A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for May 11-17

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 11-17. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “NCIS,” CBS, 14.94 million.

2. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 13.61 million.

3. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 13.48 million

4. “Billboard Music Awards,” ABC, 11.18 million.

5. “Dancing With the Stars Results Show,” ABC, 10.16 million.

6. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 10.05 million.

7. “Survivor,” CBS, 9.61 million.

8. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 9.57 million.

9. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 9.14 million.

10. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.99 million.

11. “CSI: Cyber,” CBS, 8.67 million.

12. “Castle,” ABC, 8.44 million.

13. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 8.33 million.

14. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 8.21 million.

15. “The Odd Couple,” CBS, 8.17 million.

16. “Modern Family,” ABC, 8.13 million.

17. “Scandal,” ABC, 8.08 million.

18. “The Big Bang Theory” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), CBS, 8.06 million.

19. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 8.03 million.

20. “The Big Bang Theory” (Thursday, 9:30 p.m.), CBS, 7.91 million.

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