Where were you when the visitors arrived last night? Yesterday’s highly-anticipated debut of V had the best 18-49 performance for any new series this season. Its audience numbers also came in right behind the premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles for freshman programs. Unfortunately, that one show couldn’t carry the whole network. CBS still won in the viewers and had a tight victory in the demos.

8pm

• NCIS (19.4 million, 4.2/11 in 18-49) was the most-watched program last night.
• V (13.9 million, 5.0/13) had the best demos of the evening.
• The Biggest Loser (9 million, 3.4/9) hit its lowest 18-49 mark this season.
• So You Think You Can Dance (6.1 million, 2.4/6) lost 400,000.
• 90210 (1.1/3) clocked in 2.1 million.

9pm

• NCIS: Los Angeles (3.5/9 in 18-49) attracted 15 million.
• Dancing with the Stars (14.5 million, 3.1/8) was down 200,000.
• Melrose Place (0.8/2) lingered far behind with 1.5 million.

10pm

• The Good Wife (2.7/8 in 18-49) nailed down 12.2 million.
• The Forgotten (7.6 million, 2.0/6) gave up 1 million.
• The Jay Leno Show (5.9 million, 2.0/6) remained even.

(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)