A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for March 16-22

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 16-22. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “Empire” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Fox, 17.62 million.

2. “Empire” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), Fox, 15.82 million.

3. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 14.16 million.

4. “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 13.76 million.

5. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.82 million.

6. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 12.57 million.

7. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.58 million.

8. “Madam Secretary,” CBS, 10.79 million.

9. “NCIS,” CBS, 10 million.

10. “Survivor,” CBS, 9.62 million.

11. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 9.49 million.

12. “Castle,” ABC, 8.94 million.

13. “The Blacklist,” NBC, 8.64 million.

14. “Mike & Molly,” CBS, 8.57 million.

15. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 8.51 million.

16. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 8.43 million.

17. “The Big Bang Theory” (Monday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 8.4 million.

18. “CSI: Cyber,” CBS, 7.96 million.

19. “Scandal,” ABC, 7.79 million.

20. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 7.73 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; AMC is owned by AMC Networks, Inc. CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.