The Big Bang Theory was the highest rated program among adults 18-49 and among Total Viewers.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending March 17, 2013:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | Big Bang Theory, THE-03/14 | CBS | 4.8 | 6048 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-03/13 | FOX | 3.8 | 4757 | |
| 3 | BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE-03/11 | S | ABC | 3.8 | 4745 |
| 4 | BACHELOR, THE-03/11 | ABC | 3.5 | 4404 | |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men-03/14 | CBS | 3.3 | 4223 | |
| 6 | American Idol-THURSDAY-03/14 | FOX | 3.1 | 3917 | |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-03/14 | CBS | 2.9 | 3610 | |
| 8 | SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN-03/13 | CBS | 2.7 | 3446 | |
| 9 | FOLLOWING, THE-03/11 | FOX | 2.7 | 3355 | |
| 10 | Grey'S ANATOMY-03/14 | ABC | 2.6 | 3337 | |
| 11 | Family Guy-03/17 | FOX | 2.4 | 3027 | |
| 12 | ELEMENTARY-03/14 | CBS | 2.3 | 2942 | |
| 13 | Amazing Race 22-03/17 | CBS | 2.3 | 2899 | |
| 14 | Once Upon A Time-03/17 | ABC | 2.3 | 2900 | |
| 15 | HELL'S KITCHEN SP-3/12 9P-03/12 | S | FOX | 2.3 | 2929 |
| 16 | Simpsons-03/17 | FOX | 2.2 | 2747 | |
| 17 | Rules of Engagement-03/11 | CBS | 2.1 | 2670 | |
| 18 | HELL'S KITCHEN-03/12 | P | FOX | 2.1 | 2714 |
| 19 | Biggest Loser 14-03/11 | NBC | 2.0 | 2504 | |
| 20 | GLEE-03/14 | FOX | 2.0 | 2473 | |
| 21 | NCIS-03/12 | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2385 |
| 22 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-03/12 | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2368 |
| 23 | CLEVELAND-SUN 8:30P-03/17 | FOX | 1.9 | 2350 | |
| 24 | OFFICE-03/14 | NBC | 1.9 | 2396 | |
| 25 | Criminal Minds-03/13 | R | CBS | 1.8 | 2219 |
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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 | Big Bang Theory, THE-03/14 | CBS | 15901 | |
| 2 | Person Of Interest-03/14 | CBS | 14340 | |
| 3 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-03/13 | FOX | 13440 | |
| 4 | NCIS-03/12 | R | CBS | 13177 |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men-03/14 | CBS | 12177 | |
| 6 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-03/12 | R | CBS | 11950 |
| 7 | American Idol-THURSDAY-03/14 | FOX | 11926 | |
| 8 | ELEMENTARY-03/14 | CBS | 11327 | |
| 9 | BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE-03/11 | S | ABC | 10812 |
| 10 | BACHELOR, THE-03/11 | ABC | 10417 | |
| 11 | Blue Bloods-03/15 | CBS | 10409 | |
| 12 | 60 Minutes-03/17 | CBS | 10221 | |
| 13 | Mentalist, THE-03/17 | CBS | 9977 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN-03/13 | CBS | 9889 | |
| 15 | Good Wife, THE-03/17 | CBS | 9076 | |
| 16 | Amazing Race 22-03/17 | CBS | 8909 | |
| 17 | Golden Boy-03/12 | CBS | 8530 | |
| 18 | Grey'S ANATOMY-03/14 | ABC | 8204 | |
| 19 | FOLLOWING, THE-03/11 | FOX | 8153 | |
| 20 | CSI-03/13 | R | CBS | 7938 |
| 21 | Once Upon A Time-03/17 | ABC | 7447 | |
| 22 | Criminal Minds-03/13 | R | CBS | 7206 |
| 23 | Rules of Engagement-03/11 | CBS | 7049 | |
| 24 | Hawaii Five-0-03/11 | R | CBS | 6868 |
| 25 | Body Of Proof-03/12 | ABC | 6603 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2013 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
I can see Deception isn’t in the Top 25 so yeah, show is dead.
The Cleveland Show is 23 in 18-49. Not going to be cancelled
^ It’s a lower-rated-than-usual week, and its numbers throughout the season have not been the prettiest.
I think Tar and Once Upon a Time numbers are wrong. The specific demo in viewers has a smaller number for Tar yet Tar is ranked higher. One has to be wrong.
Wow, these 18-49 demo numbers are so low. Only top 20 are 2.0 or higher. So happy to see POI doing so well. And a repeat
NCIS almost beat AI.
wow ncis is a true beast even in repeats
POI in the top 10 on both lists.
go POI
Yippy @ POI
Big Bang Theory is awful I weep for our country.