There were three American Idol telecasts last week and all three topped both the adults 18-49 and total viewer rankings. Modern Family was the week's number one scripted show with adults 18-49 (FYI, no Glee last week due to the extra night of American Idol) and NCIS was the top scripted show with total viewers. NBC placed only one show on each list with the premiere of Celebrity Apprentice ranking 21st with adults 18-49 and Harry's Law ranking 25th in total viewers.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending March 6, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY | FOX | 8.2 | 10,798 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 7.8 | 10,253 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL TUE SP-3/1(S) | S | FOX | 7.6 | 9,946 |
| 4 | Modern Family | ABC | 4.1 | 5,442 | |
| 5 | HOUSE | FOX | 3.8 | 5,059 | |
| 6 | NCIS | CBS | 3.8 | 4,967 | |
| 7 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 3.6 | 4,792 | |
| 8 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 3.5 | 4,560 | |
| 9 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 3.4 | 4,488 | |
| 10 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 3.4 | 4,474 | |
| 11 | SECRET MILLIONAIRE | P | ABC | 3.4 | 4,433 |
| 12 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 3.4 | 4,419 | |
| 13 | RAISING HOPE | FOX | 3.3 | 4,371 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD | CBS | 3.3 | 4,330 | |
| 15 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 3.3 | 4,275 |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.2 | 4,273 | |
| 17 | 20/20 SPECIAL EDITION-3/1(S) | S | ABC | 3.2 | 4,182 |
| 18 | Family Guy | FOX | 3.1 | 4,115 | |
| 19 | CASTLE | ABC | 2.8 | 3,718 | |
| 20 | Simpsons | FOX | 2.8 | 3,681 | |
| 21 | Apprentice 11 | P | NBC | 2.8 | 3,632 |
| 22 | Traffic Light SP-3/2(S) | S | FOX | 2.8 | 3,632 |
| 23 | AMAZING RACE 18 | CBS | 2.7 | 3,602 | |
| 24 | Mad Love | CBS | 2.7 | 3,588 | |
| 25 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 2.7 | 3,546 |
-
Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending March 6, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY | FOX | 25263 | 13.8 | 23 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 22765 | 12.7 | 20 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL TUE SP-3/1(S) | S | FOX | 21393 | 11.7 | 18 |
| 4 | NCIS | CBS | 19211 | 11.7 | 18 | |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 15669 | 9.5 | 15 | |
| 6 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 14368 | 8.6 | 14 | |
| 7 | SECRET MILLIONAIRE | P | ABC | 12669 | 7.4 | 12 |
| 8 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12239 | 7.8 | 13 | |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 11627 | 7.1 | 11 |
| 10 | Good Wife, THE | CBS | 11383 | 7.4 | 13 | |
| 11 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 11351 | 7.2 | 11 | |
| 12 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 11350 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 13 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 11333 | 7.4 | 12 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD | CBS | 11315 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 15 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 11088 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 16 | HOUSE | FOX | 11008 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 17 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10645 | 6.5 | 11 | |
| 18 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 10425 | 6.7 | 12 |
| 19 | CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT | CBS | 10363 | 6.5 | 12 | |
| 20 | CASTLE | ABC | 10111 | 6.4 | 11 | |
| 21 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10105 | 6.1 | 10 | |
| 22 | Amazing Race 18 | CBS | 9782 | 5.5 | 9 | |
| 23 | 20/20 SPECIAL EDITION-3/1(S) | S | ABC | 9318 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 24 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 9239 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 25 | HARRY'S LAW | NBC | 9198 | 5.8 | 10 |
-
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
