Top-rated United States television programs of 2004–05
# Top-rated United States television programs of 2004–05

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2004–05 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 16.5 |
| 2 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 15.7 |
| 3 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 15.3 |
| 4 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 14.5 |
| 5 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 12.4 |
| 6 | Without a Trace | CBS | 12.3 |
| 7 | Survivor | CBS | 12.0 |
| 8 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 11.6 |
| 9 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 11.2 |
| 10 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 10.8 |
| 11 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 10.6 |
| 12 | ER | NBC | 10.4 |
| 13 | Lost | ABC | 9.8 |
| 14 | Cold Case | CBS | 9.7 |
| 14 | The Apprentice | NBC | 9.7 |
| 16 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 9.2 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 9.2 |
| 18 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 9.1 |
| 18 | Medium | NBC | 9.1 |
| 20 | Law & Order | NBC | 8.9 |
| 20 | CSI: NY | CBS | 8.9 |
| 22 | NCIS | CBS | 8.8 |
| 23 | House | FOX | 8.3 |
| 24 | Boston Legal | ABC | 8.1 |
| 25 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | 7.9 |
| 26 | Crossing Jordan | NBC | 7.7 |
| 27 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 7.6 |
| 27 | The Amazing Race | CBS | 7.6 |
| 29 | Judging Amy | CBS | 7.4 |
| 29 | The West Wing | NBC | 7.4 |
