Prime Time TV Rankings Week Apr 1-7

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Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of April 1-7 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. The Big Bang Theory CBS 17.24
2. NCAA Basketball: Michigan vs. Syracuse (Sat) CBS 17.10
3. Country Music Awards CBS 15.50
4. Person of Interest CBS 14.57
5. NCAA Basketball Coverage CBS 14.33

6. Dancing With the Stars (Tue) ABC 13.98
7. The Voice (Tue) NBC 13.93
8. Dancing With the Stars (Mon) ABC 13.91
9. Two and a Half Men CBS 13.71
10. The Voice (Mon) NBC 13.31

11. Castle ABC 11.79
12. American Idol (Wed) FOX 11.76
13. American Idol (Thu) FOX 11.27
14. NCIS CBS 11.15
15. Blue Bloods CBS 10.99

16. Modern Family ABC 10.88
17. Criminal Minds CBS 10.79
18. Elementary CBS 10.48
19. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 10.16
20. CSI CBS 9.89

21. 60 Minutes CBS 9.52
22. Survivor: Caramoan CBS 9.25
23. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 8.58
24. Body of Proof ABC 8.56
25. Undercover Boss CBS 8.28

26. How To Live With Your Parents (Wed) ABC 8.44
27. Scandal ABC 8.04
28. Golden Boy CBS 7.83
29. Vegas CBS 7.67
30. The Middle (Wed) ABC 7.22

31. Bones FOX 7.05
32. Shark Tank ABC 6.76
33. The Following (Mon) FOX 6.56
34. Chicago Fire NBC 6.37
35. Revolution NBC 6.36

36. Law & Order: SVU NBC 6.34
37. Dateline (Wed) NBC 5.88
38. Suburgatory ABC 5.83
39. Splash ABC 5.75
40. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 5.70

41. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 5.59
42. Nashville ABC 5.54
43. Hawaii Five-O CBS 5.35
44. Grimm NBC 5.13
45. Mike & Molly CBS 5.13

46. 2 Broke Girls CBS 5.01
47. Hell’s Kitchen FOX 4.91
48. New Girl (Thu) FOX 4.77
49. Celebrity Apprentice (Sun 10pm) NBC 4.53
50. The New Normal (9pm) NBC 4.46

51. Hannibal NBC 4.36
52. Wife Swap ABC 4.01
53. The Voice (Sun) NBC 3.91
54. How I Met Your Mother CBS 3.88
55. Rules of Engagement CBS 3.72

56. Family Guy FOX 3.58
57. The Mindy Project (Thu) FOX 3.52
58. The Office NBC 3.44
59. The New Normal (9:30) NBC 3.44
60. The Cleveland Show FOX 3.38

61. Rock Center With Brian Williams NBC 3.32
62. Happy Endings (8pm) ABC 3.28
63. The Simpsons FOX 3.24
64. The Mindy Project (Tue) FOX 3.24
65. Smash (Tue) NBC 3.06

66. 20/20: Wedding Confidential (Sat 10pm) ABC 3.04
67. Bob’s Burgers (8:30) FOX 2.99
68. Once Upon a Time ABC 2.96
69. Parks and Recreation NBC 2.93
70. Arrow CW 2.92

71. 20/20: General Hospital (Sat 9pm) ABC 2.90
72. New Girl (Tue) FOX 2.75
73. Happy Endings (8:30) ABC 2.69
74. Fashion Star NBC 2.61
75. Celebrity Apprentice (9pm) NBC 2.60

*Ratings Stop*
*Overnight Ratings*

76. Cops (8:30) FOX 2.47
77. Go On NBC 2.43
78. Community NBC 2.41
79. The Voice (Sat) NBC 2.37
80. Touch FOX 2.39

81. Revenge ABC 2.37
82. How to Live With Your Parents (Sat) ABC 2.28
83. Cops (8pm) FOX 2.17
84. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 2.17
85. Red Widow ABC 2.17

86. SNL NBC 2.15
87. The Middle (Sat) ABC 2.12
88. The Cleveland Show FOX 2.00
89. Supernatural CW 1.98
90. Smash NBC 1.88

91. The Following (Sat) FOX 1.88
92. Bob’s Burgers (7pm) FOX 1.74
93. Nikita CW 1.26
94. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.15
95. The Carrie Diaries CW 0.97

96. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.75
97. Beauty and the Beast (Thu) CW 0.75
98. Beauty and the Beast (Tue) CW 0.63
99. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 0.61
100. Cult CW 0.58


CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers

1.........70. Arrow CW 2.92


*Ratings Stop*
*Overnight Ratings*

2.........89. Supernatural CW 1.98
3.........93. Nikita CW 1.26
4.........94. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.15
5.........95. The Carrie Diaries CW 0.97

6.........96. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.75
7.........97. Beauty and the Beast (Thu) CW 0.75
8.........98. Beauty and the Beast (Tue) CW 0.63
9.........99. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 0.61
10......100. Cult CW 0.58