Nielsen’s top 20 TV programs last week

NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 7-13. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 24.4 million.

2. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 22.05 million.

3. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 14.28 million.

4. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 13.45 million.

5. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 13.39 million.

6. “NCIS,” CBS, 13.35 million.

7. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.06 million.

8. “Glee,” Fox, 11.92 million.

9. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 11.85 million.

10. “Undercover Boss,” CBS, 11.78 million.

11. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 11.6 million.

12. “Secret Millionaire,” ABC, 11.43 million.

13. “House,” Fox, 11.08 million.

14. “Survivor: Redemption Island,” CBS, 10.96 million.

15. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 10.6 million.

16. “Bones,” Fox, 10.49 million.

17. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.46 million.

18. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 10.18 million.

19. “The Bachelor,” ABC, 10.02 million.

20. “Harry’s Law,” NBC, 9.59 million.

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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.