( EW.com ) -- The premiere of `` Dallas '' â€ ” TNT 's reboot of the classic series â€ ” averaged 6.8 million viewers on Wednesday , making it the No . 1 scripted series premiere on all of cable so far this year . TNT , as a result , was the No . 1 network among basic cable Wednesday . The show that stars Larry Hagman , Linda Gray , Jesse Metcalfe and Jordana Brewster lured 1.9 million adults 18-49 and 2.4 million adults 25-54 . See the full article at EW.com . For more see : . 'Dallas ' returns : What 's the verdict ? 'Dallas ' makes a comeback - what other shows do you want to return ? CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
TNT 's reboot of the classic series `` Dallas '' averaged 6.8 million viewers Wednesday . It was the No . 1 scripted series premiere on all of cable so far this year . The show is based in Dallas, Texas, and follows a group of police officers who are called to investigate an apparent suicide at a local high school.