Nielsen ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Idol' hit, but 'Voice' fades

Plus: "The Descendants" tops the list of local Redbox rentals

April 18, 2012 at 6:47PM
George Clooney, left, and Shailene Woodley star in "The Descendants."
George Clooney, left, and Shailene Woodley star in "The Descendants." (Mct - Mct/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of April 9 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.:

1 NCIS (CBS)2 American Idol, Wed. (Fox)

3 Dancing With the Stars, Mon. (ABC)

4 American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

5 Dancing With the Stars, Tue. (ABC)

6 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

7 Criminal Minds (CBS)

8 60 Minutes (CBS)

9 The Voice (NBC)

10 Two and a Half Men (CBS)

11 Modern Family (ABC)

12 Hawaii Five-O (CBS)

13 The Big Bang Theory, 8 p.m. (CBS)

14 The Good Wife (CBS)

15 Body of Proof (ABC)

16 CSI (CBS)

17 Survivor (CBS)

18 The Big Bang Theory, 7 p.m. (CBS)

19 Mike & Molly (CBS)

20 Unforgettable (CBS)

MOVIE RENTALS

Clooney fuels 'Descendants'Here are Redbox's top 20 movie rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday:

1 The Descendants

2 The Darkest Hour

3 Immortals (DVD)

4 The Iron Lady

5 War Horse

6 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

7 Tower Heist

8 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

9 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

10 Jack and Jill

11 Happy Feet Two

12 Young Adult

13 In Time

14 The Muppets

15 The Adventures of Tintin

16 Puss in Boots

17 Footloose

18 Johnny English Reborn

19 Immortals (Blu-ray)

20 Hugo

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