Top-rated United States television programs by season

This article presents the top-rated American primetime television series by season from 1950 to the present according to Nielsen Media Research.

1950s

• October 1950-April 1951
• October 1951-April 1952
• October 1952-April 1953
• October 1953-April 1954
• October 1954-April 1955
• October 1955-April 1956
• October 1956-April 1957
• October 1957-April 1958
• October 1958-April 1959
• October 1959-April 1960

1960s

• October 1960-April 1961
• October 1961-April 1962
• October 1962-April 1963
• October 1963-April 1964
• October 1964-April 1965
• October 1965-April 1966
• October 1966-April 1967
• October 1967-April 1968
• October 1968-April 1969
• October 1969-April 1970

1970s

• October 1970-April 1971
• October 1971-April 1972
• October 1972-April 1973
• September 1973-April 1974
• September 1974-April 1975
• September 1975-April 1976
• September 1976-April 1977
• September 1977-April 1978
• September 1978-April 1979
• September 1979-April 1980

1980s

• September 1980-April 1981
• September 1981-April 1982
• September 1982-April 1983
• September 1983-April 1984
• September 1984-April 1985
• September 1985-April 1986
• September 1986-April 1987
• September 1987-April 1988
• October 1988-April 1989
• September 1989-April 1990

1990s

• September 1990-April 1991
• September 1991-April 1992
• September 1992-April 1993
• September 1993-April 1994
• September 1994-April 1995
• September 1995-May 1996
• September 1996-May 1997
• September 1997-May 1998
• September 1998-May 1999
• September 1999-May 2000

2000s

• September 2000-May 2001
• September 2001-May 2002
• September 2002-May 2003
• September 2003-May 2004
• September 2004-May 2005
• September 2005-May 2006
• September 2006-May 2007
• September 2007-May 2008
• September 2008-May 2009
• September 2009-May 2010

2010s

• September 2010-May 2011
• September 2011-May 2012
• September 2012-May 2013
• September 2013-May 2014