Ratings Watch: Big Bang Theory, Double Episodes and Letterman Lead the Week
Viewers wanted double their pleasure for the week ending May 10. According to most recent Live+3 data (which includes live viewing plus three days of DVR and video on-demand usage), special additional episodes of primetime staples like Dancing with the Stars (which brought back a results hour), 60 Minutes and even Hawaii Five-0 all made the top 25 total viewer ranker.
Ratings were down a bit–a sure sign that summer is coming–but CBS’ The Big Bang Theory once again led the chart, with 19 million viewers total (including a 4.4 million viewer lift from its initial 14.6 million live audience).
Audiences also came out to celebrate the broadcasting career of David Letterman, as CBS’ special Letterman: A Life on TV, hosted by Ray Romano, made the cut with 9 million viewers.
Just bubbling under, at No. 26: HBO’s Game of Thrones and ABC’s Black-ish, tied at 8.6 million viewers.
Here’s the top 25 Live+3 total viewer ranker for the week ending May 10, 2015.
| RANK | SHOW & NETWORK | LIVE+3 | WATCHED |
| 1 | The Big Bang Theory CBS | 19 | 14.6 |
| 2 | NCIS CBS | 17.3 | 14.5 |
| 3 | NCIS: New Orleans CBS | 15.5 | 13.4 |
| 4 | Dancing with the Stars ABC | 13.6 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Criminal Minds CBS | 12.4 | 9.6 |
| 6 | Modern Family ABC | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| 7 | The Voice (Monday) NBC | 11.3 | 9.9 |
| 9 | Survivor CBS | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Castle ABC | 11 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Hawai’i Five-0 CBS | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| 13 | The Blacklist NBC | 10.5 | 6.9 |
| 15 | Person of Interest CBS | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Scandal ABC | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| 18 | Elementary CBS | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| 20 | CSI: Cyber CBS | 9.5 | 7.3 |
| 21 | The Odd Couple CBS | 9.3 | 8.2 |
| 22 | 60 Minutes (8pm Special) CBS | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| 23 | Chicago Fire NBC | 9.1 | 6.8 |
| 24 | Letterman: A Life on TV CBS | 9 | 8.1 |
| 25 | 60 Minutes CBS | 8.9 | 8.6 “ |
| Total viewers; in millions |
