Here are the 25 top-rated series of the 2015-16 season, in descending order.
ABC
23. (tie) "Quantico," ABC
Rating: 2.6
Pryanka Chopra just makes the cut.
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ABC
23. (tie) "The Goldbergs," ABC
Rating: 2.6
From the '80s to the Top 25.
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NBC
23. (tie) "Chicago Fire," NBC
Rating: 2.6
Tops among Dick Wolf's Chicago-based procedurals.
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Fox
19. (tie) "American Idol" - Thursday, Fox
Rating: 2.8
The results show.
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CBS
19. (tie) "Survivor," CBS
Rating: 2.8
Outwit. Outlast. Outplay.
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CBS
19. (tie) "Criminal Minds," CBS
Rating: 2.8
Spinoff "Beyond Borders" doesn't make our list.
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NBC
19. (tie) "The Blacklist," NBC
Rating: 2.8
Thriller performed well enough to prompt a spinoff.
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Fox
17. (tie) "American Idol" - Wednesday, Fox
Rating: 3.0
Long-running competition series closed out its final year just fine.
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ABC
17. (tie) "The Bachelor," ABC
Rating: 3.0
Dating show gets a rose.
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CBS
15. (tie) "NCIS," CBS
Rating: 3.1
Thirteen seasons and still cracking the case.
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NBC
15. (tie) "The Voice" - Tuesday, NBC
Rating: 3.1
Two nights can be better than one.
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NBC
14. "Blindspot," NBC
Rating: 3.2
Our first freshman series.
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NBC
10 (tie). "The Voice," NBC
Rating: 3.5
Top-rated reality series.
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ABC
10 (tie). "Scandal," ABC
Rating: 3.5
Shondaland show No. 3 on the list.
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ABC
10. (tie) "Modern Family," ABC
Rating: 3.5
Family sitcom is still going strong.
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ABC
10 (tie). "How to Get Away With Murder," ABC
Rating: 3.5
Second Shondaland hit.
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ABC
9. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC
Rating: 3.8
Shonda Rhimes' medical drama still has a pulse after 12 seasons.
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NBC
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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Fox
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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Fox
6. "The X-Files," Fox
Rating: 4.8
The limited-run revival paid off.
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NBC
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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CBS
4. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS
The sitcom is still going strong in its ninth season.
Rating: 5.8
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CBS
3. "Thursday Night Football," CBS
Rating: 6.0
Next season CBS will have to split this package with NBC.
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Fox
2. "Empire," Fox
Rating: 6.6
Fox's hip-hop soap boasted a strong second season.
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NBC
1. "Sunday Night Football," NBC
Rating: 7.8
The weekend-ending game is still the champ.
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