Full 2010-2011 TV Season Series Rankings
Nellie Andreeva
For a second consecutive year on Deadline, here  are complete series rankings for the 2010-11 season in adults 18-49 and total viewers. Several interesting tidbits from the lists: NBC and ABC may be smart for holding some of their biggest series for midseason next year - the highest-rated new serie...
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For a second consecutive year on Deadline, here are complete series rankings for the 2010-11 season in adults 18-49 and total viewers. Several interesting tidbits from the lists: NBC and ABC may be smart for holding some of their biggest series for midseason next year – the highest-rated new series this past season were both midseason shows: NBC’ The Voice in adults 18-49 and ABC’s Body of Proof in total viewers. Overall, it was a weak year for freshman series as The Voice was the only new show in the Top 20 among adults 18-49, at No. 4. The highest-rated new scripted series was CBS’ Mike & Molly at No. 26. There were no new shows in the Top 10 most watched series, with 3 in the Top 20: Body of Proof (#14), Blue Bloods (#17) and The Voice (#20). The highest-rated series to get canceled: CBS’ $#*! My Dad Says. The lowest-rated scripted series to get renewed on the Big 4 networks: ABC’s Happy Endings. Also, canceled sci-fi dramas V and The Event both ranked higher than the one that was renewed, Fox’s Fringe. Canceled Fox freshman Breaking In did better than all 3 as well as renewed Raising Hope, 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation. NOTE: Glee‘s average (4.0/11 in 18-49) does not include the highly-rated post-Super Bowl episode. With it factored in, the dramedy averaged a 4.3/12, which would lift it to eighth place. Here are the listings (new series in bold). Ratings are “most current”, meaning Live+7 where available:

2010-11 Season: Series Ranking In Adults 18-49 (rating/share)

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1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 8.8/24

