This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2008–09 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.Top Rated TV Programs By Season (2007-Present) Rank Program Network Rating 1 American Idol — Wednesday FOX 15.1 2 American Idol — Tuesday 14.6 3 Dancing with the Stars — Monday ABC 12.9 4 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 11.5 5 NCIS 10.9 6 The Mentalist 10.8 7 Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday ABC 10.7 8 Sunday Night Football NBC 10.0 9 Desperate Housewives ABC 9.9 10 Grey's Anatomy 9.6 11 Criminal Minds CBS 9.412 Two and a Half Men 9.1 CSI: Miami 14 60 Minutes 8.9 15 CSI: NY 8.6 16 Without a Trace 8.4 17 House FOX 8.118 Survivor CBS 7.8 Eleventh Hour20 Cold Case 7.5 The Bachelor ABC 22 24 FOX 7.3 23 Brothers & Sisters ABC 7.2 24 Rules of Engagement CBS 7.1 25 Castle ABC 6.926 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC 6.7 ER Bones FOX29 Ghost Whisperer CBS 6.6 Lost ABC NUMB3RS CBS
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