6.6m people in the US watched the first episode of the new series of 'The Osbournes' on Tuesday.
The figures are 84% up on the first season's premiere and equal the highest rating episode from series one.
Tuesday's episode featured daughter Kelly singing Madonna's 'Papa Don't Preach' at the MTV Movie Awards.
The second series will follow family members as they try to deal with their increased level of celebrity and Sharon Osbourne's battle with cancer.
