RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
22,976,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
22,813,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
19,883,000

4
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
17,807,000

5
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)
CBS
MONDAY
17,649,000

6
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
16,921,000

7
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
16,625,000

8
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
14,561,000

9
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
13,606,000

10
HOUSE
FOX
MONDAY
13,294,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (April 6, 2009 – April 12, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
23,705,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
21,886,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
21,224,000

4
60 MINUTES
CBS
SUNDAY
17,042,000

5
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
15,835,000

6
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
15,491,000

7
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
14,748,000

8
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
14,606,000

9
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
MONDAY
14,124,000

10
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
13,741,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 16, 2009 – March 22, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
25,767,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
25,547,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
22,829,000

4
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
17,132,000

5
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
14,602,000

6
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
14,342,000

7
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
14,322,000

8
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
14,215,000

9
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
13,642,000

10
CSI: NY
CBS
WEDNESDAY
13,633,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 9, 2009 – March 15, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
24,309,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
22,776,000

3
AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5(S)
FOX
THURSDAY
21,498,000

4
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
20,875,000

5
BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE(S)
ABC
MONDAY
17,466,000

6
BACHELOR, THE
ABC
MONDAY
15,477,000

7
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
MONDAY
15,469,000

8
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
13,667,000

9
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
13,646,000

10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
13,418,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 2, 2009 – March 8, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
ACADEMY AWARDS(S)
ABC
SUNDAY
36,310,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
25,374,000

3
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
24,790,000

4
OSCAR’S RED CARPET 2009(S)
ABC
SUNDAY
24,357,000

5
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
18,226,000

6
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
18,064,000

7
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
16,920,000

8
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
15,572,000

9
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
14,536,000

10
HOUSE
FOX
MONDAY
14,195,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 16, 2009 – February 22, 2009)