Full Series Rankings For The 2009-10 Broadcast Season
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I’ve been doing complete season listings of all broadcast series ranked by adults 18-49 rating and total viewer average for years, and a lot of people in theTV industry have told me they find them very helpful. So here they are: the series rankers for the 2009-10 season in adults 18-49 and total viewers (scroll down for that). A few fun facts from the lists: The highest-rated new series this past season: CBS’ Undercover Boss. The highest-rated new scripted series: Fox’sGlee(in 18-49) and CBS’NCIS: LA (in total viewers). The highest-rated series to get canceled: Fox’s24. The lowest-rated scripted series to get renewed on the Big 4networks: CBS’Medium (in 18-49) and NBC’sParks & Recreation (in total viewers).
2009-10 SERIES RANKER IN ADULTS 18-49 (rating/share) Live +7
1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 9.1/24
2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 8.4/22
3 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 7.2/18
4 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 6.2/15
5 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 5.3/13
6 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 5.1/13
6 LOST ABC 5.1/12
8 HOUSE FOX 4.9/13
9 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 4.8/11
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 4.8/12
11 THE OFFICE NBC 4.5/11
11 SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS CBS 4.5/13
13 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 4.4/11
13 THE BACHELOR ABC 4.4/10
15 SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 4.3/12
15 GLEE FOX 4.3/11
17 THE BIGGEST LOSER 8 NBC 4.2/11
18 NCIS CBS 4.0/11
18 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 4.0/11
18 THE MENTALIST CBS 4.0/11
21 FAMILY GUY FOX 3.9/9
21 MODERN FAMILY ABC 3.9/10
21 CSI CBS 3.9/10
24 THE BIGGEST LOSER 9 NBC 3.8/10
25 THE AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 3.7/9
25 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.7/9
27 CSI: MIAMI CBS 3.6/10
28 24 FOX 3.5/9
28 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 3.5/9
28 THE AMAZING RACE 16 CBS 3.5/9
28 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 3.5/9
28 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 3.5/9
33 V ABC 3.4/9
33 THE SIMPSONS FOX 3.4/9
33 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 3.4/9
36 30 ROCK NBC 3.3/8
36 PARENTHOOD NBC 3.3/9
36 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 3.3/9
39 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 3.2/8
40 THE APPRENTICE 9 NBC 3.1/8
40 COUGAR TOWN ABC 3.1/8
40 BONES FOX 3.1/9
40 THE CLEVELAND SHOW FOX 3.1/8
44 CSI: NY CBS 3.0/8
44 HEROES NBC 3.0/7
44 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 3.0/7
47 LIE TO ME FOX 2.9/7
47 AMERICAN DAD FOX 2.9/7
47 HUMAN TARGET FOX 2.9 8 11
50 SO YOU THINK CAN DANCE-WED FOX 2.8/8
50 FLASHFORWARD ABC 2.8/8
50 SO YOU THINK CAN DANCE-TUE FOX 2.8/7
50 THE MARRIAGE REF NBC 2.8/8
50 FRINGE FOX 2.8/7
50 CASTLE ABC 2.8/7
56 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE CBS 2.7/7
56 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION ABC 2.7/7
56 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 2.7/7
59 ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED ABC 2.6/7
60 COMMUNITY NBC 2.5/7
60 60 MINUTES CBS 2.5/7
62 CHUCK NBC 2.4/6
63 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 2.3/6
63 COLD CASE CBS 2.3/6
63 THE MIDDLE ABC 2.3/6
66 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 2.2/6
67 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 2.1/7
67 SONS OF TUCSON FOX 2.1/5
69 EASTWICK ABC 2.0/5
69 MEDIUM CBS 2.0/6
69 JAMIE OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTION ABC 2.0/6
69 THE NEW ADVENTUES OF OLD CHRISTINE CBS 2.0/6
69 AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS ABC 2.0/6
69 THE JAY LENO SHOW-TUE NBC 2.0/5
