This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2009–10 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.Top Rated TV Programs By Season (2007-Present) Rank Program Network Rating 1 American Idol — Tuesday FOX 13.7 2 American Idol — Wednesday 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 9.98 NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 9.8 Undercover Boss 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 8.814 The Big Bang Theory CBS 8.5 Criminal Minds The Good Wife 17 60 Minutes 8.4 18 CSI: Miami 8.119 CSI: NY 7.9 Survivor 21 The Bachelor ABC 7.8 22 House FOX 7.5 23 Brothers & Sisters ABC 7.024 Castle 6.9 Lost 26 The Amazing Race CBS 6.6 27 Bones FOX 6.5 28 24 6.429 Cold Case CBS 6.3 Private Practice ABC

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