| 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 | 17,113 | 10.6 | 16 | |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 16,698 | 10.1 | 16 | |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 15,542 | 9.7 | 15 | |
| 4 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 14,163 | 8.7 | 13 | |
| 5 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 13,611 | 8.5 | 13 | |
| 6 | CSI: NY | CBS | 12,504 | 8.1 | 14 | |
| 7 | COLD CASE | CBS | 12,461 | 7.5 | 12 | |
| 8 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 12,312 | 7.8 | 15 | |
| 9 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 12,209 | 7.9 | 13 | |
| 10 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 12,122 | 7.9 | 13 | |
| 11 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 11,732 | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 12 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 11,303 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 13 | AMAZING RACE 14 | CBS | 10,843 | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 14 | CRIMINAL MINDS THU SP(S) | SR | CBS | 10,228 | 6.7 | 11 |
| 15 | UNIT, THE | CBS | 9,971 | 5.9 | 10 | |
| 16 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 9,788 | 6.2 | 12 | |
| 17 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 9,696 | 6.0 | 11 | |
| 18 | FLASHPOINT | CBS | 9,663 | 6.0 | 11 | |
| 19 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 9,241 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 20 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 8,869 | 5.3 | 8 |
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