This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2007–08 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 16.1 |
| 2 | American Idol — Wednesday | 15.9 | |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Monday | ABC | 14.0 |
| 4 | Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday | 12.6 | |
| 5 | Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday | 12.3 | |
| 6 | Desperate Housewives | 11.6 | |
| 7 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 10.6 |
| 8 | House | FOX | 10.5 |
| 9 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 10.4 |
| 10 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 9.7 |
| 11 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 9.2 |
| NCIS | |||
| 13 | Without a Trace | 8.8 | |
| The Moment of Truth | FOX | ||
| 15 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.5 |
| Survivor | |||
| 17 | 60 Minutes | 8.4 | |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | 8.2 | |
| 19 | Samantha Who? | ABC | 8.0 |
| 20 | Lost | 7.9 | |
| 21 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 7.8 | |
| 22 | Brothers & Sisters | 7.6 | |
| CSI: NY | CBS | ||
| Heroes | NBC | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |||
| 26 | Private Practice | ABC | 7.3 |
| 27 | Law & Order | NBC | 7.2 |
| 28 | Cold Case | CBS | 7.1 |
| Deal or No Deal — Monday | NBC | ||
| 30 | Shark | CBS | 7.0 |
| The Unit | |||
| Hell's Kitchen | FOX |