Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 12-18. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 18.38 million.
2. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 16.02 million.
3. “The Voice,” NBC, 14.52 million.
4. “NCIS,” CBS, 12.98 million.
5. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 11.71 million.
6. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 11.43 million.
7. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 11.33 million.
8. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.8 million.
9. “Missing,” ABC, 10.603 million.
10. “Modern Family,” ABC, 10.6 million.
11. “Survivor: One World,” CBS, 10.56 million.
12. “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose,” ABC, 9.87 million.
13. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 9.62 million.
14. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 9.58 million.
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