Top Rated Shows of 2019: Super Bowl LIII, ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Dominate

Rank PROGRAM (NETWORK) VIEWERS (000) DATE AIRED 1. SUPER BOWL LIII: Patriots vs. Rams (CBS) 98,820 2/3/2019 2. AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Patriots vs. Chiefs (CBS) 54,399 1/20/2019 3. NFL PLAYOFFS: Rams vs. Cowboys (Fox) 33,651 1/12/2019 4. ACADEMY AWARDS (ABC) 30,541 2/24/2019 5. NFL PLAYOFFS: Cowboys vs. Seahawks (Fox) 29,690 1/5/2019 6. COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Clemson vs. Alabama (ESPN) 24,945 1/7/2019 7. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Change Constant”/The Stockholm Syndrome” (Series Finale) (CBS) 24,755 5/16/2019 8. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Saints vs. Cowboys (NBC) 24,373 9/29/2019 9. WORLD’S BEST (Post-Super Bowl) (CBS) 23,544 2/3/2019 10. WORLD SERIES GAME 7: Nationals vs. Astros (Fox) 23,309 10/30/2019 11. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Vikings vs. Cowboys (NBC) 23,261 11/10/2019 12. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Patriots vs. Steelers (NBC) 22,500 9/8/2019 13. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Packers vs. Bears (NBC) 22,386 9/5/2019 14. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Ravens vs. Patriots (NBC) 22,335 11/3/2019 15. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Cowboys vs. Eagles (NBC) 21,722 10/20/2019 16. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 49ers vs. Packers (NBC) 21,083 11/24/2019 17. GRAMMY AWARDS (CBS) 21,024 2/10/2019 18. NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Virginia vs. Texas Tech (CBS) 19,864 4/8/2019 19. GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS (NBC) 19,212 1/6/2019 20. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Donation Oscillation” (CBS) 18,853 2/7/2019 21. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Rams vs. Browns (NBC) 18,790 9/22/2019 22. NBA FINALS GAME 6: Raptors vs. Warriors (ABC) 18,699 6/13/2019 23. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Packers vs. Chiefs (NBC) 18,617 10/27/2019 24. NBA FINALS GAME 5: Warriors vs. Raptors (ABC) 18,578 6/10/2019 25. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Colts vs. Chiefs (NBC) 18,353 10/6/2019 26. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The D&D Vortex” (CBS) 18,234 2/21/2019 27. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Meteorite Manifestation” (CBS) 18,180 1/31/2019 28. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Eagles vs. Packers (Fox/NFL) 18,117 9/26/2019 29. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Propagation Proposition” (CBS) 18,012 1/10/2019 30. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Falcons vs. Eagles (NBC) 17,874 9/15/2019 31. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Confirmation Polarization” (CBS) 17,781 1/17/2019 32. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Conference Valuation” (CBS) 17,613 3/7/2019 33. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast” (CBS) 17,594 5/16/2019 34. NCIS, “She” (CBS) 17,562 2/12/2019 35. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Maternal Conclusion” (CBS) 17,504 5/9/2019 36. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Paintball Scattering” (CBS) 17,209 1/3/2019 37. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Rams vs. Bears (NBC) 16,996 11/17/2019 38. NCIS, “Out of the Darkness” (CBS) 16,946 9/24/2019 39. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Plagiarism Schism” (CBS) 16,918 5/2/2019 40. NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Seahawks vs. 49ers (ESPN) 16,885 11/11/2019 41. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Laureate Accumulation” (CBS) 16,669 4/4/2019 42. WORLD SERIES GAME 6: Nationals vs. Astros (Fox) 16,583 10/29/2019 43. NCIS, “Into the Light” (CBS) 16,548 10/1/2019 44. NCIS, “Once Upon a Tim” (CBS) 16,498 2/19/2019 45. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Patriots vs. Giants (Fox/NFL) 16,497 10/10/2019 46. