The premiere also finished first with viewers age 12–34, leading Warner Bros. President of Entertainment Jordan Levin to credit the series with invigorating the network's Tuesday night lineup. The pilot won an Emmy Award for Sound Editing; it had also been nominated for Visual Effects but lost to UPN's Star Trek: Enterprise. The special effects team won a Leo Award for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series.
The premiere of the show was successful, attracting viewers aged 12–34 and leading to positive feedback from Warner Bros. President Jordan Levin about its impact on the network's Tuesday night lineup. The pilot received an Emmy Award for Sound Editing and was nominated for Visual Effects but lost to UPN's Star Trek: Enterprise. The special effects team won a Leo Award for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series.