select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, may 1, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 45 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Big Bang Theory (8:00) - CBS
16.074 million viewers, #1; 5.723 million adults 18-49 (4.51 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
9.426 million viewers, #2; 2.594 million adults 18-49 (2.04 rating), #4

Two and a Half Men (9:00) - CBS
8.965 million viewers, #3; 2.641 million adults 18-49 (2.08 rating), #3

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.809 million viewers, #4; 3.303 million adults 18-49 (2.60 rating), #2

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
7.787 million viewers, #5; 2.041 million adults 18-49 (1.61 rating), #8

American Idol (9:00) - FOX
7.032 million viewers, #6; 1.913 million adults 18-49 (1.51 rating), #10

Bad Teacher (9:30) - CBS
6.472 million viewers, #7; 1.817 million adults 18-49 (1.43 rating), #11

Black Box (10:00) - ABC
5.596 million viewers, #8; 1.694 million adults 18-49 (1.33 rating), #12

iHeartRadio Music Awards (8:00) - NBC
5.477 million viewers, #9; 2.108 million adults 18-49 (1.66 rating), #6

NBA Playoffs: Clippers at Warriors - TNT
4.493 million viewers, #10; 2.589 million adults 18-49 (2.04 rating), #5

Hell's Kitchen (8:00) - FOX
4.470 million viewers, #11; 2.051 million adults 18-49 (1.62 rating), #7

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
3.939 million viewers, #12; 1.337 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #14

Surviving Jack (9:30) - FOX
3.921 million viewers, #13; 1.266 million adults 18-49 (1.00 rating), #15

NBA Playoffs: Thunder at Grizzlies - TNT
3.844 million viewers, #14; 2.002 million adults 18-49 (1.58 rating), #9

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
3.475 million viewers, #15; 1.185 million adults 18-49 (0.93 rating), #16

Vikings (10:00) - History
3.374 million viewers, #16; 1.408 million adults 18-49 (1.11 rating), #13

NHL Playoffs: Canadiens at Bruins - NBCSN
1.925 million viewers, #17; 1.111 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #17

NBA Pre-Game - TNT
1.925 million viewers, #18; 0.859 million adults 18-49 (0.68 rating), #20

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
1.843 million viewers, #19; 0.989 million adults 18-49 (0.78 rating), #18

Instant Mom (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.613 million viewers, #20; 0.369 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #31

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.537 million viewers, #21; 0.741 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #21

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.402 million viewers, #22; 0.640 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #23

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.363 million viewers, #23; 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #29

Life Below Zero (9:00) - NGC
1.179 million viewers, #24; 0.502 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #27

See Dad Run (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.177 million viewers, #25; 0.249 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #40

The Killer Speaks (10:00) - A&E
1.158 million viewers, #26; 0.575 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #24

Sirens (10:00) - USA
1.145 million viewers, #27; 0.683 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #22

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.131 million viewers, #28; 0.383 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #30

The Challenge: Free Agents (10:00) - MTV
1.106 million viewers, #29; 0.872 million adults 18-49 (0.69 rating), #19

NBA Playoffs: Pacers at Hawks - NBA TV
1.071 million viewers, #30; 0.564 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #25

My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (9:00) - TLC
0.958 million viewers, #31; 0.510 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #26

Alaska State Troopers (10:00) - NGC
0.826 million viewers, #32; 0.275 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #37

Dates from Hell (9:00) - ID
0.803 million viewers, #33; 0.264 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #38

Mary Mary (9:00) - WE tv
0.802 million viewers, #34; 0.464 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #28

Blood Relatives (10:00) - ID
0.791 million viewers, #35; 0.323 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #32

Karma's a Bitch (8:00) - ID
0.779 million viewers, #36; 0.287 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #36

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
0.684 million viewers, #37; 0.296 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #34

Saint George (9:00) - FX
0.650 million viewers, #38; 0.302 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #33

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.565 million viewers, #39; 0.291 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #35

How It's Made (9:00)* - Science
0.465 million viewers, #40; 0.162 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #41

Review (10:00)* - Comedy Central
0.438 million viewers, #41; 0.259 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #39

Live from E! (8:00)* - E!
0.252 million viewers, #42; 0.136 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #42

Family Brainsurge (8:00)* - Nicktoons
0.222 million viewers, #43; 0.025 million adults 18-49 (0.02 rating), #45

Portlandia (10:00)* - IFC
0.156 million viewers, #44; 0.058 million adults 18-49 (0.05 rating), #43

The Rickey Smiley Show (10:00)* - TV One
0.120 million viewers, #45; 0.055 million adults 18-49 (0.04 rating), #44

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research