Ugly Betty (7) Comedy. 16.1 million US viewers. In the superficial world of high fashion, image is everything. So how can an ordinary, slightly plump plain-Jane with braces fit in? Features Aussie Alan Dale (ex-Neighbours).
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (9) Drama. 13 million US viewers. Matthew Perry stars in this take on the drama behind producing a popular late-night comedy sketch show.
Six Degrees (7) Drama. 10.8 million US viewers. From the creators of Lost. Borrows from the old adage that anyone can be connected through a chain of six people.
Smith (9) Drama. 11 million US viewers. Ray Liotta stars as the chief of a criminal gang of sophisticated thieves (think Ocean's 11) after a final pay day. Aussie Simon Baker (The Guardian) also stars.
Brothers & Sisters (7) Drama. Debuted in the US with 15.6 million viewers. Ensemble cast of complicated siblings starring Calista Flockhart, Aussie Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) and veterans Tom Skerrit and Sally Field.
Shark (7) Drama. 14.7 million US viewers. James Woods is a super-confident defence attorney who switches to LA's High Profile Crimes Unit as head prosecutor.
Heroes (7) Drama. 14.1 million US viewers. Sci-fi drama chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.