2 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 8.0/20

3 AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY FOX 7.7/22

4 THE VOICE NBC 5.4/14

5 MODERN FAMILY ABC 4.8/12

5 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 4.8/12

7 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 4.4/13

8 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 4.3/11

8 SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA CBS 4.3/12

10 NCIS CBS 4.1/11

11 GLEE FOX 4.0/11

11 OFFICE NBC 4.0/10

13 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 3.9/10

13 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 3.9/10

13 FAMILY GUY FOX 3.9/ 9

13 HOUSE FOX 3.9/10

17 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 3.8/11

17 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 3.8/9

17 SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD CBS 3.8/11

17 AMAZING RACE 17 CBS 3.8/9

17 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.8/10

22 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 3.6/9

22 THE BACHELOR ABC 3.6/9

22 BONES FOX 3.6/10

25 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 3.5/10

26 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 3.4/8

26 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 3.4/8

28 THE SIMPSONS FOX 3.3/9

28 CSI CBS 3.3/8

28 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 3.3/8

28 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 3.3/9

32 THE MENTALIST CBS 3.2/9

32 APPRENTICE 11 NBC 3.2/8

34 $#*! MY DAD SAYS CBS 3.1/9

34 BIGGEST LOSER 11 NBC 3.1/8

34 BIGGEST LOSER 10 NBC 3.1/8

34 COUGAR TOWN ABC 3.1/8

38 AMAZING RACE 18 CBS 3.0/8

38 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 3.0/8

38 HELL’S KITCHEN-WED 8P FOX 3.0/9

38 CASTLE ABC 3.0/8

42 CSI: MIAMI CBS 2.9/8

42 SECRET MILLIONAIRE ABC 2.9/8

42 CLEVELAND FOX 2.9/7

45 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 2.8/8

45 BREAKING IN FOX 2.8/7

45 MR. SUNSHINE ABC 2.8/7

45 PARENTHOOD NBC 2.8/7

45 BODY OF PROOF ABC 2.8/7

50 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 2.7/7

50 CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR CBS 2.7/7

50 RAISING HOPE FOX 2.7/7

53 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 2.6/7

53 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 2.6/7

53 30 ROCK NBC 2.6/7

53 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 2.6/7

57 MAD LOVE CBS 2.5/7

57 V ABC 2.5/6

59 OUTSOURCED NBC 2.4/6

59 BOB’S BURGERS FOX 2.4/6

59 THE MIDDLE ABC 2.4/7

59 60 MINUTES CBS 2.4/7

63 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 2.3/6

63 WIPEOUT-THURS ABC 2.3/7

63 THE EVENT NBC 2.3/6

63 FRINGE FOX 2.3/7

63 HARRY’S LAW NBC 2.3/6

63 AMERICAN DAD FOX 2.3/6

69 LIE TO ME FOX 2.2/5

69 OFF THE MAP ABC 2.2/6

69 THE DEFENDERS CBS 2.2/7

69 BLUE BLOODS CBS 2.2/7

69 MINUTE TO WIN IT-TUE NBC 2.2/6

69 HUMAN TARGET FOX 2.2/6

75 DANCING W/STARS-TUE 8PM ABC 2.1/6

75 HAPPY ENDINGS ABC 2.1/5

75 BETTER WITH YOU ABC 2.1/6

75 THE CHICAGO CODE FOX 2.1/5

75 LAW & ORDER: LA NBC 2.1/6

75 CSI: NY CBS 2.1/6

81 COMMUNITY NBC 2.0/6

81 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 2.0/6

83 THE CAPE NBC 1.9/5

83 NO ORDINARY FAMILY ABC 1.9/5

83 CHUCK NBC 1.9/5

83 CHASE NBC 1.9/5

83 SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 1.9/6

83 MILLION DOLLAR DROP-MON FOX 1.9/5

89 MEDIUM CBS 1.8/6

89 KITCHEN NIGHTMARES FOX 1.8/6

89 RUNNING WILDE FOX 1.8/4

92 DETROIT 1-8-7 ABC 1.7/5

92 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 1.7/5

92 APPRENTICE 10 NBC 1.7/5

92 COPS 2 (R) FOX 1.7/6

92 AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK FOX 1.7/5

92 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-9 CW 1.7/5

98 UNDERCOVERS NBC 1.6/5

98 PERFECT COUPLES NBC 1.6/4

98 20/20-FRI ABC 1.6/5

98 MY GENERATION ABC 1.6/5

98 COPS FOX 1.6/6

103 HAPPY ENDINGS-WED 10:30 PM ABC 1.5/4

103 DATELINE FRI NBC 1.5/5

103 PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO ABC 1.5/5

103 AMERICA’S NEXT GREAT RESTAURANT NBC 1.5/4

103 THE WHOLE TRUTH ABC 1.5/4

103 TRAFFIC LIGHT FOX 1.5/4

103 LONE STAR FOX 1.5/3

110 J. OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTN ABC 1.4/4

110 SHARK TANK ABC 1.4/5

110 VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 1.4/4

110 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE NBC 1.4/5

114 SKATING WITH THE STARS ABC 1.3/3

114 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 1.3/4

114 LIVE TO DANCE CBS 1.3/4

114 MINUTE TO WIN IT-WED NBC 1.3/4

114 OUTLAW NBC 1.3/4

119 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-10 CW 1.2/3

119 CHAOS CBS 1.2/4

119 FLASHPOINT CBS 1.2/4

119 THE PAUL REISER SHOW NBC 1.2/4

119 SUPERNANNY ABC 1.2/4

119 SMALLVILLE CW 1.2/4

125 SUPERNATURAL CW 1.1/4

125 ABC SATURDAY MOVIE ABC 1.1/3

127 DATELINE SUN-7PM NBC 1.0/3

127 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC 1.0/4

127 CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS 1.0/3

127 GOOD GUYS FOX 1.0/3

131 CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM 0.9/3

131 NIKITA CW 0.9/2

133 CHASE-SAT NBC 0.8/3

133 90210 CW 0.8/2

133 GOSSIP GIRL CW 0.8/2

133 ONE TREE HILL CW 0.8/2

137 SCHOOL PRIDE NBC 0.7/2

137 OUTLAW-SAT NBC 0.7/2

137 LIFE UNEXPECTED CW 0.7/2

137 HELLCATS CW 0.7/2

141 SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING CW 0.5/1

2010-11 Season: Series Ranking In Total Viewers (in thousands)