The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2001.
Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) | Ref. |
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January 1 | ER | NBC | 30.41 | [1] |
January 8 | 28.35 | [2] | ||
January 15 | 58th Golden Globe Awards | 22.49 | [3] | |
January 22 | Super Bowl XXXV | CBS | 84.34 | [4] |
January 29 | Survivor | 29.04 | [5] | |
February 5 | 29.04 | [6] | ||
February 12 | 28.23 | [7] | ||
February 19 | 28.78 | [8] | ||
February 26 | 31.32 | [9] | ||
March 5 | 28.72 | [10] | ||
March 12 | 28.46 | [11] | ||
March 19 | 73rd Academy Awards | ABC | 42.94 | [12] |
March 26 | Survivor | CBS | 28.12 | [13] |
April 2 | 27.72 | [14] | ||
April 9 | 27.55 | [15] | ||
April 16 | 28.42 | [16] | ||
April 23 | 26.89 | [17] | ||
April 29 | 36.35 | [18] | ||
May 7 | ER | NBC | 23.17 | [19] |
May 14 | 30.72 | [20] | ||
May 21 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 20.13 | [21] |
May 28 | 60 Minutes | 14.86 | [22] | |
June 4 | NBA Finals (Game 3) | NBC | 20.28 | [23] |
June 11 | NBA Finals (Game 4) | 19.98 | [24] | |
June 18 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Thurs) | ABC | 14.06 | [25] |
June 25 | 13.71 | [26] | ||
July 2 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Sun) | 13.37 | [27] | |
July 9 | 2001 MLB All-Star Game | Fox | 16.03 | [28] |
July 16 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Tues) | ABC | 13.94 | [29] |
July 23 | Fear Factor | NBC | 14.12 | [30] |
July 30 | 15.41 | [31] | ||
August 6 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Sun) | ABC | 13.45 | [32] |
August 13 | 13.28 | [33] | ||
August 20 | Primetime Thursday | 23.70 | [34] | |
August 27 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Tues) | 13.63 | [35] | |
September 3 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Fri) | 13.61 | [36] | |
September 10 | Unreleased | |||
September 17 | Presidential Address analysis (Thurs) | NBC | 23.87 | [37] |
September 24 | Friends | 31.70 | [38] | |
October 1 | 30.04 | [39] | ||
October 8 | 29.20 | [40] | ||
October 15 | ER | 26.71 | [41] | |
October 22 | 27.38 | [42] | ||
October 29 | World Series (Game 7) | Fox | 39.08 | [43] |
November 5 | ER | NBC | 26.85 | [44] |
November 12 | 27.37 | [45] | ||
November 19 | Friends | 24.24 | [46] | |
November 26 | The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers | CBS | 29.80 | [47] |
December 3 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 23.96 | [48] | |
December 10 | ER | NBC | 28.87 | [49] |
December 17 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 23.67 | [50] |
December 24 | 19.18 | [51] | ||
December 31 | Patriots vs. Panthers (NFL) post-game show | 22.56 | [52] | |
Survivor: Africa is the third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from July 11, 2001 through August 18, 2001 in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent, and aired weekly from October 11, 2001 until the live finale on January 10, 2002, when Ethan Zohn was named Sole Survivor over Kim Johnson by a jury vote of 5-2. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.
Survivor: The Amazon is the sixth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from November 11, 2002, through December 15, 2002, in the Amazon and premiered on February 13, 2003. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.
Survivor: Thailand is the fifth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from June 10, 2002, through July 18, 2002, on the island of Ko Tarutao in Thailand, and premiered on September 19, 2002. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.
The first season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000, and ended on May 17, 2001. The series stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger.
The seventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on October 12, 2000 and concluded on May 17, 2001. The seventh season consists of 22 episodes.
The eighth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 27, 2001 and concluded on May 16, 2002. The eighth season consists of 22 episodes.
The ninth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 26, 2002 and concluded on May 15, 2003. The ninth season consists of 22 episodes.
The tenth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 2003 and concluded on May 13, 2004. The tenth season consists of 22 episodes.
The eleventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 23, 2004 and concluded on May 19, 2005. The eleventh season consists of 22 episodes.
The second season of the American political drama television series The West Wing aired in the United States on NBC from October 4, 2000 to May 16, 2001 and consisted of 22 episodes.