sˈæmpəlz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ðə fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ˈævɹɪdʒd ɐ hˈɛlθi fˈoːɹ ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ ɪn dəmˈɛstɪk sˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz stɹˈɔŋ ɪn bˈoʊθ mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn dˈɛmoʊz ˈeɪtiːn fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn," wˌaɪl tʃˈæɹɪt fˈɛlt ðə fˈɜːst sˈiːzən dˈɪd "kwˈaɪt wˈɛl."
Samples also estimated that "the first season averaged a healthy 4 rating in domestic syndication and was strong in both men and women demos 18–49," while Charret felt the first season did "quite well."