Nielsen Ratings
| Season | Timeslot | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wednesday 9:00 pm | September 22, 1999 | May 17, 2000 | 1999–2000 | #27 | 12.95 |
| 2nd | October 4, 2000 | May 16, 2001 | 2000–2001 | #13 | 17.00 | |
| 3rd | October 3, 2001 | May 22, 2002 | 2001–2002 | #7 | 17.14 | |
| 4th | September 25, 2002 | May 14, 2003 | 2002–2003 | #26 | 12.88 | |
| 5th | September 24, 2003 | May 19, 2004 | 2003–2004 | #29 | 11.78 | |
| 6th | October 20, 2004 | April 6, 2005 | 2004–2005 | #35 | 11.14 | |
| 7th | Sunday 8:00 pm | September 25, 2005 | May 14, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #72 | 8.08 |
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