| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 18,471 | 11.5 | 18 | |
| 2 | CSI | CBS | 18,175 | 11.2 | 17 | |
| 3 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 14,304 | 9.3 | 14 | |
| 4 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 12,761 | 8.0 | 11 | |
| 5 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 12,740 | 8.5 | 14 | |
| 6 | COLD CASE | CBS | 12,693 | 8.0 | 12 | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 12,013 | 7.2 | 11 | |
| 8 | CSI: NY | CBS | 11,801 | 7.9 | 13 | |
| 9 | Amazing Race 13 | CBS | 11,708 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| 10 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 11,275 | 7.1 | 13 | |
| 11 | NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL(S) | SR | CBS | 11,216 | 7.1 | 12 |
| 12 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 10,902 | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 13 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10,888 | 6.8 | 12 | |
| 14 | UNIT, THE | CBS | 9,867 | 6.4 | 11 | |
| 15 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 9,668 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 16 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 9,397 | 5.8 | 8 | |
| 17 | WORST WEEK | CBS | 8,277 | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 18 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 8,123 | 5.5 | 10 | |
| 19 | CAMPAIGN 2008 ELECT 3(S) | S | CBS | 7,410 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 20 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY | R | CBS | 6,809 | 4.6 | 8 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
