This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2012–13 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 13.5 |
| 2 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 12.4 |
| 3 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.6 |
| 4 | NCIS: Los Angeles | 11.0 | |
| 5 | Person of Interest | 10.0 | |
| 6 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9.9 |
| 7 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 9.2 |
| Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | ||
| 9 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 8.9 |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.7 |
| The Voice | NBC | ||
| 12 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Voice — Tuesday | NBC | 8.4 |
| 14 | Elementary | CBS | 8.3 |
| 15 | Castle | ABC | 8.1 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.0 |
| Criminal Minds | |||
| 18 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 7.7 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | ||
| The Mentalist | CBS | ||
| Modern Family | ABC | ||
| Vegas | CBS | ||
| 23 | Body of Proof | ABC | 7.3 |
| CSI: NY | CBS | ||
| The Following | FOX | ||
| The Good Wife | CBS | ||
| Survivor: Philippines | |||
| 28 | 2 Broke Girls | 6.8 | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | |||
| 30 | Survivor: Caramoan | 6.7 |