This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2011–12 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.Top Rated TV Programs By Season (2007-Present) Rank Program Network Rating 1 Sunday Night Football NBC 12.4 2 NCIS CBS 12.3 3 Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.0 4 American Idol — Wednesday FOX 11.8 5 American Idol — Thursday 11.0 6 Dancing with the Stars — Results ABC 10.6 7 NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 10.2 8 The Big Bang Theory 9.7 9 The Mentalist 9.3 10 The Voice NBC 9.2 11 Two and a Half Men CBS 9.1 12 Person of Interest 9.0 13 Criminal Minds 8.6 14 60 Minutes 8.3 15 Modern Family ABC 8.116 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 8.0 Castle ABC 18 Unforgettable CBS 7.919 Blue Bloods 7.8 The Good Wife21 Hawaii Five-0 7.6 Grey's Anatomy ABC23 The X Factor — Thursday FOX 7.4 The X Factor — Wednesday25 Mike & Molly CBS 7.2 Rob 27 CSI: Miami 7.128 2 Broke Girls 7.0 Desperate Housewives ABC Once Upon a Time
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