Neilsen Ratings

The writers' strike may be in full swing, but it hasn't had much of an effect on the Nielsen ratings just yet. New episodes of shows continued to air last week to the usual numbers, with CSI the week's top-rated show, drawing 21.9 million viewers.

Then again, it may be best to let some shows die when the writers return. Last week's episode of Carpoolers pulled up in 83rd place and Cavemen slumped to 88th. NBC's Bionic Woman also looked pretty rusty -- last week's episode earned its lowest ratings to date, six-and-a-half million viewers for a dismal 65th-place showing.

NBC's Heroes could also use some help. Last week's episode pulled in 9.9 million people and took 33rd place, the worst numbers the critically-acclaimed series has ever scored.One positive note from last week's ratings came from ABC's coverage of the Country Music Awards. It finished in tenth place, thanks to the nearly 16 million people who tuned in.

ABC was the top-ranked network for the week, followed by CBS, Fox, NBC, Univision, the CW, My Network TV, Telemundo and ION Television.

Here's a look at the top 10 primetime shows for the week of Monday, November 5th-Sunday, November 11th.

1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 21.9 million viewers.
2. Without a Trace, CBS, 21.7 million viewers.
3. Dancing with the Stars (Monday), ABC, 20.5 million viewers.
4. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 19.5 million viewers.
5. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 18.6 million viewers.
6. House, Fox, 18.2 million viewers.
7. NCIS, CBS, 18.1 million viewers.
8. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 17.3 million viewers.
9. Dancing with the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 17.1 million viewers.
10. CMA Awards, ABC, 15.95 million viewers.