{"id":459406,"date":"2022-06-08T02:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-top-network-tv-shows\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T02:15:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:15:30","slug":"the-top-network-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-network-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"#the top network TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e96e8bf41b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e96e8bf41b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-network-tv-shows\/#%E2%80%9Cthe_top_network_TV_shows%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;the top network TV shows&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9Cthe_top_network_TV_shows%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;the top network TV shows&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/michael-starr-hs02.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Michael Starr\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/michael-starr-hs02.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/michael-starr-hs02.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/>     <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The numbers are in for the recently concluded 2021-22 TV season.<\/p>\n<p>As we enter the summer programming lull, it\u2019s a good time to take a look back at what viewers watched in primetime on network television during the period stretching from last September through mid-May.<\/p>\n<p>With so many viewing options available on so many different platforms, the days of a network <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> generating blockbuster viewership <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to be long-gone \u2014 even with delayed viewership  \u2014 but these dramas, comedies and reality shows managed to retain a good chunk of their loyal audiences in the age of digital TV and a fractured viewer landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top five shows in each genre on the broadcast networks, measured by their average weekly total viewership (according to Nielsen).<\/p>\n<p><strong>DRAMAS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNCIS\u201d (CBS): 11 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFBI\u201d (CBS): 10.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicago Fire\u201d (NBC): 9.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlue Bloods\u201d (CBS): 9.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Equalizer\u201d (CBS): 9.5 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Wilmer Valderrama and Sean Murray in &quot;NCIS.&quot; They're in character and wearing dark bulletproof vests with the initials &quot;NCIS&quot; on them.\" class=\"wp-image-22568905\" width=\"616\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1230 1232w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=923 924w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=616 616w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 308w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ncis-cbs-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\"\/><figcaption>Wilmer Valderrama and Sean Murray in \u201cNCIS.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/20201022_Yellowstone_EP410_CM_0654_R.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;Yellowstone&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22570523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/20201022_Yellowstone_EP410_CM_0654_R.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/20201022_Yellowstone_EP410_CM_0654_R.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/20201022_Yellowstone_EP410_CM_0654_R.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Paramount\u2019s \u201cYellowstone\u201d was again a ratings sensation this season.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Cam McLeod<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I know, it\u2019s a cable series, but there\u2019s no way to ignore the impact of this Kevin Costner drama, which not only topped its nearest broadcast competitor by 300,000 viewers, but has spawned one prequel already on the air \u2014 \u201c1883\u201d (starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) \u2014 and two in-the-works spinoffs from series creator <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/05\/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-1883-sylvester-stallone-harrison-ford-deadline-disruptors-1235026995\/\">Taylor Sheridan<\/a>: \u201c1932\u201d and \u201c6666.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYellowstone\u201d (Paramount Network): 11.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicago PD\u201d (NBC): 9.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicago Med\u201d (NBC): 9.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFBI: Most Wanted\u201d (CBS): 8.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNCIS: Hawai\u2019i\u201d (CBS): 8.3 million<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFBI: International\u201d (CBS): 8.3 million<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/CBS-Ghosts-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;Ghosts&quot; was right behind &quot;Young Sheldon&quot; as the most-watched sitcom this past season.\" class=\"wp-image-22569171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/CBS-Ghosts-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/CBS-Ghosts-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/CBS-Ghosts-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cGhosts\u201d was right behind \u201cYoung Sheldon\u201d as the most-watched sitcom this past season.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>COMEDIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung Sheldon\u201d (CBS): 9.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhosts\u201d (CBS): 8.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Neighborhood\u201d (CBS): 6.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBob Hearts Abishola\u201d (CBS): 6.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnited States of Al\u201d (CBS): 5.9 million. Cancelled after two seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cB Positive\u201d (CBS):  5.7 million. Cancelled after two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Conners\u201d (ABC): 4.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow We Roll\u201d (CBS): 4.2 million. Late season (March 31) entry. Cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d (ABC): 3.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d (ABC): 3.8 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/the-voice-nbc-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;The Voice&quot; judges Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton and Usher. They're posing on the set of the show.\" class=\"wp-image-22569032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/the-voice-nbc-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/the-voice-nbc-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/the-voice-nbc-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe Voice\u201d judges Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton and coach John Legend.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Trae Patton\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>REALITY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Voice\u201d (NBC, Tuesday edition): 8.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurvivor\u201d (CBS): 7.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d (ABC, Monday edition): 6.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d (ABC): 6.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d (Fox): 5.9 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Amazing Race\u201d (CBS): 5.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica\u2019s Funniest Home Videos\u201d (ABC): 5.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShark Tank\u201d (ABC): 4.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bachelor\u201d (ABC): 4.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAGT Extreme\u201d (NBC): 4 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOTAL VIEWERS (COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBS: 6.2 million. Even.<\/p>\n<p>NBC: 5.9 million. Up 14 percent. <\/p>\n<p>Fox: 4.5 million. Up 7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>ABC: 4.2 million. Down 10 percent.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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