Before heading into the midseason, it is customary to check the TV programs' report cards from every possible angle. That is why we share with you this list (from Inside TV) of the major broadcast networks fall shows rated by the average number of viewers.
1. NCIS (CBS, 21.4 million) 2. Sunday NFL Football (NBC, 19.9) 3. Two and a Half Men (CBS, 18.9) 4. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 18.5) 5. NCIS: LA (CBS, 17.4) 6. DWTS: Results (ABC, 16.65) 7. Big Bang Theory (CBS, 16.61) 8. Modern Family (ABC, 15.066) 9. NFL Pre-Kick (NBC, 15.063) 10. 60 Minutes (CBS, 14.67) 11. Mentalist (CBS, 14.6) 12. Criminal Minds (CBS, 14.4) 13. The OT (Fox, 14.0) 14. 2 Broke Girls (CBS, 13.6) 15. Mike & Molly (CBS, 13.56) 16. Unforgettable (CBS, 13.532) 17. Person of Interest (CBS, 13.531) 18. Hawaii 5-0 (CBS, 13.4) 19. CSI (CBS, 13.2) 20. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 13.1) 21. Blue Bloods (CBS, 12.9) 22. X Factor Wed (Fox, 12.5) 23. Survivor: South Pacific (CBS, 12.5) 24. X Factor Thurs (Fox, 12.3) 25. Castle (ABC, 12.2) 26. Once Upon a Time (ABC, 12.0) 27. Good Wife (CBS, 11.9) 28. How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 11.5) 29. Last Man Standing (ABC, 11.47) 30. Rules of Engagement (CBS, 11.45) 31. CSI: Miami (CBS, 11.42) 32. CSI: NY (CBS, 11.34) 33. Football Night in America 3 (NBC, 11.1) 34. Amazing Race 19 (CBS, 11.05) 35. Body of Proof (ABC, 11.03) 36. Desperate Housewives (ABC, 11.0) 37. Bones (Fox, 10.2) 38. New Girl (Fox, 10.0) 39. Terra Nova (Fox, 9.98) 40. Glee (Fox, 9.90) 41. Revenge (ABC, 9.8) 42. Middle (ABC, 9.82) 43. House (Fox, 9.7) 44. Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9.1) 45. Suburgatory (ABC, 9.0) 46. Harry’s Law (NBC, 8.99) 47. Private Practice (ABC, 8.98) 48. How to be a Gentleman (CBS, 8.6 million) 49. A Gifted Man (CBS, 8.5) 50. Fear Factor (NBC, 8.5) 51. Pan Am (ABC, 8.2) 52. Simpsons (Fox, 7.77) 53. Happy Endings (ABC, 7.70) 54. Hell’s Kitchen Mon 9 (Fox, 7.4) 55. Hell’s Kitchen Mon 8 (Fox, 7.3) 56. Office (NBC, 7.29) 57. Family Guy (Fox, 7.26) 58. Parenthood (NBC, 7.1) 59. Grimm (NBC, 7.0) 60. Charlie’s Angels (ABC, 6.919) 61. Man Up (ABC, 6.915) 62. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 6.8) 63. Biggest Loser 12 (NBC, 6.7) 64. Raising Hope (Fox, 6.6) 65. Sat. Night College Football (ABC, 6.30) 66. Up All Night (NBC, 6.14) 67. Prime Suspect (NBC, 6.12) 68. I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Fox, 6.0) 69. Football Night in America 2 (NBC, 5.97) 70. Dateline Fri (NBC, 5.93) 71. American Dad (Fox, 5.7) 72. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 5.77) 73. 48 Hours Mystery (CBS, 5.75) 74. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 9 p.m. (ABC, 5.4) 75. Whitney (NBC, 5.3) 76. Playboy Club (NBC, 5.2) 77. Sing Off (NBC, 5.17) 78. Cleveland Show (Fox, 5.14) 79. 20/20 Friday (ABC, 5.10) 80. Cleveland Show Sunday 8:30 (Fox, 5.07) 81. You Deserve It (ABC, 5.03) 82. Crimetime Sat 9 p.m. (CBS, 4.5) 83. Middle Tuesday (ABC, 4.48) 84. Allen Gregory (Fox, 4.45) 85. Parks and Recreation (NBC (4.42) 86. SVU Saturday (NBC, 4.3) 87. Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, 4.29) 88. Prime Suspect Sat. (NBC, 4.26) 89. Sat. Football pregame (ABC, 4.22) 90. COPS Sat. 8:30 (Fox, 4.19) 91. Community (NBC, 4.18) 92. Fringe (Fox, 4.10) 93. Rock Center (NBC, 4.01) 94. Free Agents (NBC, 3.9) 95. Chuck (NBC, 3.888) 96. Suburgatory Tues. (ABC, 3.886) 97. COPS Sat. 8 p.m. (Fox, 3.77) 98. Up All Night 8:30 (NBC, 3.72) 99. Comedytime Sat. 1 (CBS, 3.6) 100. Harry’s Law Sat. (NBC, 3.5) 101. Comedytime Sat. 2 (CBS, 3.3) 102. Vampire Diaries (CW, 3.1) 103. Terra Nova Sat. (Fox, 2.5) 104. America’s Next Top Model 17 (CW, 2.37) 105. Secret Circle (CW, 2.34) 106. Supernatural (CW, 2.25) 107. Hart of Dixie (CW, 2.1) 108. Nikita (CW, 2.06) 109. Ringer (CW, 2.02) …112. 90210 (CW, 1.7) 113. Gossip Girl (CW, 1.68) 114. Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 1.65) …120. H8R (CW, 1.2)
*Note: Season averages include repeats. If a program (original or rerun) aired in a different time slot, it is listed separately. Rankings for NBC’s Sunday Night Football is also broken up, because each half-hour can command different ad rates.
