RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
SATURDAY
24,410,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
24,342,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
WEDNESDAY
20,484,000

4
NCIS
CBS
MONDAY
17,230,000

5
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
MONDAY
16,957,000

6
E.R.
NBC
SATURDAY
16,378,000

7
ACM AWARDS(S)
CBS
TUESDAY
14,777,000

8
CSI
CBS
WEDNESDAY
14,625,000

9
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
THURSDAY
14,556,000

10
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2(S)
CBS
TUESDAY
14,454,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 30, 2009 – April 3, 2009)