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BERLIN � ProSieben scored its most successful primetime series preem since 2005 with the debut of its crime series "Innocent," which garnered an impressive 14.8% share in its key 14-49 demo on Wednesday.

In "Innocent," a young and ambitious attorney sets out to free people who have been falsely accused and jailed for crimes they did not commit.

A total of 3.26 million viewers tuned in to watch the show, which stars Alexandra Neldel, who shot to fame in affiliate web Sat1�s �Ugly Betty� adaptation �Verliebt in Berlin� (That�s Life), Clemens Schick ("Casino Royale") and Erhan Emre ("Tatort").

"Innocent" gained almost 1 million new viewers in the 14-49 age group in comparison with "Desperate Housewives," which aired previously in the Wednesday time slot.

The series is produced by Berlin-based TeamWorx.