Gossip Girl debuted to decent ratings on Tuesday night.

The show was watched by 3.65 million people, losing a great chunk of its America's Top Model lead-in audience (5.15 million). However, this rating is on a par with what One Tree Hill used to average in the same time slot.

And that show has been a success for years. It's even in syndication now.

Still, many expected more from Leighton Meester and company - but we have faith. Just give them a few episodes.

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