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Top 5 mini-series shown on television, 2002–2009

Five-city metro average: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

Programs listed here include overseas as well as Australian titles, where relevant. Australian programs highlighted and in bold.

Archived lists of the top five Australian mini-series each year are available under Australian content.

2009

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (‘000)	Rating¹
1	Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Episode 1)	9	2,582	17.7
2	Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities	9	2,127	14.6
3	Sea Patrol	9	1,332	9.1
4	Sea Patrol (Episode 1)	9	1,284	8.8
5	Sea Patrol (Episode 2)	9	1,244	8.5

Source: OzTAM; compiled by Screen Australia.

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2009.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2008

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (‘000)	Rating¹
1	Underbelly	9	1,707	12.0
2	Sea Patrol II	9	1,374	9.7
3	Bed of Roses	ABC1	971	6.8
4	East of Everything	ABC1	789	5.5
5	The Starter Wife	10	686	4.8

Source: OzTAM; compiled by Screen Australia.

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2008.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
ABC's main channel was renamed ABC1 in February 2008.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2007

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (‘000)	Rating¹
1	Sea Patrol	9	1,523	10.8
2	Bastard Boys (Part 1)	ABC	972	6.9
3	Jane Eyre	ABC	924	6.6
4	Bastard Boys (Part 2)	ABC	915	6.5
5	Rain Shadow	ABC	911	6.5

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2007.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2006

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (‘000)	Rating¹
1	The Triangle	9	1,230	8.8
2	Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Part 2)	7	1,026	7.3
3	Answered by Fire (Part 1)	ABC	1,008	7.2
4	Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Part 1)	7	999	7.2
5	The Ten Commandments (Part 2)	7	956	6.8

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2006.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2005

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (‘000)	Rating¹
1	Mary Bryant (Part 1)	10	1,562	11.3
2	Category 6: Day of Destruction	7	1,553	11.2
3	Mary Bryant (Part 2)	10	1,328	9.6
4	10.5	9	1,229	8.9
5	Battlestar Galactica (Part 1)	10	1,098	7.9

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2005.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001.
See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2004

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating
1	The 4400 (Part 1)	10	1,998	14.6
2	The 4400 (Part 2)	10	1,773	13.0
3	Jessica (Part 2)	10	1,583	11.6
4	Jessica (Part 1)	10	1,570	11.5
5	Through My Eyes (Part 1)	7	1,011	7.4

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2004.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.

2003

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating
1	Hitler: The Rise of Evil (Part 1)	7	1,651	12.2
2	Hitler: The Rise of Evil (Part 2)	7	1,445	10.7
3	After the Deluge (Part 1)	10	1,298	9.6
4	The Shark Net (Part 1)	ABC	1,051	7.8
5	After the Deluge (Part 2)	10	1,024	7.6

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2003.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.

2002

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating
1	Dinotopia	9	1,430	10.8
2	Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (Part 1)	7	1,075	8.1
3	Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (Part 2)	7	933	7.0
4	The Potato Factory (Part 1)	7	897	6.8
5	Touch of Frost	7	884	6.7

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2002.
Ranked by rating. Programs with the same rating are ranked by unrounded total number of people viewing, if known.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.