The Ten Most Popular TV Shows Of The Year So Far

Several of the most popular TV series this year have been established favorites like “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Voice,” and “NCIS.” But the surprise hit of the year is ABC’s reboot of “Roseanne,” a program that has drawn many millions of viewers each week along with controversy from its firebrand, Trump-supporting lead, Roseanne Barr. To find out which shows were the most popular this year so far, Nielsen estimated the average number of U.S. viewers tuning in to regularly scheduled programming. Here are the ten most popular TV shows of 2018 so far, according to Nielsen’s ratings:

1. “Roseanne” (ABC) – 23.2 million average viewers
2. “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) – 18.7 million average viewers
3. “This Is Us” (NBC) – 18.3 million average viewers
4. “NCIS” (CBS) – 17.09 million average viewers
5. “Young Sheldon” (CBS) – 16.5 million average viewers
6. “The Good Doctor” (ABC) – 15.8 million average viewers
7. “Bull” (CBS) – 14.7 million average viewers
8. “Blue Bloods” (CBS) – 13.2 million average viewers
9. “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS) – 12.7 million average viewers
10. “The Voice” (NBC) – 12.5 million

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