Prime Time TV Ratings Week of April 21-28

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Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of April 22-28 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. NCIS CBS 17.33
2. The Big Bang Theory CBS 15.05
3. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 14.22
4. The Voice (Mon) NBC 14.15
5. Dancing With the Stars (Mon) ABC 13.77

6. Person of Interest CBS 13.22
7. The Voice (Tue) NBC 12.78
8. Dancing With the Stars (Tue) ABC 12.65
9. American Idol (Wed) FOX 12.46
10. Castle ABC 11.76

11. 60 Minutes CBS 11.74
12. American Idol (Thu) FOX 11.40
13. Two and a Half Men CBS 11.32
14. Blue Bloods CBS 10.46
15. Survivor: Caramoan CBS 10.31

16. Elementary CBS 10.07
17. Body of Proof ABC 9.35
18. The Amazing Race CBS 9.32
19. Undercover Boss CBS 9.16
20. The Good Wife CBS 9.13

21. The Mentalist CBS 8.79
22. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 8.24
23. Golden Boy CBS 7.94
24. Scandal ABC 7.90
25. CSI CBS 7.76

26. Vegas CBS 7.50
27. Law & Order: SVU NBC 7.35
28. Once Upon a Time ABC 7.16
29. Bones FOX 7.06
30. The Following FOX 7.04

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31. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 6.42
32. Shark Tank ABC 6.39
33. Revolution NBC 6.24
34. Criminal Minds (Wed) CBS 5.94
35. Revenge ABC 5.93

36. Dateline (Wed) NBC 5.53
37. Modern Family (9pm) ABC 5.30
38. Nascar FOX 5.39
39. Hawaii Five-O CBS 5.24
40. Mike & Molly CBS 5.24

41. Glee FOX 5.23
42. 2 Broke Girls CBS 5.04
43. Celebrity Apprentice NBC 4.98
44. Rules of Engagement CBS 4.96
45. Family Guy FOX 4.90

46. 48 Hours CBS 4.88
47. Grimm NBC 4.86
48. Splash ABC 4.86
49. How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) ABC 4.81
50. The Middle ABC 4.73

51. Hell’s Kitchen FOX 4.70
52. 20/20 ABC 4.55
53. The Simpsons (8pm) FOX 4.48
54. Modern Family (8:30) ABC 4.37
55. How I Met Your Mother CBS 4.16

56. Chicago Fire NBC 4.06
57. American Dad FOX 3.97
58. Rock Center With Brian Williams NBC 3.82
59. Criminal Minds (Sat) CBS 3.58
60. Red Widow ABC 3.51

61. Ready for Love (9pm) NBC 3.50
62. Bob’s Burgers FOX 3.49
63. Wife Swap ABC 3.42
64. The Office (9pm) NBC 3.25
65. The Voice (Sun) NBC 3.28

66. Community NBC 3.23
67. Arrow CW 3.06
68. Nashville ABC 3.03
69. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 2.95
70. Fashion Star NBC 2.91

71. The Cleveland Show FOX 2.63
72. Ready for Love (10pm) NBC 2.59
73. Parks & Recreation NBC 2.58
74. Bet on Your Baby ABC 2.54
75. New Girl FOX 2.53

76. Supernatural CW 2.42
77. Hannibal NBC 2.39
78. Touch FOX 2.32
79. SNL NBC 2.31
80. The Vampire Diaries CW 2.23

81. Happy Endings (8pm) ABC 2.22
82. The Voice (Sat) NBC 2.12
83. Movie: Over the Hedge ABC 2.12
84. The Simpsons (7pm) FOX 2.10
85. The Mindy Project FOX 2.05

86. Smash NBC 1.88
87. The Office (8:30) NBC 1.84
88. Happy Endings (8:30) ABC 1.79
89. Mayweather CBS 1.71
90. Hart of Dixie CW 1.60

91. Beauty and the Beast CW 1.24
92. Nikita CW 1.17
93. America’s Next Top Model CW 0.87
94. Oh Sit! (Mon) CW 0.82
95. Oh Sit! (Fri) CW 0.79

96. 90210 CW 0.59

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

1..........67. Arrow CW 3.06
2..........76. Supernatural CW 2.42
3..........80. The Vampire Diaries CW 2.23
4..........90. Hart of Dixie CW 1.60
5..........91. Beauty and the Beast CW 1.24

6..........92. Nikita CW 1.17
7..........93. America’s Next Top Model CW 0.87
8..........94. Oh Sit! (Mon) CW 0.82
9..........95. Oh Sit! (Fri) CW 0.79
10........96. 90210 CW 0.59