 Lisa de Moraes , in her " TV Column " for The Washington Post , pointed out that in spite of critical praise , the show 's premiere did poorly with viewers . With 7 @.@ 17 million viewers , it had " the worst ratings performance for any series premiere in the official 2006 @-@ 07 TV season . " On the other hand , Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters wrote that the episode 's good performance among the coveted demographic of men aged 18 to 34 could be a saving grace . The episode was nominated for an Artios Award for " Best Dramatic Pilot Casting " . Casting director Linda Lowy was the nominee for the award , which was won by the series Brothers & Sisters for the episode " Patriarchy " . 
