Monday, May 19, to Sunday, May 25

TV Season Week No. 35

Sweeps Day Nos. 26-28

American Idol drove Fox to weekly victories across the board, including winning total viewers for only the fifth time in network history (excluding sports). Fox also won the week in adults 18 to 49 with a 5.7/17, a 90 percent margin over second place NBC (3.0/9).

Top Shows This Week Adults 18 to 49: American Idol – Wed. (Fox) 16.8/37

Total viewers: American Idol – Wed. (Fox) 38.1 million

Monday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: American Idol: Final Two (Fox) 7.4/21 and CSI: Miami (CBS) 7.4/18 and Everybody Loves Raymond 7.4/18

Total viewers: Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) 22.7 million

Tuesday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: American Idol (Fox) 11.2/31

Total viewers: American Idol (Fox) 25.7 million

Wednesday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: American Idol – Wed. (Fox) 16.8/37

Total viewers: American Idol – Wed. (Fox) 38.1 million

Thursday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: CSI (CBS) 5.9/17

Total viewers: CSI (CBS) 17.3 million

Friday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 4.1/14

Total viewers: Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 12.8 million

Saturday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: America’s Most Wanted (Fox) 2.8/10

Total viewers: Price is Right (CBS) 8.1 million

Sunday Top Shows

Adults 18 to 49: Law & Order: Criminal Intent repeat (NBC) 3.7/11

Total viewers: Law & Order: Criminal Intent repeat (NBC) 11.9 million