Strong premiere for 'Prison Break' in US (original) (raw)

More than 10 million viewers tuned in for the premiere of the hotly-anticipated drama Prison Break in the US, according to early figures.

The two-hour debut drew 10.51 million to Fox from 8pm on Monday, ranking as the night's number one both in total viewers and the coveted 18-49 demo.

"The show did better than we expected," Fox entertainment president Peter Liguori told Variety. "It has a lot to do with how we marketed the show. There's a lot of emotional drive, which resonated with women."

The show will air in the UK on Five from January 2006.