'The Closer' pulls strong ratings

Nielsen Top 10
August 27 - Sept 2
  1. Two and a Half Men, CBS
    10.3m
  2. Power of Ten, CBS
    9.9m
  3. CSI: Miami, CBS
    9.1m
  4. CSI: NY, CBS
    8.9m
  5. Criminal Minds, CBS
    8.5m
  6. Power of Ten, CBS
    8.3m
  7. Big Brother 8, CBS
    8.1m
  8. House, Fox
    8m
  9. CSI, CBS
    7.8m
  10. Rules of Engagement, CBS
    7.6m
The Closer has once again topped the weekly cable ratings in America, pulling an impressing 7.8m viewers - up on last week and coming ahead of a top ten-ranked broadcast show.

CBS dominated the broadcast top ten, with reruns of Two and a Half Men and the network's various incarnations of CSI placing well. Tuesday night's Power of 10, a game show hosted by Drew Carey, was watched by 9.9m viewers. Big Brother 8, also on Tuesday, pulled a more modest 8.1m in its 9pm slot, with 8m flipping to Fox for a House rerun.

NBC and ABC were nowhere to be seen in the broadcast top ten - a new Last Coming Standing on Wednesday had 6.4m viewers, while ABC's Just For Laughs placed 12th overall.