Top-rated United States television programs of 2009–10

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2009–10 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.^[1]

Rank	Program	Network	Rating
1	American Idol — Tuesday	FOX	13.7
2	American Idol — Wednesday	FOX	13.3
3	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	12.6
4	NCIS	CBS	11.5
5	Sunday Night Football	NBC	11.3
6	The Mentalist	CBS	10.6
7	Dancing with the Stars — Results	ABC	9.9
8	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	9.8
8	Undercover Boss		9.8
10	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation		9.7
11	Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9.0
12	Two and a Half Men	CBS	8.9
13	Desperate Housewives	ABC	8.8
14	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8.5
	Criminal Minds
	The Good Wife
17	60 Minutes		8.4
18	CSI: Miami		8.1
19	CSI: NY		7.9
19	Survivor		7.9
21	The Bachelor	ABC	7.8
22	House	FOX	7.5
23	Brothers & Sisters	ABC	7.0
24	Castle		6.9
24	Lost		6.9
26	The Amazing Race	CBS	6.6
27	Bones	FOX	6.5
28	24	FOX	6.4
29	Cold Case	CBS	6.3
29	Private Practice	ABC	6.3

References

v t Top-rated United States television programs by season
Nielsen ratings
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