25 Highest Rated Broadcast TV Shows of 2015-2016 Season (Photos)

Here are the 25 top-rated series of the 2015-16 season, in descending order.

23. (tie) "Quantico," ABC

Rating: 2.6

Pryanka Chopra just makes the cut.

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23. (tie) "The Goldbergs," ABC

Rating: 2.6

From the '80s to the Top 25.

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23. (tie) "Chicago Fire," NBC

Rating: 2.6

Tops among Dick Wolf's Chicago-based procedurals.

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19. (tie) "American Idol" - Thursday, Fox

Rating: 2.8

The results show.

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19. (tie) "Survivor," CBS

Rating: 2.8

Outwit. Outlast. Outplay.

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19. (tie) "Criminal Minds," CBS

Rating: 2.8

Spinoff "Beyond Borders" doesn't make our list.

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19. (tie) "The Blacklist," NBC

Rating: 2.8

Thriller performed well enough to prompt a spinoff.

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17. (tie) "American Idol" - Wednesday, Fox

Rating: 3.0

Long-running competition series closed out its final year just fine.

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17. (tie) "The Bachelor," ABC

Rating: 3.0

Dating show gets a rose.

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15. (tie) "NCIS," CBS

Rating: 3.1

Thirteen seasons and still cracking the case.

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15. (tie) "The Voice" - Tuesday, NBC

Rating: 3.1

Two nights can be better than one.

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14. "Blindspot," NBC

Rating: 3.2

Our first freshman series.

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10 (tie). "The Voice," NBC

Rating: 3.5

Top-rated reality series.

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10 (tie). "Scandal," ABC

Rating: 3.5

Shondaland show No. 3 on the list.

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10. (tie) "Modern Family," ABC

Rating: 3.5

Family sitcom is still going strong.

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10 (tie). "How to Get Away With Murder," ABC

Rating: 3.5

Second Shondaland hit.

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9. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC

Rating: 3.8

Shonda Rhimes' medical drama still has a pulse after 12 seasons.

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8. "Football Night in America" - Part 3, NBC (NFL pregame show)

Rating: 4.1

Excitable fans clicking over a bit early for the week's biggest game.

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7. "The OT," Fox (NFL postgame show)

Rating: 4.4

Sometimes postgame shows benefit from time slot overruns -- or even overtime.

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6. "The X-Files," Fox

Rating: 4.8

The limited-run revival paid off.

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5. "Sunday Night Football: Pre-Kick," NBC (NFL pregame show)

Yes, more football. Or, at least, football talk.

Rating: 5.5

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4. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS

The sitcom is still going strong in its ninth season.

Rating: 5.8

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3. "Thursday Night Football," CBS

Rating: 6.0

Next season CBS will have to split this package with NBC.

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2. "Empire," Fox

Rating: 6.6

Fox's hip-hop soap boasted a strong second season.

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1. "Sunday Night Football," NBC

Rating: 7.8

The weekend-ending game is still the champ.

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