75 NUMB3RS CBS 1.9/6
75 SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 1.9/6
75 THREE RIVERS CBS 1.9/5
75 TRAUMA NBC 1.9/5
75 THE FORGOTTEN ABC 1.9/5
75 MINUTE TO WIN IT NBC 1.9/5
75 COPS 2 FOX 1.9/6
82 UGLY BETTY ABC 1.8/5
82 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 7 CW 1.8/5
82 LAW AND ORDER NBC 1.8/5
82 MERCY NBC 1.8/5
82 FIND MY FAMILY ABC 1.8/4
82 20/20-FRI ABC 1.8/6
88 HANK ABC 1.7/5
88 AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK FOX 1.7/5
88 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-8 CW 1.7/5
88 THE DEEP END ABC 1.7/5
88 KITCHEN NIGHTMARES FOX 1.7/5
88 COPS FOX 1.7/6
88 SHARK TANK ABC 1.7/5
95 DATELINE FRI NBC 1.6/5
95 VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 1.6/4
95 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE NBC 1.6/6
95 SCRUBS ABC 1.6/4
95 HAPPY TOWN ABC 1.6/4
95 THE JAY LENO SHOW-THU NBC 1.6/4
101 THE JAY LENO SHOW-WED NBC 1.5/4
102 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 1.4/5
102 THE JAY LENO SHOW-MON NBC 1.4/4
102 PAST LIFE FOX 1.4/3
102 MIAMI MEDICAL CBS 1.4/5
102 SUPERNANNY ABC 1.4/4
102 THE JAY LENO SHOW-FRI NBC 1.4/4
108 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC 1.3/5
108 WIFE SWAP ABC 1.3/5
108 BETTER OFF TED ABC 1.3/4
111 DOLLHOUSE FOX 1.2/4
111 SMALLVILLE CW 1.2/4
111 SUPERNATURAL CW 1.2/3
111 GOSSIP GIRL CW 1.2/3
115 ONE TREE HILL CW 1.1/3
115 LIFE UNEXPECTED CW 1.1/3
115 DATELINE SUN NBC 1.1/3
118 TIL DEATH FOX 1.0/3
119 BROTHERS FOX 0.9/3
119 90210 CW 0.9/2
121 MELROSE PLACE CW 0.6/2
122 BEAUTIFUL LIFE CW 0.5/1
122 FLY GIRLS CW 0.5/1
124 HIGH SOCIETY CW 0.4/1
2009-10 SERIES RANKER IN TOTAL VIEWERS (in 000) Live +7
1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 24,714
2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 23,461
3 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 19,725
4 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 18,782
5 NCIS CBS 18,699
6 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 17,732
7 THE MENTALIST CBS 16,828
8 CSI CBS 15,820
9 NCIS: LA CBS 15,667
10 DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS ABC 15,298
11 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 14,625
12 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 14,224
13 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 14,058
14 SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS CBS 13,669
15 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 13,575
16 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 13,552
17 SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 13,450
18 60 MINUTES CBS 13,269
19 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 12,771
20 CSI: MIAMI CBS 12,617
21 HOUSE FOX 12,614
22 CSI: NY CBS 12,292
23 THE BACHELOR ABC 12,227
24 THE AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 11,912
25 LOST ABC 11,613
26 THE AMAZING RACE 16 CBS 11,186
27 24 FOX 10,727
28 CASTLE ABC 10,541
29 BONES FOX 10,514
30 THE BIGGEST LOSER 8 NBC 10,412
31 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 10,360
32 COLD CASE CBS 9,864
33 GLEE FOX 9,772
34 HUMAN TARGET FOX 9,575
35 ROMANTICALLY CHALLANGED ABC 9,572
36 MODERN FAMILY ABC 9,488
37 THE BIGGEST LOSER 9 NBC 9,415
38 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 9,238
39 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION ABC 9,112
40 V ABC 8,767
41 THE OFFICE NBC 8,725
42 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 8,602
43 THREE RIVERS CBS 8,574
44 FLASHFORWARD ABC 8,537
45 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 8,479
46 NUMB3RS CBS 8,453
47 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 8,416
48 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 8,281
49 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 8,151
50 THE APPRENTICE 9 NBC 8,075
51 LIE TO ME FOX 8,028
52 MEDIUM CBS 7,959
53 FAMILY GUY FOX 7,732
54 PARENTHOOD NBC 7,715
55 AMERICAN FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS ABC 7,519
