In order to maintain consistency, here are the top 39 shows based on total viewership for the full 2010-2011 season as reported by
Deadline (with reality shows in bold):
2010-11 Season: Series Ranking In Total Viewers (in thousands)
1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 25,8642 AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY FOX 23,7983 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 21,9274 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 21,025
5 NCIS CBS 19,377
6 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 18,6127 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 16,467
9 THE MENTALIST CBS 15,328
10 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 14,026
10 CSI CBS 13,626
11 SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA CBS 13,61112 60 MINUTES CBS 13,347
13 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 13,212
14 BODY OF PROOF ABC 13,060
15 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 12,906
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 12,718
17 BLUE BLOODS CBS 12,709
18 SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD CBS 12,58519 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 12,15820 THE VOICE NBC 11,97321 CSI: MIAMI CBS 11,971
22 AMAZING RACE 17 CBS 11,92523 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 11,869
24 MODERN FAMILY ABC 11,759
25 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 11,678
26 HARRY’S LAW NBC 11,645
27 BONES FOX 11,461
28 CASTLE ABC 11,352
29 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 11,320
30 DANCING W/STARS-TUE 8PM ABC 11,27131 SECRET MILLIONAIRE ABC 11,16432 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 11,084
33 CSI: NY CBS 10,821
34 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 10,804
35 THE BACHELOR ABC 10,79336 $#*! MY DAD SAYS CBS 10,686
37 THE DEFENDERS CBS 10,470
38 CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR CBS 10,459
39 AMAZING RACE 18 CBS 10,351http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers/