| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 18,226 | 11.3 | 17 | |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 18,064 | 11.0 | 17 | |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 16,920 | 10.4 | 16 | |
| 4 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 14,536 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 5 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 13,589 | 7.8 | 12 | |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 13,319 | 8.1 | 12 |
| 7 | CSI: NY | CBS | 12,331 | 8.0 | 13 | |
| 8 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 12,102 | 7.9 | 13 | |
| 9 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 11,170 | 7.3 | 12 | |
| 10 | CSI: MIAMI | R | CBS | 10,499 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 11 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 9,175 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 12 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | R | CBS | 8,734 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 13 | WORST WEEK | CBS | 8,698 | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 14 | GHOST WHISPERER | R | CBS | 8,293 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 15 | NUMB3RS | R | CBS | 8,048 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 16 | FLASHPOINT | R | CBS | 8,003 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 17 | AMAZING RACE 14 | CBS | 7,813 | 4.4 | 7 | |
| 18 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | R | CBS | 7,293 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 19 | COLD CASE | R | CBS | 6,854 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 20 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 6,723 | 4.3 | 7 |
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