Top 50 TV shows in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv shows in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 182 tv shows tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Monday Night Football, Saturday Night Live and American Idol lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 40,047,516 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,075,278, and the largest, Monday Night Football, reaches around 16,907,831 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each tv show, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monday Night Football |
16,907,831 | 93.6% | TV show | Sports |
| 2 |  Saturday Night Live |
12,514,777 | 70.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  American Idol |
10,624,908 | 66.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  The Simpsons |
10,351,286 | 37.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Dancing with the Stars |
9,522,143 | 62.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  The Bachelorette |
9,065,251 | 82.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Shark Tank |
8,251,773 | 58.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  America's Got Talent |
6,701,714 | 52.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  The Voice |
6,093,110 | 47.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  WWE Raw |
5,234,146 | 34.4% | TV show | Sports |
| 11 |  The Daily Show |
4,909,383 | 67.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Big Brother (TV series) |
4,356,941 | 20.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  CNN Breaking News |
3,537,258 | 52.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Dance Moms |
3,237,415 | 59.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  The Bold and the Beautiful |
2,920,248 | 15.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  WWE NXT |
2,795,627 | 51.1% | TV show | Sports |
| 17 |  The Young and the Restless |
2,677,262 | 52.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Garfield |
2,654,060 | 29.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Britain's Got Talent |
2,382,987 | 25.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  SketchUp |
2,286,976 | 11.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Days of Our Lives |
2,285,126 | 63.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  The Cosby Show |
1,976,516 | 63.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Planet Earth (TV series) |
1,734,858 | 3.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  30 Rock |
1,545,077 | 57.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Will & Grace |
1,501,569 | 52.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Ugly Betty |
1,323,778 | 38.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Veep (TV series) |
1,242,995 | 55.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Mamamia |
1,237,323 | 22.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  The Muppets |
1,218,406 | 32.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Poetry slam |
1,165,181 | 25.6% | TV show | Literature |
| 31 |  Scrubs (TV series) |
1,076,440 | 22.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Supernanny |
843,519 | 31.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Samurai Jack |
809,616 | 35.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Puppy Bowl |
796,294 | 74.0% | TV show | Sports |
| 35 |  Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
768,400 | 30.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
765,903 | 74.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! GX |
738,643 | 45.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 38 | Dharma & Greg |
657,800 | 86.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Heute |
635,070 | 2.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Geordie Shore |
527,923 | 14.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  3rd Rock from the Sun |
523,149 | 45.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Neighbours |
505,840 | 6.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Strictly Come Dancing |
461,853 | 4.7% | TV show | Sports |
| 44 |  Undercover Boss |
416,250 | 64.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Ninja Warrior |
405,204 | 10.3% | TV show | Sports |
| 46 |  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
389,111 | 48.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  The Muppet Show |
340,015 | 33.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  American Gladiators |
314,410 | 88.1% | TV show | Sports |
| 49 |  WWE Main Event |
277,491 | 53.9% | TV show | Sports |
| 50 |  MTV Cribs |
255,053 | 53.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each tv show by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest tv show in United States?
Monday Night Football currently leads with an estimated audience of 16,907,831 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.