RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
2,335,000

2
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
2,168,000

3
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
1,793,000

4
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
ABC
TUESDAY
1,710,000

5
CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-SP
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,539,000

6
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
SUNDAY
1,445,000

7
GAME, THE
CW
FRIDAY
1,389,000

8
PRIVATE PRACTICE
ABC
THURSDAY
1,336,000

9
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
THURSDAY
1,321,000

10
UNIT, THE
CBS
SUNDAY
1,303,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (April 20, 2009 – April 26, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
TUESDAY
2,814,000

2
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
WEDNESDAY
2,593,000

3
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
MONDAY
2,434,000

4
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
MONDAY
2,123,000

5
UNIT, THE
CBS
SUNDAY
1,657,000

6
CSI: NY
CBS
WEDNESDAY
1,603,000

7
CSI
CBS
THURSDAY
1,587,000

8
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
TUESDAY
1,565,000

9
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
TUESDAY
1,557,000

10
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
THURSDAY
1,539,000

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

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
AFC DIV-PLF-POST-GAME-SU
CBS
Sunday
3,676,000

2
FOX NFC PLAYOFF-SAT
FOX
Saturday
3,438,000

3
FEDEX BCS NATL CHAMP
FOX
Thursday
3,046,000

4
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sunday
2,484,000

5
COLD CASE
CBS
Sunday
1,873,000

6
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL
FOX
Monday
1,851,000

7
UNIT, THE
CBS
Sunday
1,640,000

8
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
Tuesday
1,616,000

9
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Tuesday
1,536,000

10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Monday
1,442,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (January 5, 2009 – January 11, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
NBC NFL PLAYOFF GAME 2
NBC
Saturday
3,632,000

2
NBC NFL PLAYOFF PRE-KICK2
NBC
Saturday
3,053,000

3
FOX NFC WILDCARD POST GME
FOX
Sunday
2,846,000

4
ROSE BOWL
ABC
Thursday
2,010,000

5
COLD CASE
CBS
Sunday
1,864,000

6
UNIT, THE
CBS
Monday
1,459,000

7
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Sunday
1,476,000

8
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sunday
1,397,000

9
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P
ABC
Sunday
1,277,000

10
24: RDMPTN PRQL SP-1/4 8P
FOX
Sunday
1,265,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (December 29, 2008 – January 4, 2009)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sunday
2,451,000

2
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sunday
2,036,000

3
OT, THE
FOX
Sunday
1,627,000

4
COLD CASE
CBS
Sunday
1,379,000

5
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
Tuesday
1,355,000

6
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Monday
1,297,000

7
UNIT, THE
CBS
Sunday
1,277,000

8
MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD
CBS
Sunday
1,247,000

9
CSI: NY – SPCL
CBS
Wednesday
1,246,000

10
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sunday
1,186,000

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