TV Show viewers by Season
A TV show becomes popular for many reasons, and we have already discussed that in other posts. In this one, we chose a few popular shows to see how their ranking has changed by season. In some cases, they were not that popular initially but became very popular after a few seasons, as in Seinfeld. In other cases, the TV shows started to lose popularity and became the main reason for termination or cancelation
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| Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | TV Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 8 | 24 | Friends |
| 1995-96 | 3 | 30 | Friends |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 25 | Friends |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 24 | Friends |
| 1998-99 | 2 | 24 | Friends |
| 1999-2000 | 5 | 21 | Friends |
| 2000-01 | 5 | 20 | Friends |
| 2001-02 | 1 | 25 | Friends |
| 2002-03 | 2 | 22 | Friends |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 23 | Friends |
| 1989-90 | 0 | 19 | Seinfeld |
| 1990-91 | 0 | 18 | Seinfeld |
| 1991-92 | 42 | 18 | Seinfeld |
| 1992-93 | 25 | 21 | Seinfeld |
| 1993-94 | 3 | 30 | Seinfeld |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 30 | Seinfeld |
| 1995-96 | 2 | 33 | Seinfeld |
| 1996-97 | 2 | 33 | Seinfeld |
| 1997-98 | 1 | 38 | Seinfeld |
| 2007-08 | 68 | 8 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 10 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2009-10 | 12 | 14 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2010-11 | 13 | 13 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2011-12 | 8 | 16 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2012-13 | 3 | 19 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2013-14 | 2 | 20 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2014-15 | 2 | 19 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2015-16 | 2 | 20 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 19 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 19 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 17 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 15 | This is Us |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 17 | This is Us |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 14 | This is Us |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 12 | This is Us |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 9 | This is Us |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 8 | This is Us |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 10 | Modern Family |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 12 | Modern Family |
| 2011-12 | 15 | 13 | Modern Family |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 12 | Modern Family |
| 2013-14 | 19 | 12 | Modern Family |
| 2014-15 | 24 | 12 | Modern Family |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 10 | Modern Family |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 9 | Modern Family |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 7 | Modern Family |
| 2018-19 | 65 | 6 | Modern Family |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 7 | Modern Family |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 8 | Scandal |
| 2012-13 | 47 | 9 | Scandal |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 12 | Scandal |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 13 | Scandal |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 11 | Scandal |
| 2016-17 | 39 | 8 | Scandal |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 7 | Scandal |
| 2003-04 | 26 | 12 | NCIS |
| 2004-05 | 22 | 14 | NCIS |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 15 | NCIS |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 15 | NCIS |
| 2007-08 | 14 | 14 | NCIS |
| 2008-09 | 5 | 18 | NCIS |
| 2009-10 | 4 | 19 | NCIS |
| 2010-11 | 5 | 20 | NCIS |
| 2011-12 | 3 | 20 | NCIS |
| 2012-13 | 1 | 21 | NCIS |
| 2013-14 | 3 | 20 | NCIS |
| 2014-15 | 3 | 18 | NCIS |
| 2015-16 | 3 | 17 | NCIS |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 15 | NCIS |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 17 | NCIS |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 16 | NCIS |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 15 | NCIS |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 13 | NCIS |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 11 | NCIS |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 10 | NCIS |
| 2003-04 | 15 | 15 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2004-05 | 11 | 17 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2005-06 | 17 | 15 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2006-07 | 21 | 14 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2007-08 | 17 | 14 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 15 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 15 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 13 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2011-12 | 11 | 15 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2012-13 | 11 | 14 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2013-14 | 27 | 11 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2014-15 | 23 | 12 | Two and a Half Men |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 24 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 22 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2006-07 | 10 | 17 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2007-08 | 6 | 18 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2008-09 | 9 | 16 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 13 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 12 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2011-12 | 37 | 11 | Desperate Housewives |
| 2000-01 | 10 | 20 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 24 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2002-03 | 1 | 26 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2003-04 | 2 | 25 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 26 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2005-06 | 3 | 25 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 20 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2007-08 | 9 | 17 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2008-09 | 4 | 15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2009-10 | 12 | 15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 14 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2011-12 | 21 | 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2012-13 | 23 | 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2014-15 | 34 | 11 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2005-06 | 54 | 10 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2006-07 | 61 | 9 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2007-08 | 70 | 8 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2008-09 | 49 | 9 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2009-10 | 42 | 9 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2010-11 | 48 | 9 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2011-12 | 45 | 10 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2012-13 | 42 | 9 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2013-14 | 28 | 11 | How I Met Your Mother |
| 2009-10 | 33 | 10 | Glee |
| 2010-11 | 43 | 10 | Glee |
| 2011-12 | 56 | 9 | Glee |
| 2012-13 | 50 | 8 | Glee |
| 2013-14 | 105 | 5 | Glee |
| 2014-15 | 148 | 3 | Glee |