English- and Spanish-language telecasts on broadcast and cable. Estimates include live and same-day time shifted viewing. Excludes programs with less than 4 telecasts and those under 5 minutes in duration.
This statistic presents the leading primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers. The Wednesday edition of American Idol on FOX ranked first, with an average of million viewers tuning in.
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Nielsen. (December 21, 2011). Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/
Nielsen. "Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers (in millions)." Chart. December 21, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/
Nielsen. (2011). Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/
Nielsen. "Leading Regularly Scheduled Primetime Tv Programs in The United States in 2011, Based on Average Viewers (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Dec 2011, /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/
Nielsen, Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2011, based on average viewers (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, December 21, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/804796/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2011/
