List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2020

The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2020.

Most watched by week

Most watched single-network primetime programs

Week of	Title	Network	Viewers (million)	Ref.
January 6	NFC Divisional playoff (Seahawks vs. Packers)	Fox	37.24	[1]
January 13	NFC Championship (Packers vs. 49ers)		42.79	[2]
January 20	62nd Annual Grammy Awards	CBS	18.69	[3]
January 27	Super Bowl LIV	Fox	100.45	[4]
February 3	92nd Academy Awards	ABC	23.57	[5]
February 10	NCIS	CBS	11.76	[6]
February 17	Ninth Democratic debate	NBC	12.11	[7]
February 24	Tenth Democratic debate	CBS	15.34	[8]
March 2	60 Minutes		9.39	[9]
March 9	NCIS		10.76	[10]
March 16	60 Minutes		10.90	[11]
March 23	NCIS		13.20	[12]
March 30	13.66		[13]
April 6	60 Minutes		9.68	[14]
April 13	NCIS		13.50	[15]
April 20	60 Minutes		10.90	[16]
April 27	Young Sheldon		10.15	[17]
May 4	60 Minutes		9.53	[18]
May 11			9.94	[19]

Highest rated syndicated programs (weekly average)

Week of	Title	Distributor	Rating (household)	Ref.
January 6	Jeopardy!	CTD	7.1	[20]
January 13	Judge Judy		6.8	[21]
January 20	Family Feud	D-M	6.2	[22]
	Wheel of Fortune	CTD	6.2	[22]
	Jeopardy!		6.2	[22]
January 27			6.3	[23]
February 3	Judge Judy		6.5	[24]
February 10			6.9	[25]
February 17			6.5	[26]
February 24			6.6	[27]
March 2			6.4	[28]
	Jeopardy!		6.4	[28]
March 9			6.5	[29]
March 16			7.3	[30]
March 23			7.3	[31]
March 30			7.2	[32]
April 6	Family Feud	D-M	7.4	[33]
April 13			7.2	[34]
	Jeopardy!	CTD	7.2	[34]
April 20	Family Feud	D-M	7.1	[35]
April 27	Jeopardy!	CTD	7.0	[36]

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