The Tiffany network has announced that they’re giving full season orders to Unforgettable and Person of Interest. The newbie dramas air on Tuesday and Thursday nights, respectively. While they are doing decently, neither show is a big hit — despite what the network may lead you to believe.
Unforgettable is currently ranking 14th out of the network’s 20 scripted series. If you take already-cancelled How to Be a Gentleman and the network’s three Friday night dramas out of the equation, Unforgettable is the third from the bottom, beating only CSI: Miami and The Good Wife.
Doing a bit better, Person of Interest ranks 12th on the list of CBS’ 20 scripted fall shows. It’s usually in third place in its timeslot though and last year, CBS was doing significantly better with CSI at 9pm.
For the good news, here’s the CBS press release:
CBS GIVES FULL SEASON ORDERS TO TELEVISION’S #1 AND #2 NEW DRAMAS – “UNFORGETTABLE” AND “PERSON OF INTEREST”
CBS has given full season orders to the season’s top two freshman dramas – UNFORGETTABLE and PERSON OF INTEREST.
UNFORGETTABLE, the season’s #1 new drama in viewers, is averaging 14.00 million viewers, 4.2/10 in adults 25-54 and 3.0/08 in adults 18-49. UNFORGETTABLE has improved the Tuesday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period by +3% in both viewers and adults 18-49 and by +5% in adults 25-54 versus last season. UNFORGETTABLE wins its time period in all key ratings measures.
PERSON OF INTEREST, the #2 new drama in viewers, is averaging 13.97 million viewers, 4.6/11 in adults 25-54 and 3.3/08 in adults 18-49 in its Thursday (9:00-10:00 PM) time period.
UNFORGETTABLE stars Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh, Michael Gaston, Kevin Rankin and Daya Vaidya. Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Ed Redlich are executive producers for Sony Television Studios in association with CBS Television Studios.
PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson and Kevin Chapman. J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman are executive producers for Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
What do you think? Are you glad that these shows have been given full seasons? Do you like one or both of them? Which is stronger?
Image courtesy CBS.
See this is exactly why I was so confused when CBS cancelled Unforgettable after its first season. But they renewed POI. They said themselves how great Unforgettable was and it was their number 1 new show, beating out POI(which is currently airing its 2nd season). Then they change their minds and renew it for season 2. Which I am beyond excited about, but still very bitter over the whole thing. I feel ripped off as a viewer, Unforgettable should of came back last Sept, just like POI and we should be getting 22+ episodes of it. But no, CBS are… Read more »
I wish you had left the POI shows alone and listened to us viewers, but NOOOOOOO you appear to wish out lives would be messed up also or you do not want to hear what we have to say about anything!! HOPE you are hearing us now!!!
I want to see the first couple episodes and he last because I missed them…dies anyone know when they will be out?
I am glad also Person of Interest & Unforgettable have been renewed. I am not sure, but seems some of these American shows have a larger following outside the US, as here in Brazil than in the US itself.
When networks cancel, I wonder if they really do take the global ratings into consideration. I have only heard good comments of friends that follow these shows here in Sao Paulo, and never a negative comment.
William
Iam sooooo relieved both Unforateable & Person of Interest are being renewed. Thanks!!!!!
I am so glad that Person of Interest and Unforgettable has been renewed. They are both great series. If we are going to be gone on the night they are on, we set the recorder so we don’t miss anything. Thank you for renewing both of these great programs.
I am so glad that both series – Person of Interest & Unforgettable – have been renewed. We don’t miss any of the programs when they are on. If we are going to be gone we set our recorder so we don’t miss anything.
I am so glad that both shows – Person of Interest & Unforgettable – have been renewed. They are both good series and beats some of the shows that are on. I don’t miss any of the series when they are on.