Top 20 Shows of 2016

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Rank	Show	Network	# of episodes	18-49 rating	18-49 viewers (millions)
1	The Walking Dead	AMC	16	8.8	11.27
2	The Big Bang Theory*	CBS	24	5.5	6.99
3	Empire	FOX	17	5.3	6.79
	Game of Thrones	HBO	10	5.3	6.73
5	The X-Files	FOX	6	4.8	6.09
6	This Is Us	NBC	10	4.6	5.86
7	Modern Family	ABC	22	4.2	5.33
8	Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	24	3.7	4.68
9	American Horror Story: Roanoke	FX	10	3.4	4.37
	Designated Survivor	ABC	10	3.4	4.27
11	America’s Got Talent – Tuesday	NBC	14	3.2	4.07
12	Fear the Walking Dead	AMC	15	3.1	3.94
	The Voice – Monday	NBC	26	3.1	3.93
	The People v. O.J. Simpson	FX	10	3.1	3.93
	American Idol – Wednesday	FOX	9	3.1	3.87
16	The Voice – Tuesday	NBC	22	3.0	3.82
	The Bachelor	ABC	10	3.0	3.83
	Scandal	ABC	12	3.0	3.83
	NCIS	CBS	23	3.0	3.80
20	Criminal Minds	CBS	20	2.9	3.68

*The average for “The Big Bang Theory” includes Live +3 ratings for the Dec. 15 episode.

 

Total viewers

 

Rank	Show	Network	# of episodes	Viewers (millions)
1	The Big Bang Theory*	CBS	24	19.94
2	NCIS	CBS	23	19.65
3	The Walking Dead	AMC	16	17.89
4	Bull	CBS	9	16.69
5	NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	22	15.17
6	This Is Us	NBC	10	14.63
7	Blue Bloods	CBS	22	14.43
8	America’s Got Talent – Tuesday	NBC	14	14.20
9	The X-Files	FOX	6	13.60
10	Empire	FOX	17	13.48
11	Designated Survivor	ABC	10	13.46
	America’s Got Talent – Wednesday	NBC	8	13.46
13	Dancing With the Stars	ABC	21	13.07
14	Little Big Shots	NBC	8	13.05
15	The Voice – Tuesday	NBC	21	12.77
16	NCIS: Los Angeles*	CBS	23	12.77
17	The Voice – Monday	NBC	25	12.76
18	Criminal Minds	CBS	20	12.35
19	Hawaii Five-0*	CBS	25	11.97
20	Madam Secretary*	CBS	22	11.93

 *Averages for “The Big Bang Theory,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Hawaii Five-0” and “Madam Secretary” include Live +3 ratings for episodes that aired the week of Dec. 12.