peter noble
October 21st, 2005, 12:07 AM
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) On the heels of its first pickup of a new series this fall, ABC has given the full-season reward to another of its new dramas, the sci fi-tinged "Invasion."
The series, which follows the odd occurrences in a South Florida town following a hurricane, earned its pickup on the basis of having made ABC more competitive at 10 p.m. ET Wednesdays than it's been in several years. And though part of that credit may go to the show's lead-in, "Lost," "Invasion" has managed to hold up well against CBS' "CSI: NY" and NBC's "Law & Order."
"Invasion" joins "Commander In Chief" in receiving a full-season order from ABC. "These shows are great additions to our network and continue ABC's creative and ratings momentum," says Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. "I applaud all the tremendous work that has gone into making both of these series."
"Invasion," created by Shaun Cassidy ("American Gothic"), follows the aftereffects of a hurricane in a South Florida town that also brought strange, glowing and possibly alien beings to the local waters. The series stars William Fichtner, Eddie Cibrian, Kari Matchett, Lisa Sheridan and Tyler Labine.
Through five weeks, the show is averaging 12.6 million viewers and a 5.2 rating in the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49; the latter figure is the best for a new drama this season.
While "Invasion" bleeds a substantial number of viewers from "Lost" -- which is drawing better than 22 million people per week -- it has still posted the best ratings at 10 p.m. Wednesday since ABC started airing scripted series there in 2000-01.
The series, which follows the odd occurrences in a South Florida town following a hurricane, earned its pickup on the basis of having made ABC more competitive at 10 p.m. ET Wednesdays than it's been in several years. And though part of that credit may go to the show's lead-in, "Lost," "Invasion" has managed to hold up well against CBS' "CSI: NY" and NBC's "Law & Order."
"Invasion" joins "Commander In Chief" in receiving a full-season order from ABC. "These shows are great additions to our network and continue ABC's creative and ratings momentum," says Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. "I applaud all the tremendous work that has gone into making both of these series."
"Invasion," created by Shaun Cassidy ("American Gothic"), follows the aftereffects of a hurricane in a South Florida town that also brought strange, glowing and possibly alien beings to the local waters. The series stars William Fichtner, Eddie Cibrian, Kari Matchett, Lisa Sheridan and Tyler Labine.
Through five weeks, the show is averaging 12.6 million viewers and a 5.2 rating in the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49; the latter figure is the best for a new drama this season.
While "Invasion" bleeds a substantial number of viewers from "Lost" -- which is drawing better than 22 million people per week -- it has still posted the best ratings at 10 p.m. Wednesday since ABC started airing scripted series there in 2000-01.