Wednesday night saw the arrival of the show I’ve been anticipating most: The Moment of Truth on FOX. Wisely, the network premiered this new game show right after number one American Idol. Scoring 23.2 million viewers, it’s safe to say the show was a success. (It’s the biggest ratings for any premiere this season.)  Meanwhile, Idol won 26.8 million viewers, far outpacing NBC’s Deal or No Deal and Mandel’s million-dollar mission. For weeks, Moment has been getting quality promos and a lot of ad time, so it’s no surprise the ratings followed. But…how good is the show, really?

I’ve been looking forward to it for months, and I was not disappointed. FOX’s Moment of Truth was every bit as intense as I suspected it would be.  Wednesday night’s two contestants were even forced to admit indignities early on in the competition.  The first, an ex-professional football player, admitted to looking at fellow teammates in the shower and doing something that would cause his wife (a gorgeous, rail-thin blonde) to no longer trust him. But when asked whether he’s ever touched female clients inappropriately in his line as a personal trainer, he said no. (According to polygraph results recorded prior to broadcast, this was a lie.) Thus, the first contestant on Moment won nothing and left the stage. The second contestant is still in the chair, and his odyssey to win half a million dollars simply for telling the truth will continue next week. An admitted gambler, he will face a sensational question:  “Have you ever gambled away one of your children’s college funds?”

I simply can’t wait. Intimate, invasive and completely interesting, Moment of Truth is only going to get better and better.