Premiere season is drawing to a close, and we've already charted the successes of the violent spin-off, ABC's new family-friendly comedy block, the near extinction of the black sitcom and Sunday's Seth MacFarlane Power Line-Up. With only a few more series openers between us and a new season of 30 Rock, let's take a look at how this fall's premieres are stacking up and compare them to last season's best.
1. The Cleveland Show (Fox) 4.9 preliminary adults 18-49
2. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 4.4
2. Cougar Town (ABC) 4.4
4. Modern Family (ABC) 4.2
5. FlashForward (ABC) 4.0
6. Community (NBC) 3.7
7. Accidentally On Purpose (CBS) 3.2
8. The Good Wife (CBS) 3.1
9. Eastwick (ABC) 3.0
10. The Forgotten (ABC) 2.6
11. The Middle (ABC) 2.5
12. Hank (ABC) 2.2
13. Mercy (NBC) 2.3
14. Trauma (NBC) 2.2
15. Brothers (Fox) 1.0
Last Fall's Top Rated Premieres
1. Worst Week (CBS) 3.8
2. The Mentalist (CBS) 3.5
3. Hole in the Wall (Fox) 3.5
4. Fringe (Fox) 3.2
5. Knight Rider (NBC) 2.5
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