‘American Idol' Leads Primetime Viewership

Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X'' in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (2) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 24.94 million viewers.

2. (1) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 24.82 million viewers.

3. (8) "The Mentalist" CBS, 19.7 million viewers.

4. (6) "NCIS," CBS, 18.03 million viewers.

5. (4) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 17.94 million viewers.

6. (13) "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 15.16 million viewers.

7. (11) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 15 million viewers.

8. (19) "Without a Trace," CBS, 14.31 million viewers.

9. (45) "Private Practice," ABC, 14.1 million viewers.

10. (9) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 14.01 million viewers.

11. (15) "CSI:Miami," CBS, 13.81 million viewers.

12. (14) "Survivor: Tocantins," CBS, 13.63 million viewers.

13. (9) "60 Minutes," CBS, 13.11 million viewers.

14. (36) "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 12.72 million viewers.

15. (11) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 12.48 million viewers.

16. (17) "CSI: NY," CBS, 11.94 million viewers.

17. (30) "The Bachelor," ABC, 11.59 million viewers.

18. (X) "Dateline NBC" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.26 million viewers.

19. (64) "20/20" (Friday), ABC, 10.99 million viewers.

20. (23) "Eleventh Hour," CBS, 10.94 million viewers.

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