A list of the top 20 primetime programs in the Nielsen ratings for March 18-24

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 18-24. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “NCIS,” CBS, 19.79 million.

2. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 17.06 million.

3. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 16.84 million.

4. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 12.94 million.

5. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 11.93 million.

6. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 11.58 million.

7. “Castle,” ABC, 11.26 million.

8. “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 10.99 million.

9. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 10.53 million.

10. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.5 million.

11. “The Bible,” History, 10.27 million.

12. “Survivor: Caramoan,” CBS, 9.79 million.

13. “Dancing With the Stars: Exclusive First Look,” ABC, 9.76 million.

14. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 9.59 million.

15. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 9.39 million.

16. “The Amazing Race 22,” CBS, 9.33 million.

17. “Golden Boy,” CBS, 9.26 million.

18. “Splash,” ABC, 9.02 million.

19. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 8.99 million.

20. “2 Broke Girls,” CBS, 8.56 million.

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