Top-rated United States television programs of 2012–13
# Top-rated United States television programs of 2012–13

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2012–13 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 13.5 |
| 2 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 12.4 |
| 3 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.6 |
| 4 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 11.0 |
| 5 | Person of Interest | CBS | 10.0 |
| 6 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9.9 |
| 7 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 9.2 |
| 7 | Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | 9.2 |
| 9 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 8.9 |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.7 |
| 10 | The Voice | NBC | 8.7 |
| 12 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Voice — Tuesday | NBC | 8.4 |
| 14 | Elementary | CBS | 8.3 |
| 15 | Castle | ABC | 8.1 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.0 |
| 16 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.0 |
| 18 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 7.7 |
| 18 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.7 |
| 18 | The Mentalist | CBS | 7.7 |
| 18 | Modern Family | ABC | 7.7 |
| 18 | Vegas | CBS | 7.7 |
| 23 | Body of Proof | ABC | 7.3 |
| 23 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.3 |
| 23 | The Following | FOX | 7.3 |
| 23 | The Good Wife | CBS | 7.3 |
| 23 | Survivor: Philippines | CBS | 7.3 |
| 28 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 6.8 |
| 28 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 6.8 |
| 30 | Survivor: Caramoan | CBS | 6.7 |
