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?
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41 Comments on "Person of Interest, Unforgettable: CBS Shows Get Full Seasons"
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.
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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.
I love both these shows . I wish the ones i like would not get canned. Thats so sad. Take care and god bless
I love both shows and hope they will both be renewed.
Absoultely is the best show, is great, show Person of Interest may be nomine, is like to see Jason Bourne, Oh man I like……………………
I like both of these shows. I hope they are renewed.
I dvr the shows I like and watch them on my days off. These are two of my new favorites. A couple other shows I like are Blue Bloods, NCIS, NCIS LA and Couger Town.
I haven’t been able to watch a full episode of Person of Interest, strictly because of that “silly” box that floats around the screen, pointing the obvious person of interest out. duh. it’s rather annoying.
Unforgettable is awesome. insightful. what a concept. Mary-Lou Henner’s life story. who knew. i love every minute of it. the one show i actually can’t wait to see.
The only show I bother to watch regularly is Person of Interest. I will be extremely disappointed if this show is not renewed for another season. It is totally captivating. You never know how it is going to end, and it keeps you spellbound right until the very end. Jim Caviezel is awesome and the intricate plots are captivating. Needs to stay on!