Sports dominated with eight of the most watched telecasts, all of them either a college or NFL game or post-game show during January and February 2015. Each drew upwards of 28 million viewers. "The Blacklist," the only television series to have an episode make the list, got a giant bump from airing right after Super Bowl XLIX coverage.
Scroll through for the biggest TV events of the year:
10. College Football Playoff semifinal: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Date aired: January 1
Average number of viewers: 28,468,000
9. AFC Divisional Round Playoff post-game: Colts vs. Broncos
Date aired: January 11
Average number of viewers: 28,581,000
8. The Blacklist
Date aired: February 1
Average number of viewers: 30,489,000
7. FOX NFC Playoff: Panthers vs. Seahawks
Date aired: January 10
Average number of viewers: 31,139,000
6. FOX NFC Wildcard post-game: Lions vs. Cowboys
Date aired: January 4
Average number of viewers: 33,064,000
5. College Football Playoff Championship: Oregon vs. Ohio State
Date aired: January 12
Average number of viewers: 33,671,000
4. The Oscars
The cast of 2015 Best Picture winner "Birdman."
Date aired: February 22
Average number of viewers: 36,618,000
3. NFL AFC Championship: Colts vs. Patriots
Date aired: January 18
Average number of viewers: 42,273,000
2. Super Bowl XLIX post-game show
Date aired: February 1
Average number of viewers: 73,156,000
1. Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots vs. Seahawks
Date aired: February 1
Average number of viewers: 115,204,000
