And…The results are in! This is from Variety:

Knight Rider averaged a strong 5.0 rating/12 share in adults 18-49 and 12.7 million viewers overall from 9 to 11 p.m., building gradually from start to finish. No movie on television - telepic, theatrical or multipart original - has fared better in the demo since ABC’s Their Eyes Were Watching God in March 2005.

Knight Rider, from Universal Media Studios and Dutch Oven Prods. and starring Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison, appealed to a broad audience. It won its 9-11 p.m. timeslot in the 18-49, 25-54 and 12-34 demos, and fared best among men 18-49 and 25-54.

Knight has to be considered a strong candidate to return in some form next season, with NBC announcing its 2008-09 series selections in May.