RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
28,838,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
23,822,000

3
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
20,311,000

4
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
19,166,000

5
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
16,820,000

6
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
16,505,000

7
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
MONDAY
16,183,000

8
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
14,197,000

9
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
13,986,000

10
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
CBS
MONDAY
12,871,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 3
ABC
SATURDAY
3,119,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
2,361,000

3
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
2,014,000

4
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
1,997,000

5
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
1,762,000

6
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
1,722,000

7
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,603,000

8
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,495,000

9
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
1,468,000

10
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,412,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 18, 2009. The show drew just over 19.2 million average viewers Monday evening.
CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three with 16.2 and 14.2 million average viewers.

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
24,670,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
22,712,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
18,554,000

4
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
16,531,000

5
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
16,205,000

6
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
16,195,000

7
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
14,810,000

8
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
14,058,000

9
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
13,956,000

10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
13,586,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
2,122,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
1,765,000

3
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,721,000

4
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
1,717,000

5
CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP
CBS
THURSDAY
1,712,000

6
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
1,666,000

7
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
1,593,000

8
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,561,000

9
CSI: NY
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,501,000

10
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,453,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 11, 2009. The show drew just over 18.6 million average viewers Monday evening.
CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and “Two And A Half Men” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.6 and 13.1 million average viewers.

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
2,491,000

2
NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2
ABC
SATURDAY
1,856,000

3
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
1,729,000

4
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
1,652,000

5
CSI: NY
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,623,000

6
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
1,537,000

7
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
1,454,000

8
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,450,000

9
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
1,443,000

10
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
1,409,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
23,574,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
23,414,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
20,278,000

4
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
16,723,000

5
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
16,678,000

6
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
15,546,000

7
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
14,912,000

8
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
14,556,000

9
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
14,128,000

10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
13,718,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
23,261,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
22,369,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
19,285,000

4
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
17,113,000

5
NCIS
CBS
TUESDAY
16,698,000

6
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
15,542,000

7
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
14,720,000

8
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
MONDAY
14,163,000

9
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
14,115,000

10
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
13,611,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
2,021,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
1,764,000

3
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
1,696,000

4
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
1,693,000

5
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
1,679,000

6
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,611,000

7
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,605,000

8
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,588,000

9
CSI: NY
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,500,000

10
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
TUESDAY
1,345,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)