14 Highest-Rated Broadcast Shows of 2019-20 TV Season, From ‘Masked Singer’ to ‘NCIS’ (Photos)

May 2020 is eight months removed from the September 2019 kickoff to the traditional broadcast TV season, but it feels like it's been eight years.   Below are the 14 highest-rated primetime series of a very memorable (much as we'd like to forget) and particularly front-loaded fall, winter and spring television season.   Could've been worse for these particular CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC series: Click here to find the lowest-rated shows of 2019-2020.  

Rank: 11 (tie)   Series: "NCIS"  Network: CBS  18-49 rating: 1.7   But you should see the size of this procedural's (older) audience.   Also Read: Spock-Led ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Spinoff ‘Strange New Worlds’ Set at CBS All Access

Rank: 11 (tie)  Series: "The Voice" (Mondays, performances)  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 1.7   No longer TV's highest-rated singing competition, but still TV's highest-rated *serious* singing competition.   Also Read: Peacock’s ‘Brave New World’ Show, ‘Psych 2’ Movie, More Originals to Debut With Nationwide Launch

Rank: 11 (tie)  Series: "New Amsterdam"  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 1.7   Fairly McDreamy ratings, but not as high as "Grey's Anatomy."   Also Read: NBC Acquires Canadian Medical Drama ‘Transplant’

Rank: 11 (tie)Series: "Chicago Med"  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 1.7  O "One Chicago" shows appear three times on this list.   Also Read: Tyler Perry to Restart Production in July for BET Comedies ‘Sistas,’ ‘The Oval’ in Atlanta

Rank: 10  Series: "9-1-1: Lone Star"  Network: Fox  18-49 rating: 1.8   Rob Lowe drama is not "9-1-1," but it's certainly not "Almost Family," either.   Also Read: Here’s the Fall 2020 TV Schedule for Broadcast Networks – So Far

Rank: 7 (tie)  Series: "Lego Masters"  Network: Fox  18-49 rating: 1.9   It's good to follow "The Masked Singer." (Just don't rub these ratings in with the folks over at "After the Mask.")   Also Read: Univision Has Beaten Telemundo in TV Ratings for 28 Straight Seasons (at Least)

Rank: 7 (tie)  Series: "Survivor"  Network: CBS  18-49 rating: 1.9   CBS' highest-rated series among viewers 18-49 is not just surviving -- but thriving -- in its incredible 40th season.   Also Read: Why Discovery’s Lifestyle Boss Doesn’t Mind Poaching Viewers From Her Own Networks

Rank: 7 (tie)  Series: "Chicago Fire"  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 1.9   On fire.   Also Read: Summer TV: More Reruns, Half as Many Original Shows as Pandemic Shuffles Broadcast Networks’ Plans

Rank: 6  Series: "Chicago P.D."  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 2.0   We're seriously running out of pithy things to say about Dick Wolf's Chicago-set dramas. Good ratings. There.   Also Read: TV Upfronts in the Coronavirus Era: Industry Braces for a Sluggish Ad Market

Rank: 5  Series: "9-1-1"  Network: Fox  18-49 rating: 2.2   "9-1-1" is a Top 5 series, Top 3 if you're only counting scripted shows.   Also Read: When Will We Get This Fall’s Full TV Schedule? (Hint: Not This Week, as Previously Planned)

Rank: 4  Series: "Grey's Anatomy"  Network: ABC  18-49 rating: 2.3   Still blue skies for "Grey's" in Season 16.   Also Read: All the Summer Broadcast TV Shows Completed Pre-Pandemic, From ‘Titan Games’ to ‘Agents of SHIELD’

Rank: 3  Series: "The Bachelor"  Network: ABC  18-49 rating: 2.4   Certainly not to be confused with "The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart." Oof.   Also Read: ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ Scores Record 5.6 Million Viewers

Rank: 2  Series: "This Is Us"  Network: NBC  18-49 rating: 2.9   This is the highest-rated scripted series on television.   Also Read: ‘Snowpiercer’ Premieres to 3.3 Million Viewers on TNT and TBS

Rank: 1  Series: "The Masked Singer"  Network: Fox  18-49 rating: 3.1   Now the No. 1 show for two TV seasons in a row (by virtue of a tie with "This Is Us" last year), this impressive Nielsen average includes both Seasons 2 and 3 of the oddball reality competition.   Also Read: ‘Disney Family Singalong 2’ on Mother’s Day Halves Last Month’s Huge TV Rating