Sunday Night Football was again the highest rated program among adults 18-49 while NCIS ranked number 1 with total viewers. The Big Bang Theory was the highest rated non-sports (and scripted) program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending October 28, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football-10/28 | NBC | 7.0 | 8808 | |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory, THE-10/25 | CBS | 5.0 | 6314 | |
| 3 | Modern Family-10/24 | ABC | 4.9 | 6263 | |
| 4 | FOX World Series GM4-PRE-10/28 | S | FOX | 4.9 | 6231 |
| 5 | FOX World Series GAME 4-10/28 | S | FOX | 4.7 | 5888 |
| 6 | VOICE-10/22 | NBC | 4.3 | 5438 | |
| 7 | VOICE-TUE-10/23 | NBC | 4.3 | 5390 | |
| 8 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-10/28 | NBC | 3.8 | 4812 | |
| 9 | Two and a Half Men-10/25 | CBS | 3.7 | 4692 | |
| 10 | FOX World Series GAME 1-10/24 | S | FOX | 3.6 | 4559 |
| 11 | FOX World Series GAME 2-10/25 | S | FOX | 3.5 | 4431 |
| 12 | Once Upon A Time-10/28 | ABC | 3.4 | 4364 | |
| 13 | DECSN'12 PRES ANALYS10/22-10/22 | S | NBC | 3.2 | 4101 |
| 14 | NCIS-10/23 | CBS | 3.2 | 4086 | |
| 15 | Criminal Minds-10/24 | CBS | 3.1 | 3861 | |
| 16 | Grey'S ANATOMY-10/25 | ABC | 3.0 | 3773 | |
| 17 | Person Of Interest-10/25 | CBS | 2.9 | 3674 | |
| 18 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL-10/27 | ABC | 2.9 | 3661 | |
| 19 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES-10/24 | CBS | 2.8 | 3595 | |
| 20 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3-10/27 | S | FOX | 2.8 | 3544 |
| 21 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-10/23 | CBS | 2.8 | 3526 | |
| 22 | REVENGE-10/28 | ABC | 2.7 | 3421 | |
| 23 | New Girl-10/23 | FOX | 2.7 | 3387 | |
| 24 | Suburgatory-10/24 | ABC | 2.7 | 3368 | |
| 25 | MIDDLE, THE-10/24 | ABC | 2.6 | 3275 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | Viewers (Live +SD) (000) |
| 1 | NCIS-10/23 | CBS | 17777 | |
| 2 | NBC Sunday Night Football-10/28 | NBC | 17730 | |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-10/23 | CBS | 16534 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-10/25 | CBS | 15818 | |
| 5 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4-10/28 | S | FOX | 15485 |
| 6 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE-10/28 | S | FOX | 15101 |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-10/25 | CBS | 14026 | |
| 8 | Dancing with the Stars-10/22 | ABC | 13274 | |
| 9 | Two and a Half Men-10/25 | CBS | 12937 | |
| 10 | DANCING W/STARS SP-10/23-10/23 | S | ABC | 12895 |
| 11 | Modern Family-10/24 | ABC | 12519 | |
| 12 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2-10/25 | S | FOX | 12343 |
| 13 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1-10/24 | S | FOX | 12243 |
| 14 | VOICE-10/22 | NBC | 12020 | |
| 15 | Criminal Minds-10/24 | CBS | 11613 | |
| 16 | VOICE-TUE-10/23 | NBC | 11223 | |
| 17 | 60 Minutes-10/28 | CBS | 11158 | |
| 18 | Blue Bloods-10/26 | CBS | 11064 | |
| 19 | Vegas-10/23 | CBS | 10797 | |
| 20 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3-10/27 | S | FOX | 10471 |
| 21 | ELEMENTARY-10/25 | CBS | 10308 | |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES-10/24 | CBS | 10235 | |
| 23 | Mentalist, THE-10/28 | CBS | 10166 | |
| 24 | CSI: NY-10/26 | CBS | 10089 | |
| 25 | CSI-10/24 | CBS | 9948 | |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
Once Upon a time had a 3,4 in a 18-49 rating
The ratings for the Sunday shows do not match the numbers in the Sunday Finals (FNIA pt 3, SNF, World Series game 4, Once Upon a Time).
Modern Family had a 4.9
The Big Bang Theory had a 5.0
Two and a Half Men had a 3.7
The Voice Tuesday had a 4.3
Once Upon a Time had a 3.4
Criminal Minds had a 3.1
Grey’s Anatomy had a 3.0
Survivor had a 2.8
New Girl had a 2.7
The Middle had a 2.6
Haha this isn’t right
Wow, who decided to publish this with incomplete/inaccurate numbers?
Wow. The networks are all screwed up too.
Aw come one, Big Bang Theory on FOX? (first list)
fixed.
haha, CSI: NY (24) better than CSI (25)
LOL – Castle couldn’t even make it into the Old Farts top 25. Please shoot that horse now and put it out of its misery.