A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Feb. 25-March 3

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 25-March 3. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “NCIS,” CBS, 20.69 million.

2. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 17.02 million.

3. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 13.3 million.

4. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 12.56 million.

5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.02 million.

6. “Castle,” ABC, 10.77 million.

7. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 10.69 million.

8. “Golden Boy,” CBS, 10.56 million.

9. “Modern Family,” ABC, 10.53 million.

10. “2 Broke Girls,” CBS, 10.41 million.

11. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 10.34 million.

12. “Mike & Molly,” CBS, 9.79 million.

13. “Person of Interest,” CBS, 9.52 million.

14. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 9.44 million.

15. “Amazing Race 22,” CBS, 9.243 million.

16. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 9.241 million.

17. “The Bachelor,” ABC, 9.23 million.

18. “Survivor: Caramoan,” CBS, 9.17 million.

19. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 8.99 million.

20. “Bones,” Fox, 8.78 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.