This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2004–05 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research. Rank Program Network Rating 1 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 16.5 2 American Idol — Tuesday FOX 15.7 3 American Idol — Wednesday 15.3 4 Desperate Housewives ABC 14.5 5 CSI: Miami CBS 12.4 6 Without a Trace 12.3 7 Survivor 12.0 8 Grey's Anatomy ABC 11.6 9 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS 11.2 10 Monday Night Football ABC 10.8 11 Two and a Half Men CBS 10.6 12 ER NBC 10.4 13 Lost ABC 9.814 Cold Case CBS 9.7 The Apprentice NBC16 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9.2 60 Minutes CBS18 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC 9.1 Medium NBC20 Law & Order 8.9 CSI: NY CBS 22 NCIS 8.8 23 House FOX 8.3 24 Boston Legal ABC 8.1 25 Law & Order: Criminal Intent NBC 7.9 26 Crossing Jordan 7.727 CBS Sunday Movie CBS 7.6 The Amazing Race29 Judging Amy 7.4 The West Wing NBC
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