Nielsen’s top programs for May 16-22

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for May 16-22. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 23.56 million.

2. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 21.96 million.

3. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 21.76 million.

4. “NCIS,” CBS, 18.62 million.

5. “Dancing With the Stars Results,” ABC, 18.11 million.

6. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 15.61 million.

7. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 14.11 million.

8. Movie: “Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost,” CBS, 13.93 million.

9. “Dancing With the Stars” (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), ABC, 13.8 million.

10. “Castle,” ABC, 12.93 million.

11. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 12.84 million.

12. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 12.58 million.

13. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 11.3 million.

14. “60 Minutes” (Sunday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 10.79 million.

15. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 10.41 million.

16. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.39 million.

17. “Body of Proof,” ABC, 10.33 million.

18. “Modern Family,” ABC, 10.3 million.

19. “The Voice,” NBC, 10.01 million.

20. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 9.89 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.