Atlanta 'Housewives' sets franchise ratings record

The second season of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta” drew more than four million viewers across its 10 p.m. debut and 11 p.m. encore Thursday night, making it the most-watched series premiere in the "Housewives" franchise history.

"Housewives" drew 2.6 million viewers for its debut telecast, 1.7 million of those were adults 18-49.

Also in Bravo ratings news, the most recent "Top Chef Masters" (1.7 million, 1.1 million adults 18-49) posted a series high Wednesday.