How I Met Your Mother – 9.7 mil – a very strong performance, outpacing it’s 8.2 mil average from last season.  A total of 20% over it’s previous season opener.  It’s good news for the series, which had been facing year on year decline in ratings.

The Big Bang Theory – 9.2 mil – slightly down from last year, although still a very strong performer.  This show will stick around for at least another season, if not much longer.

New series “Worst Week” – a remake of the BBC show – pulled 11 mil – a solid debut.

Heroes – 10 mi – massively down from last year, a sign the audience may be bored of the concept.  Can they reboot the show and give it fresh blood to bring people back?  Because of the size of the cast, the special effects and filming, these ratings will cause troublesome faces at the network.