"In Plain Sight" USA's best debut in 4 years

''In Plain Sight'' star Mary McCormack poses in Los Angeles, June 12, 2007.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "In Plain Sight," USA Network's new drama about the witness protection program, got off to a good start with 5.3 million viewers tuning in for Sunday's debut.

It ranks as the channel's most-watched series premiere since "The 4400," which kicked off with 7.4 million viewers in July 2004. More recently, "Burn Notice" averaged 4 million in its series premiere last summer, while the network debut of NBC refugee "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" averaged 3.8 million last October.

USA said the male/female skew among the key adult demos was nearly even. Mary McCormack stars as a U.S. Marshal who oversees the program in Albuquerque, N.M.

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