| Rank | Show | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Viewers, Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | CSI | 19,275 | |
| 2 | NCIS | 18,038 | |
| 3 | Mentalist, THE | 14,935 | |
| 4 | Two and a Half Men | 14,719 | |
| 5 | 60 Minutes | 14,533 | |
| 6 | CSI: MIAMI | 13,217 | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR: GABON | 12,807 | |
| 8 | ELEVENTH HOUR | 11,907 | |
| 9 | COLD CASE | 11,288 | |
| 10 | WITHOUT A TRACE | 11,051 | |
| 11 | Amazing Race 13 | 10,294 | |
| 12 | WORST WEEK | 9,754 | |
| 13 | Big Bang Theory, THE | 9,337 | |
| 14 | How I Met Your Mother | 9,249 | |
| 15 | GHOST WHISPERER | 8,974 | |
| 16 | NUMB3RS | 8,676 | |
| 17 | UNIT, THE | 8,282 | |
| 18 | OLD CHRISTINE | 7,613 | |
| 19 | GARY UNMARRIED | 7,529 | |
| 20 | CAMPAIGN '08-DEBATE ANL-3 | S | 7,189 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
