Rueben's Ramblings

CBS made their upfront presentation to the New York advertisers today, announcing their new fall and mid-season plans for programming. The fall schedule features three new dramas (for which I reported on in both February and in early April).

Here are the details on those new shows:

The J.J. Abrams series Person of Interest is about a presumed-dead CIA agent (Jim Caviezel) who is recruited by a billionaire (Michael Emerson from Lost) to catch violent criminals in New York City. Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttom) co-stars.

Check out this preview clip for Person of Interest.

Unforgettable (formerly The Rememberer) is about a female NYPD detective (Poppy Montgomery from Without A Trace) who has the special ability to remember everything, which is a gift in her job, but a curse in her personal life. The co-stars include Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck), Michael Gaston (Terriers and Jericho) and Kevin Rankin (Trauma).

Check out this preview clip for Unforgettable.

A Gifted Man (formerly the untitled Susannah Grant medical drama) follows ultra-competitive surgeon (Patrick Wilson from Phantom of the Opera) whose life is changed forever when his ex-wife (Jennifer Ehle from Pride & Prejudice) dies and begins teaching him about life from the hereafter. The cast includes Julie Benz (No Ordinary Family).

Check out this preview clip for A Gifted Man.

There will be one new drama to air during mid-season and that show is:

The 2-2 (formerly Rookies), which follows six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. The cast includes Leelee Sobieski, Adam Goldberg and Terry Kinney (among others).

NOTE: There is currently no trailer or clips for The 2-2.