Drive, the series billed as "the next Prison Break", made a disappointing start in the US ratings on Sunday night.

According to early figures, the two-hour premiere managed 6 million viewers for Fox from 8pm, with a 2.6/7 in Adults 18-49. The numbers placed the show third in demo ratings behind CBS and ABC.

Elsewhere, Desperate Housewives was the night's top performer, with 16.3 million and 6.3/15 in 18-49 at 9pm, while the penultimate episode of The Apprentice had just 6.4 million and 2.5/6 for NBC.