56 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE CBS 7,453
57 COUGAR TOWN ABC 7,344
58 FRINGE FOX 7,344
59 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 7,250
60 LAW AND ORDER NBC 7,216
61 THE SIMPSONS FOX 7,208
62 MIAMI MEDICAL CBS 7,172
63 DATELINE FRI NBC 7,115
64 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-TUE FOX 6,892
65 THE FORGOTTEN ABC 6,804
66 HANK ABC 6,731
67 MERCY NBC 6,711
68 THE MIDDLE ABC 6,693
69 THE NEW ADVENTUES OF OLD CHRISTINE CBS 6,691
70 30 ROCK NBC 6,671
71 THE MARRIAGE REF NBC 6,658
72 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 6,651
73 FIND MY FAMILY ABC 6,635
74 20/20 ABC 6,543
75 HEROES NBC 6,538
76 WHO DO YOU THING YOU ARE NBC 6,465
77 CHUCK NBC 6,420
78 THE CLEVELAND SHOW FOX 6,333
79 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 6,289
80 SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 6,286
81 TRAUMA NBC 6,110
82 THE DEEP END ABC 6,052
83 THE JAY LENO SHOW-TUE NBC 6,016
84 AMERICAN DAD FOX 5,915
85 EASTWICK ABC 5,882
86 COPS 2 FOX 5,609
87 COMMUNITY NBC 5,594
88 UGLY BETTY ABC 5,508
89 JAMIE OLIVER’s FOOD REVOLUTION ABC 5,507
90 MINUTE TO WIN IT NBC 5,500
91 AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK FOX 5,372
92 THE JAY LENO SHOW-FRI NBC 5,318
93 THE JAY LENO SHOW-WED NBC 5,283
94 SHARK TANK ABC 5,099
95 COPS FOX 5,087
96 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 5,001
97 PAST LIFE FOX 4,921
98 THE JAY LENO SHOW-THU NBC 4,911
99 DATELINE SUN NBC 4,889
100 SUPERNANNY ABC 4,830
101 THE JAY LENO SHOW-MON NBC 4,737
102 HAPPY TOWN ABC 4,670
103 SONS OF TUCSON FOX 4,332
104 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC 4,075
105 KITCHEN NIGHTMARES FOX 4,005
106 SCRUBS ABC 3,862
107 WIFE SWAP ABC 3,807
108 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 7 CW 3,806
109 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-8 CW 3,703
110 VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 3,458
111 BETTER OFF TED ABC 3,122
112 DOLLHOUSE FOX 2,951
113 SMALLVILLE CW 2,747
114 SUPERNATURAL CW 2,635
115 BROTHERS FOX 2,447
116 TIL DEATH FOX 2,441
117 LIFE UNEXPECTED CW 2,344
118 ONE TREE HILL CW 2,255
119 GOSSIP GIRL CW 2,143
120 90210 CW 1,725
121 MELROSE PLACE CW 1,223
122 BEAUTIFUL LIFE CW 1,214
123 FLY GIRLS CW 1,056
124 HIGH SOCIETY CW 917
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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60 Comments
- ingrid
i love supernatural. how come its this low. u guys suck
- Steve
Here in Australia Family Guy is HUGE.I’m surprised it’s so far down the list.I am over 50 and it is by far my favourite comedy show-I hope they continue it for many years.Freakin’ sweet!
- Kelley
I love Glee! :) I’m so glad it’s doing so well…
- Arielle
I love reading all these comments about Supernatural. It’s been in a very bad time slot for the past 4 years. I’m hoping that it’ll still do ok on Fridays, but I like it behind Smallville, it was doing pretty good when it was behind it from then end of season 1 until SV moved to Fridays I believe last year…
Supernatural should be recgonized more, it’s a great show. But other’s above are right. It’s has a HUGE following in other countries and the dvds sell great.
<3 for Supernatural
- SupernaturalFan
Yeah, as most people have said Supernatural is a GREAT show! It’s heavily underrated and I think it should have been much higher on this list…on both as a matter of fact. Thank God that it went up though. I think that it’s ridiculous for shows to end up twice on the list only because it has two nights…it should function as one. So really all of the shows are technically a few spaces up…and then you have to factor in the fact that there aren’t really 124 different shows…they end up the same BUT the numbers would look MUCH better for each show.Either way, some of the shows that topped this list are sad.
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