| Rank | Show | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Viewers, Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | NCIS | 17,470 | |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 16,648 | |
| 3 | Mentalist, THE | 15,484 | |
| 4 | CSI: NY | 14,878 | |
| 5 | Criminal Minds | 14,780 | |
| 6 | CSI: MIAMI | 14,345 | |
| 7 | Two and a Half Men | 13,577 | |
| 8 | SURVIVOR: GABON | 13,076 | |
| 9 | WITHOUT A TRACE | 12,611 | |
| 10 | COLD CASE | 11,095 | |
| 11 | Amazing Race 13 | 10,999 | |
| 12 | UNIT, THE | 9,464 | |
| 13 | GHOST WHISPERER | P | 9,447 |
| 14 | WORST WEEK | 8,961 | |
| 15 | How I Met Your Mother | 8,724 | |
| 16 | Big Bang Theory, THE | 8,597 | |
| 17 | NUMB3RS | P | 8,212 |
| 18 | CAMPAIGN’08-VP DBATE AN-1 | S | 7,973 |
| 19 | GARY UNMARRIED | 6,915 | |
| 20 | OLD CHRISTINE | 6,801 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.