A little more about Unforgettable

We enjoyed this report from the Television Critics Association press tour last Wednesday:

 

Next up was Unforgettable, in which Poppy Montgomery plays a detective who can remember every detail of every day of her life (except for the day her sister was murdered). This is an actual, though rare medical condition–one shared by actress Marilu Henner​ (minus the murdered sister), who has served as a consultant on the show. (Producers noted that Henner used her memory to correct an mistaken fact about a date in one of their scripts.) They didn't cast Henner on the show, though, but they now say they're planning to create a role for her. Suggestion: make her Montgomery's arch-nemesis… a murderer who remembers everything!

~ James Poniewozik, TV critic for TIME (source)

 

CNN reported more details of that date that was wrong in the script:

 

In "Unforgettable," a New York detective also has super autobiographical memory. The show's producer said Henner was sent a screener of the pilot and just minutes into it she called one of the producers to let him know that she hadn't finished watching it yet but had already noticed that a date was wrong right off the bat.

~ CNN Entertainment