Top-rated United States television programs by season


This article presents the top-rated American primetime television series by season from 1950 to the present according to Nielsen Media Research.

1950s

October 1950–April 1951
October 1951–April 1952
October 1952–April 1953
October 1953–April 1954
October 1954–April 1955
October 1955–April 1956
October 1956–April 1957
October 1957–April 1958
October 1958–April 1959
October 1959–April 1960

1960s

October 1960–April 1961
October 1961–April 1962
October 1962–April 1963
October 1963–April 1964
October 1964–April 1965
October 1965–April 1966
October 1966–April 1967
October 1967–April 1968
October 1968–April 1969
October 1969–April 1970

1970s

October 1970–April 1971
October 1971–April 1972
October 1972–April 1973
September 1973–April 1974
September 1974–April 1975
September 1975–April 1976
September 1976–April 1977
September 1977–April 1978
September 1978–April 1979
September 1979–April 1980

1980s

September 1980–April 1981
September 1981–April 1982
September 1982–April 1983
September 1983–April 1984
September 1984–April 1985
September 1985–April 1986
September 1986–April 1987
September 1987–April 1988
October 1988–April 1989
September 1989–April 1990

1990s

September 1990–April 1991
September 1991–April 1992
September 1992–April 1993
September 1993–April 1994
September 1994–April 1995
September 1995–May 1996
September 1996–May 1997
September 1997–May 1998
September 1998–May 1999
September 1999–May 2000

2000s

September 2000–May 2001
September 2001–May 2002
September 2002–May 2003
September 2003–May 2004
September 2004–May 2005
September 2005–May 2006
September 2006–May 2007
September 2007–May 2008
September 2008–May 2009
September 2009–May 2010

2010s

September 2010–May 2011
September 2011–May 2012
September 2012–May 2013
September 2013–May 2014
September 2014–May 2015
September 2015–May 2016
September 2016–May 2017
September 2017–May 2018
September 2018–May 2019

Multiple Rankings in the Top 30

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;3 seasons
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