CBS’s “Criminal Minds,” “CSI: NY,” and “Old Christine” were the top three primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 10, 2008. 

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
14,677,000

2
CSI: NY
CBS
13,328,000

3
OLD CHRISTINE
CBS
7,944,000

4
GARY UNMARRIED
CBS
7,731,000

5
LAW AND ORDER
NBC
7,506,000

6
SECRET MLNR SP-12/10 8P(S)-12/10/2008
FOX
7,260,000

7
PRIVATE PRACTICE
ABC
6,859,000

8
LIFE
NBC
5,639,000

9
DIRTY SEXY MONEY
ABC
5,240,000

10
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED
UNI
5,220,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (December 10, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.9 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 6 million average viewers.  FOX and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.9 million and 5.7 million average viewers.  UNI and the MNT followed …