Bikie Wars debuts with 1.261m on Ten, but MasterChef dips below 1m
Once Upon a Time: 1.35m
Bikie Wars: 1.26m
Ten’s new show Bikie Wars: Brothers in arms rated with 1.261m on its debut last night.
It was the most watched show in the 18-49, 16-39 and 25-54 demographics, and won the 8.30pm time slot against Packed to the Rafters on Seven, which got 1.21m, and The Big Bang Theory on Nine, which rated below 1m.
However, the show, from the creators of Underbelly, was beaten by Seven’s Once Upon a Time, which rated with 1.35m in the 7.30pm time slot, according to preliminary overnight ratings from OzTam.
Bikie Wars felt like a poor mans underbelly. Other than the obvious and over-the-top boob scene in the first 5 minutes, the Ep1 lacked character establishment and engagement, it felt a little all over the place, way too many montagey bike riding scenes.. Maybe it needs the narration like underbelly to get everyone up to speed quicker. Hope it gets better.
Good to see scripted drama with numbers over reality programming.
@ Tricycle: I think your point about narration, or a character intro, would have definitely helped. Tony met the crew in a pub and then they were suddenly multiplying. Where are they getting their cash from? What are their backgrounds? etc
I still enjoyed it and like you, will tune in again and hope that I start to understand the plot a little more.
It still kicks the sh1t out of all this regurgitated US drivel and homemade reality cr@p!!!!!
Make more drama!!!!!!!! Admittedly I never watch channel Ten…
Bikie Bored… yawn
Sons of Anarchy 1st ep was better, but I’ll give Bikie Wars a go.