Hours Mystery CBS 4.98

46. Dateline: 20th Anniversary Special (Tue) NBC 4.98
47. 20/20 ABC 4.95
48. Undercover Boss CBS 4.81
49. 2 Broke Girls CBS 4.62
50. Dateline (Fri) NBC 4.52

51. Two and a Half Men (Wed) CBS 4.38
52. CSI: Miami CBS 4.34
53. The Good Wife CBS 4.35
54. America’s Got Talent (Sun) NBC 4.34
55. Shark Tank ABC 4.32

56. How I Met Your Mother CBS 4.06
57. Primetime: What Would You Do? ABC 3.86
58. America’s Got Talent (Thu) FOX 3.75

*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*

59. Blue Bloods CBS 3.75
60. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 3.69

61. Law And Order: SVU (Wed 9pm) NBC 3.66
62. Dateline (Sun) NBC 3.51
63. Harry’s Law (Sat) NBC 3.32
64. America’s Got Talent (Sun) NBC 3.26
65. NYC 22 (Sat) CBS 3.13

66. Who Do You Think You Are? NBC 3.02
67. Duets (Sun) ABC 2.85
68. Awake NBC 2.85
69. Grimm NBC 2.76
70. Rookie Blue (Sun) ABC 2.70

71. Baseball FOX 2.65
72. Kitchen Nightmares (9pm) FOX 2.52
73. The Firm NBC 2.43
74. The Office (8pm) NBC 2.41
75. Law & Order: SVU (Wed) NBC 2.36

76. Kitchen Nightmares (8pm) FOX 2.15
77. The Office (8:30) NBC 1.99
78. How To Be a Gentleman (8pm) CBS 1.45
79. How To Be a Gentleman (8:30) CBS 1.39
80. Supernatural CW 1.14

81. Nikita CW 1.07
82. Hart of Dixie CW 0.88
83. Perez Hilton: All Access Lady Gaga CW 0.86
84. America's Next Top Model (9pm) CW 0.83
85. America's Next Top Model (8pm) CW 0.74

86. One Tree Hill (8pm) CW 0.60
87. The Vampire Diaries CW 0.55
88. One Tree Hill (9pm) CW 0.52
89. The L.A. Complex CW 0.44

*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*

CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers
1...........80. Supernatural CW 1.14
2...........81. Nikita CW 1.07
3...........82. Hart of Dixie CW 0.88
4...........83. Perez Hilton: All Access Lady Gaga CW 0.86
5...........84. America's Next Top Model (9pm) CW 0.83

6...........85. America's Next Top Model (8pm) CW 0.74
7...........86. One Tree Hill (8pm) CW 0.60
8...........87. The Vampire Diaries CW 0.55
9...........88. One Tree Hill (9pm) CW 0.52
10.........89. The L.A. Complex CW 0.44

[Mistermoonlight]

We're gonna have to start calling The CW the 'half a million' network soon.

[KyleEl]

I read a column in the Washington Post (online now since the library where I used to read it no longer subscribes). There are cable channels I never heard of which have shows that get better ratings than anything on The CW.