RANK
PROGRAM
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
23,485,000

2
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
18,592,000

3
NCIS
CBS
16,288,000

4
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
16,185,000

5
CSI: NY
CBS
15,873,000

6
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
15,505,000

7
DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)
ABC
15,065,000

8
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
14,797,000

9
OT, THE
FOX
14,232,000

10
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
14,073,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 6, 2008 – October 12, 2008).

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
18,883,000

2
NCIS
CBS
17,470,000

3
60 MINUTES
CBS
16,648,000

4
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
15,685,000

5
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
15,491,000

6
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
15,484,000

7
CSI: NY
CBS
14,878,000

8
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
14,780,000

9
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
14,345,000

10
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
14,207,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (September 29, 2008 – October 5, 2008).

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
21,338,000

2
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
18,684,000

3
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
18,469,000

4
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/23(S)
ABC
18,302,000

5
NCIS
CBS
18,026,000

6
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
17,340,000

7
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
17,233,000

8
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
17,007,000

9
DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)
ABC
15,867,000

10
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
15,603,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (September 22, 2008 – September, 28 2008)