Top 20 Highest-Rated TV Shows of 2016

Here is the list of the top 20 highest-rated TV shows this 2016. Is your favorite show included in the list?

Rank – Show – Network – # of episodes – 18-49 rating – 18-49 viewers (millions)

1. The Walking Dead AMC 16 8.8 11.27
2. The Big Bang Theory* CBS 24 5.5 6.99
3. Empire FOX 17 5.3 6.79
Game of Thrones HBO 10 5.3 6.73
5. The X-Files FOX 6 4.8 6.09
6. This Is Us NBC 10 4.6 5.86
7. Modern Family ABC 22 4.2 5.33
8. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 24 3.7 4.68
9. American Horror Story: Roanoke FX 10 3.4 4.37
Designated Survivor ABC 10 3.4 4.27
11. America’s Got Talent – Tuesday NBC 14 3.2 4.07
12. Fear the Walking Dead AMC 15 3.1 3.94
The Voice – Monday NBC 26 3.1 3.93
The People v. O.J. Simpson FX 10 3.1 3.93
American Idol – Wednesday FOX 9 3.1 3.87
16. The Voice – Tuesday NBC 22 3.0 3.82
The Bachelor ABC 10 3.0 3.83
Scandal ABC 12 3.0 3.83
NCIS CBS 23 3.0 3.80
20. Criminal Minds CBS 20 2.9 3.68

*The average for “The Big Bang Theory” includes Live +3 ratings for the Dec. 15 episode.