Last season, Person of Interest actually grew in the ratings. After looking like it was headed for cancellation, the numbers came back up and even hit a series high in March. Will the ratings keep growing or will they fall again? We’ll have to wait and see.
The second season of Person of Interest typically airs on Thursday nights at 9pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, and Taraji P. Henson.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Person of Interest is going to be cancelled or renewed for season three.
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Final season averages: 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 14.41 million total viewers.
Episode 02-22: Thursday, 05/09/13
2.4 in the demo (0% change) with 13.16 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.41 million.
Episode 02-21: Thursday, 05/02/13
2.4 in the demo (0% change) with 12.96 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.47 million.
Episode 02-20: Thursday, 04/25/13
2.4 in the demo (-11% change) with 13.22 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 2.94 in the demo with 14.54 million.
Episode 02-19: Thursday, 04/04/13
2.7 in the demo (-7% change) with 14.57 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.97 in the demo with 14.61 million.
UPDATE: Person of Interest has been renewed for a third season by CBS.
Episode 02-18: Thursday, 03/14/13
2.9 in the demo (+4% change) with 14.34 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.62 million.
Episode 02-17: Thursday, 03/07/13
2.8 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.57 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.63 million.
Episode 02-16: Thursday, 02/21/13
2.9 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.22 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.64 million.
Episode 02-15: Thursday, 02/14/13
3.0 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.87 million (0% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.66 million.
Episode 02-14: Thursday, 02/07/13
3.1 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.88 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.65 million.
Episode 02-13: Thursday, 01/31/13
3.2 in the demo (-3% change) with 15.71 million (0% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.63 million.
Episode 02-12: Thursday, 01/10/13
3.3 in the demo (-3% change) with 15.67 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.54 million.
Episode 02-11: Thursday, 01/03/13
3.4 in the demo (+17% change) with 16.23 million (+15% change).
Season averages: 2.96 in the demo with 14.44 million.
Episode 02-10: Thursday, 12/13/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.08 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.26 million.
Episode 02-09: Thursday, 12/06/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.18 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.28 million.
Episode 02-08: Thursday, 11/29/12
2.9 in the demo (-7% change) with 14.43 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.29 million.
Episode 02-07: Thursday, 11/15/12
3.1 in the demo (+7% change) with 14.57 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 14.27 million.
Episode 02-06: Thursday, 11/08/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.87 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.23 million.
Episode 02-05: Thursday, 11/01/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 13.66 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.10 million.
Episode 02-04: Thursday, 10/25/12
2.9 in the demo (+4% change) with 14.03 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.21 million.
Episode 02-03: Thursday, 10/18/12
2.8 in the demo (-7% change) with 13.93 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.26 million.
Episode 02-02: Thursday, 10/04/12
3.0 in the demo (+3% change) with 14.58 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.95 in the demo with 14.43 million.
Episode 02-01: Thursday, 09/27/12
2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 14.28 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.28 million.
Compared to its series premiere a year ago, the show was down by 7% in the demo (vs a 3.1 rating) but up by 8% in viewers (vs 13.33 million). This was Person of Interest’s best demo since April and best viewership since late March.
Reference point: The first season of Person of Interest averaged a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 13.31 million viewers.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Person of Interest TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Great show…one of the best on TV.
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Hope it’s renewed for many more seasons. Best show on tv
Hope it’s renewed for many more seasons. Best show on tv
First, I apologize for this long rant, but I feel frustrated that a lot of my fellow Americans are calling “Person Of Interest” a “great show” and only praising other American shows when other foreign countries have intellectually compelling shows that cause you to look at yourself and learn more about international policies, governments, racism, etc. The U.K.’s “Spooks/MI5” puts this show to shame: unlike in “Person Of Interest”, the U.K. writers didn’t write their protagonists to be perfect, altruistic, human beings; they showed their protagonists question their morality, doubt themselves and their colleagues, feel stressed out from “saving people,”,… Read more »
Please ‘a’ hold the self-righteousness. Not all foreigners are perfect either. I have travelled overseas and have found the same to be true -not all people are gracious and polite, some don’t want to be bothered. And didn’t the X-Factor and other useless shows originate from the UK? No one country is perfect and TV certainly isn’t. If you’re looking for culture and intellectual challenge, TV is not the place to be looking in any country.
Wow – that’s a lot of criticism for a show you don’t seem to understand! So, to help clarify it for you, I’ll remind you, first, that no one is comparing it to another show, they are merely asking opinions about this one show, in and of itself! Not to mention that you have no idea what country anyone who posts on here is from, unless they tell you – don’t presume to know! Your perception of the “protaganists” being perfect, altruistic, and seemingly doubtless, is so off the mark, that I find it hard to believe you’ve even watched… Read more »
@a – “The U.K.’s “Spooks/MI5″ puts this show to shame: unlike in “Person Of Interest”, the U.K. writers didn’t write their protagonists to be perfect, altruistic, human beings; they showed their protagonists question their morality, doubt themselves and their colleagues, feel stressed out from “saving people,”, be unable to save people, and, sometimes, die in the process! Their characters had dry, self-deprecating humor, and the writers didn’t put pets in the show as a crutch.” You DO realize you just described Person of Interest? I’ve got to agree with Samara here – at best, you watched 1 episode. No way… Read more »
…” I feel frustrated that a lot of my fellow Americans are calling “Person Of Interest” a “great show” and only praising other American shows when other foreign countries have intellectually compelling shows that cause you to look at yourself and learn more about international policies, governments, racism, etc”… so you like a show from UK better. Okay, then watch that instead. That’s okay. Whatever you prefer. I love this show. I also love a lot of shows from UK, MI5 is good, I agree. But I don’t think most people watch those kind of shows to “look at yourself… Read more »
I love this program I watch it every week I love Jim Cavaziel he is wonderful I only wish that he would have a romantic interest in 1 of the episodes
Very good story line and it would even better if zoe either dates john or joins finch and john 2 work with them but it is still a nice show
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I love this show, bought the first season on dvd. I like the way it’s progressed, and follows through on the story line. Can’t wait for Root to re-appear along with Snow & Tara. Excellent show, hope it’s renewed for season 3.
I used to watch this show faithfully and would always catch up online the next day if I missed an episode. Now that it’s not available online, I don’t watch it faithfully because I know I won’t be able to catch up if I miss something. In general, I notice that I don’t commit to shows that aren’t available online or on video-on-demand.
@Dr. Martinez – go to: one-tvshows.eu/tv/person-of-interest
You’ll find what you are looking for. Enjoy!
I love this show, it’s not fair that it’s not available on-line to view full episodes. I no longer have cable/satellite TV…only watch shows available on-line. I get my mom to keep this show on her TiVo and that makes me have to go see her, every couple of weeks…to catch up on the story. It’s going to get very interesting with the intro of the villian Root – very good begenning of season 2…
Great show….different, but very enjoyable to watch…
The series called ” Person of Interest” is excellent. You could work in the actress called Paige Turco , she adds to the show! She is easy to look at and plays a part which shows her to be super sharp. Every show has been excellent thus far! Do NOT think of cancelling this show! I watch it religously!
I love this show it would be a shame to see it cancelled I hope the ratings start growing for the show.
THE BEST!!!! Love this show! Season three I will be waiting for.