The network's new drama, "Last Resort," which had probably the best critical reception of any new series, scored a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 atdience at 8 p.m. with a solid nine million viewers.
The history seems, at least to this inexpert viewer, solid enough, and Mr. Watkins does not hide the contradictions of the Commune to create a naïvely utopian vision of the movement.
Since its beginning, Court TV has given viewers solid programs focusing on many aspects of criminal justice.
BBC2's best performing programme was the motoring show Top Gear, which pulled in a solid 4.6 million viewers at 8pm.
"Big Brother" on CBS delivered a solid 7.3 million viewers at 9, while "iCaught" on ABC trailed with 5 million during that hour.
*NBC's Friday night feature about the Salt Lake City Olympic bribery scandal offered no new skullduggery, but it was a solid primer for viewers unfamiliar with the byzantine International Olympic Committee.
As "America's Got Talent" pared its top 10 contestants down to four, the results episode of that NBC reality show ranked No. 1 on Wednesday night, attracting a solid 11.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen's estimates.
At 10, NBC's "Parenthood" remained in the lead, earning a solid 7.7 million viewers and outperforming CBS's "Fashion's Night Out" (3 million) and the ABC News special "Final Witness" (4.8 million).
Unlike satellite transmissions, the terrestrial-based network doesn't cover all of the country; the Boston-to-Philadelphia corridor should deliver a solid signal for viewers on the Interstate, but most of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are left out.
Following the dancing competition, the second-to-last installment of ABC's "Bachelor" attracted a solid 10.9 million viewers from 9 30 to 11, helping ABC seal its lead for the night over all.
