This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1958–59 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunsmoke | 39.6 | ||
| 2 | Wagon Train | 36.1 | ||
| 3 | Have Gun – Will Travel | CBS | 34.3 | |
| 4 | The Rifleman | 33.1 | ||
| 5 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 32.8 | |
| 6 | Maverick | ABC | 30.4 | |
| 7 | Tales of Wells Fargo | NBC | 30.2 | |
| 8 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 30.1 | |
| 9 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 29.8 | |
| 10 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 29.1 | |
| 11 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 28.6 | |
| 12 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 28.5 | |
| 13 | Zane Grey Theater | 28.3 | ||
| Father Knows Best | ||||
| 15 | The Texan | 28.2 | ||
| 16 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | 28.0 | ||
| Peter Gunn | NBC | |||
| 18 | Cheyenne | ABC | 27.9 | |
| 19 | Perry Mason | CBS | 27.5 | |
| 20 | The Ford Show | NBC | 27.2 | |
| 21 | Sugarfoot | ABC | 27.0 | |
| The Ann Sothern Show | CBS | |||
| The Perry Como Show | NBC | |||
| 24 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 26.8 | |
| 25 | Name That Tune | 26.7 | ||
| General Electric Theater | ||||
| 27 | The Lawman | ABC | 26.0 | |
| 28 | Rawhide | CBS | 25.9 | |
| 29 | This Is Your Life | NBC | 25.8 | |
| 30 | The Millionaire | CBS | 25.6 |