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Decision Reverberation” (CBS) 16,452 4/25/2019 47. GAME OF THRONES, “The Long Night” (HBO) 16,124 4/28/2019 48. NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR: Texas Tech vs. Michigan State (CBS) 16,045 4/6/2019 49. GAME OF THRONES, “The Bells” (HBO) 16,029 5/12/2019 50. NCIS, “The Last Link” (CBS) 15,987 1/15/2019 51. NCIS, “Bears and Cubs” (CBS) 15,983 3/12/2019 52. NCIS, “Daughters” (CBS) 15,872 +10% 53. NCIS, “Toil and Trouble” (CBS) 15,857 1/8/2019 54. GAME OF THRONES, “The Iron Throne” (HBO) 15,845 5/19/2019 55. THE BIG BANG THEORY, “The Inspiration Deprivation” (CBS) 15,844 4/18/2019 56. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Math Emergency and Perky Palms” (CBS) 15,788 2/7/2019 57. NCIS, “Silent Service” (CBS) 15,767 3/26/2019 58. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Browns vs. Steelers (Fox/NFL Network) 15,699 11/14/2019 59. NCIS, “Hail & Farewell” (CBS) 15,641 4/16/2019 60. NCIS, “Mona Lisa” (CBS) 15,598 4/2/2019 61. NCIS. “Crossing the Line” (CBS) 15,560 2/26/2019 62. NCIS, “Lost Time” (CBS) 15,449 5/14/2019 63. NCIS, “Judge, Jury…” (CBS) 15,438 4/30/2019 64. NCIS, “… and Executioner” 15,412 5/7/2019 65. YOUNG SHELDON, “Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary” (CBS) 15,354 3/7/2019 66. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor” (CBS) 15,328 1/10/2019 67. NCIS, “Going Mobile” (CBS) 15,261 10/8/2019 68. NCIS, “Perennial” (CBS) 15,208 4/9/2019 69. NCIS, “No Vacancy” (CBS) 15,167 11/12/2019 70. GAME OF THRONES, “The Last of the Starks” (HBO) 15,159 5/5/2019 71. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovey” (CBS) 15,088 1/17/2019 72. NCIS, “Wide Awake” (CBS) 15,067 10/22/2019 73. NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Steelers vs. Chargers (NBC) 15,046 10/13/2019 74. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag” (CBS) 14,873 2/21/2019 75. GAME OF THRONES, “Winterfell” (HBO) 14,838 4/14/2019 76. NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Cowboys vs. Giants (ESPN) 14,820 11/4/2019 77. NCIS, “IRL” (CBS) 14,789 11/26/2019 78. YOUNG SHELDON, “David, Goliath and a Yoo-Hoo From the Back” (CBS) 14,778 1/31/2019 79. NCIS, “Institutionalized” (CBS) 14,690 11/5/2019 80. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Seahawks vs. Rams (Fox/NFL Network) 14,647 10/3/2019 81. NCIS, “Musical Chairs” (CBS) 14,635 11/19/2019 82. NCIS, “Someone Else’s Shoes” (CBS) 14,512 10/15/2019 83. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf” (CBS) 14,471 1/3/2019 84. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 49ers vs. Cardinals (Fox/NFL Network) 14,449 10/31/2019 85. OSCARS RED CARPET PREVIEW SHOW (ABC) 14,351 2/24/2019 86. THE MASKED SINGER, “Road to the Finals” (Fox) 14,215 2/27/2019 87. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Chiefs vs. Broncos (Fox/NFL Network) 14,134 10/17/2019 88. NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Packers vs. Lions (ESPN) 14,106 10/14/2019 89. NBA FINALS GAME 2: Warriors vs. Raptors (ABC) 14,050 6/2/2019 90. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross” (CBS) 14,027 5/2/2019 91. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater” (CBS) 13,975 4/25/2019 92. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Raiders vs. Chargers (Fox/NFL Network) 13,974 11/7/2019 93. GAME OF THRONES, “A Night of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO) 13,891 4/21/2019 94. A BIG BANG THEORY FAREWELL (Special) (CBS) 13,884 5/16/2019 95. NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Vikings vs. Redskins (Fox/NFL Network) 13,877 10/24/2019 96. NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR (Post-Game) (CBS) 13,869 4/6/2019 97. BLUE BLOODS, “Ripple Effect” (CBS) 13,810 2/1/2019 98. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow” (CBS) 13,790 4/4/2019 99. THIS IS US, “Songbird Road: Part 1” (NBC) 13,732 1/22/2019 100. YOUNG SHELDON, “A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster” (CBS) 13,728 5/9/2019 Source: Nielsen, 1/1/19 – 11/27/19 L7 Data. All Telecasts, Broadcast and Cable (excluding telecasts with durations under 25 min, including SB and NFC). Broadcast Prime, telecast with start times within daypart (M-Sat 8P-11P; Sun 6:30P-11P).