Complex sentence: The season opened with Nielsen ratings of 4.9/8 percent for "Shockwave" (part two) before rising over the next few episodes to 5.4/8 percent for "Dead Stop"-the most watched episode of the season.
Split into simpler sentences: The season opened with Nielsen ratings of 4.9/8 percent for "Shockwave" (part two). The ratings received for the season rose over the next few episodes to 5.4/8 percent for "Dead Stop"-the most watched episode of the season.