Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for May 10-16. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 19.57 million.
2. “American Idol” (Tuesday), Fox, 19.17 million.
3. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 19.16 million.
4. “NCIS,” CBS, 17.23 million.
5. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 16.04 million.
6. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 14.84 million.
7. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 13.86 million.
8. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 13.73 million.
9. “Survivor: Heroes and Villains Finale,” CBS, 13.46 million.
10. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 13.42 million.
11. “Survivor: Heroes and Villains,” CBS, 13.28 million.
12. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 13.07 million.
13. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 12.85 million.
14. “Desperate Housewives,” ABC, 12.75 million.
15. “Dancing With the Stars Results,” ABC, 12.52 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by General Electric Co.
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