The Nielsens: It's an 'American' dream

Wednesday's "American Idol," which featured the first performance by the show's 13 finalists, was the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network programs, ranked by millions of viewers.

1. AMERICAN IDOL -- WEDNESDAY, Fox, 24.3 million

2. AMERICAN IDOL -- THURSDAY, Fox, 22.0

3. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 14.2

4. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 13.4

5. CSI, CBS, 13.38

6. NCIS, CBS, 13.35

7. THE BIG BANG THEORY, CBS, 12.0

8. GLEE, Fox, 11.9

9. CSI: MIAMI, CBS, 11.8

10. UNDERCOVER BOSS, CBS, 11.7