Desperate Housewives topped the list of America's most-watched shows in the US last week.

The top 10 programmes ranked by total viewers, including live and same-day DVR viewing:

1. Desperate Housewives - ABC, Sunday, 9pm: 21.2m
2. CBS NFL - CBS, Sunday, 7pm: 20.8m
3. Dancing With The Stars - ABC, Tuesday, 8pm: 20.7m
4. Dancing With The Stars - Results - ABC, Wednesday, 9pm: 20m
5. CSI: Miami - CBS, Monday, 10pm: 17.8m
6. CSI: NY - CBS, Wednesday, 10pm: 17.4m
7. NBC Sunday Night Football - NBC, Sunday, 8:20pm: 17.3m
8. Lost - ABC, Wednesday, 9pm: 17.1m
9. CSI - CBS, Thursday, 9pm: 16.8m
10. Criminal Minds - CBS, Wednesday, 9pm: 16.8m