‘Person of Interest,’ ‘Unforgettable’ Get Full-Season Orders From CBS

J.J. Abrams/Michael Emerson and Poppy Montgomery dramas get the go-ahead for complete first-season runs

CBS has ordered full seasons of its new dramas "Person of Interest" and "Unforgettable," the network announced Tuesday.

The J.J. Abrams-produced "Person of Interest," which premiered Sept. 22, has averaged a 3.3 rating/8 share in the adults 18-49 demographic and 13.9 million total viewers since its debut. 

The series, which stars "Lost" alum Michael Emerson as mysterious billionaire Mr. Finch and Jim Caviezel as a former CIA agent who Finch hires to prevent crimes, airs Thursdays at 9 p.m.

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"Unforgettable," which is based on the J. Robert Lennon short story "The Rememberer," stars Poppy Montgomery as a New York City homicide investigator with the medical condition hyperthymesia, which allows her to remember everything.

The series, which premiered Sept. 20, has averaged a 3.0/8 in the adults 18-49 demo and 14 million total viewers. "Unforgettable airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

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