CBS Orders 3 Additional Episodes of Freshman Drama A GIFTED MAN

Deadline reports that CBS has just ordered 3 more episodes of the drama series A GIFTED MAN.  The series has been struggling in the ratings, averaging a 1.2 rating among the coveted Adult 18 - 49 age group on Fridays in the 8:00 pm time slot.  However the series has performed much stronger in terms of total viewership, averging 8.3 million viewers a week, which is more than double its competition in the time slot.  

CBS has recently announced full season pickups to its new shows 2 Broke Girls, Person of Interest and Unforgettable, as well as the cancellation of How To Be a Gentleman.

A GIFTED MAN is a drama about a brilliant, charismatic surgeon whose life changes forever when his deceased ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life from the "hereafter." Michael Holt is an exceptional doctor who lives a materialistic life of luxury thanks to his work-obsessed career and powerful and wealthy patients; however, Michael's ordered world is rocked when his ex-wife, Anna, an idealistic free-clinic doctor and the love of his life, mysteriously appears to him. In an attempt to go back to his "normal" life, Michael visits Anton, a carpenter who moonlights as a shaman to try and extract Anna's spirit from his body, but when Anna reappears and asks Michael to go to her clinic to help keep it running, he realizes she needs him more now then ever. Curious about Michael's sudden change in behavior is his efficient assistant, Rita, who works tirelessly to facilitate his schedule in order to accommodate his added responsibilities at the clinic. Touched by those in need and accepting of Anna's compassionate "presence," Michael's attitude toward serving the rich and poor is turned upside down, and he begins to see that there's room in his life for everyone.

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