Top-rated United States television programs of 2016–17
This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2016–17 season, as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.5 |
| 2 | NCIS | 11.4 | |
| 3 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 11.1 |
| 4 | Thursday Night Football | CBS/NBC | 9.6 |
| Bull | CBS | ||
| 6 | This Is Us | NBC | 9.4 |
| 7 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.9 |
| 8 | NCIS: New Orleans | 8.5 | |
| 9 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8.1 |
| 10 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 7.8 |
| 11 | 60 Minutes | 7.7 | |
| 12 | Hawaii Five-0 | 7.6 | |
| The Voice | NBC | ||
| 14 | Designated Survivor | ABC | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 7.4 |
| 16 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.3 |
| 17 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 6.9 |
| Madam Secretary | |||
| 19 | Empire | FOX | 6.7 |
| Scorpion | CBS | ||
| 21 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 6.5 |
| 22 | Chicago Med | 6.2 | |
| Survivor | CBS | ||
| 24 | Little Big Shots | NBC | 6.1 |
| MacGyver | CBS | ||
| 26 | Code Black | 6.0 | |
| 27 | The Blacklist | NBC | 5.9 |
| Mom | CBS | ||
| 29 | The Bachelor | ABC | 5.8 |
| 30 | Scandal | 5.7 |