| Rank | Show | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Viewers, Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | CSI | P | 23,485 |
| 2 | NCIS | 16,288 | |
| 3 | Criminal Minds | 16,185 | |
| 4 | CSI: NY | 15,873 | |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men | 14,073 | |
| 6 | CSI: MIAMI | 13,884 | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR: GABON | 13,278 | |
| 8 | ELEVENTH HOUR | P | 11,373 |
| 9 | COLD CASE | 10,994 | |
| 10 | 60 Minutes | 10,753 | |
| 11 | GHOST WHISPERER | 9,693 | |
| 12 | Big Bang Theory, THE | 9,394 | |
| 13 | UNIT, THE | 9,098 | |
| 14 | Amazing Race 13 | 9,012 | |
| 15 | How I Met Your Mother | 8,977 | |
| 16 | WORST WEEK | 8,848 | |
| 17 | NUMB3RS | 8,012 | |
| 18 | CAMPAIGN '08-DEBATE ANL-2 | S | 7,951 |
| 19 | OLD CHRISTINE | 7,526 | |
| 20 | GARY UNMARRIED | 7,357 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
