Both American Idol telecasts again topped both the adults 18-49 and total viewer rankings. Glee was the week's number one scripted show with adults 18-49 (Modern Family was a repeat ) and Criminal Minds was the top scripted show with total viewers (NCIS was a repeat).
NBC continued its struggles again placing only two shows on the 18-49 list Biggest Loser & Celebrity Apprentice, but with many repeats last week Harry's Law, Celebrity Apprentice and The Biggest Loser made the total viewers top 25.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending March 20, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY-03/16/2011 | FOX | 7.6 | 9,943 | |
| 2 | American Idol-THURSDAY-03/17/2011 | FOX | 5.7 | 7,541 | |
| 3 | BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE-03/14/2011 | S | ABC | 4.7 | 6,144 |
| 4 | BACHELOR, THE-03/14/2011 | ABC | 4.5 | 5,940 | |
| 5 | GLEE-03/15/2011 | FOX | 4.2 | 5,493 | |
| 6 | Criminal Minds-03/16/2011 | CBS | 3.6 | 4,690 | |
| 7 | HOUSE-03/14/2011 | FOX | 3.5 | 4,611 | |
| 8 | Family Guy-03/20/2011 | FOX | 3.3 | 4,370 | |
| 9 | BONES-03/17/2011 | FOX | 3.3 | 4,310 | |
| 10 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD-03/16/2011 | CBS | 3.2 | 4,217 | |
| 11 | Apprentice 11-03/20/2011 | NBC | 2.8 | 3,742 | |
| 12 | Undercover Boss-03/20/2011 | CBS | 2.8 | 3,734 | |
| 13 | Amazing Race 18-03/20/2011 | CBS | 2.8 | 3,618 | |
| 14 | Biggest Loser 11-03/15/2011 | NBC | 2.7 | 3,613 | |
| 15 | CLEVELAND-03/20/2011 | FOX | 2.6 | 3,475 | |
| 16 | Two and a Half Men-03/14/2011 | R | CBS | 2.6 | 3,418 |
| 17 | CSI: MIAMI-03/20/2011 | CBS | 2.6 | 3,371 | |
| 18 | Criminal Minds: SUSPECT-03/16/2011 | CBS | 2.5 | 3,335 | |
| 19 | SECRET MILLIONAIRE-03/20/2011 | ABC | 2.5 | 3,245 | |
| 20 | Raising Hope-03/15/2011 | FOX | 2.2 | 2,943 | |
| 21 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-03/15/2011 | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2,940 |
| 22 | Modern Family-03/16/2011 | R | ABC | 2.2 | 2,921 |
| 23 | NCIS-03/15/2011 | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2,899 |
| 24 | MIKE & Molly-03/14/2011 | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2,887 |
| 25 | BOB'S BURGERS-03/20/2011 | FOX | 2.2 | 2,845 |
Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending March 20, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY-03/16/2011 | FOX | 22,581 | |
| 2 | American Idol-THURSDAY-03/17/2011 | FOX | 19,566 | |
| 3 | BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE-03/14/2011 | S | ABC | 13,964 |
| 4 | BACHELOR, THE-03/14/2011 | ABC | 13,876 | |
| 5 | CRIMINAL MINDS-03/16/2011 | CBS | 13,727 | |
| 6 | NCIS-03/15/2011 | R | CBS | 12,748 |
| 7 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-03/15/2011 | R | CBS | 12,482 |
| 8 | 60 Minutes-03/20/2011 | CBS | 11,943 | |
| 9 | UNDERCOVER BOSS-03/20/2011 | CBS | 11,698 | |
| 10 | BONES-03/17/2011 | FOX | 11,613 | |
| 11 | GLEE-03/15/2011 | FOX | 11,146 | |
| 12 | CSI: MIAMI-03/20/2011 | CBS | 10,930 | |
| 13 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD-03/16/2011 | CBS | 10,727 | |
| 14 | HOUSE-03/14/2011 | FOX | 10,414 | |
| 15 | CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT-03/16/2011 | CBS | 10,333 | |
| 16 | Secret Millionaire-03/20/2011 | ABC | 10,292 | |
| 17 | HARRY'S LAW-03/14/2011 | NBC | 10,163 | |
| 18 | Amazing Race 18-03/20/2011 | CBS | 10,129 | |
| 19 | TWO AND A HALF MEN-03/14/2011 | R | CBS | 9,930 |
| 20 | MIKE & Molly-03/14/2011 | R | CBS | 8,365 |
| 21 | Apprentice 11-03/20/2011 | NBC | 8,169 | |
| 22 | Biggest Loser 11-03/15/2011 | NBC | 7,998 | |
| 23 | HAWAII FIVE-0-03/14/2011 | R | CBS | 7,451 |
| 24 | CBS NCAA POST GUN SUN 1-03/20/2011 | S | CBS | 7,390 |
| 25 | GOOD WIFE, THE-03/15/2011 | R | CBS | 7,328 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
