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Person of Interest

  • TV-14
  • 2011–2016
  • 5 seasons
  • Action & Adventure, Crime
  • 8.1

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John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 

Episodes

The Machine identifies another gripping season's worth of potential crimes that must be stopped. Adversaries from Reese's undercover past and Finch's government work threaten the team's crime-fighting mission and anonymity. Meanwhile, Detectives Carter and Fusco face down FBI probes and the dangerous tentacles of the police conspiracy known as "HR".

22 episodes
  1. 1The Contingency

    43 minSep 27, 20128.4

    With Finch missing – kidnapped by his hacker nemesis, Root, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to get his friend back, Meanwhile, The Machine never sleeps, disseminating a new number to Reese.

  2. 2Bad Code

    43 minOct 4, 20128.3

    The Machine delivers the number of a cold case that leads Reese ever closer to catching up with Finch and his kidnapper, Root.

  3. 3Masquerade

    43 minOct 18, 20128.1

    With Finch back in the Library, Reese returns to field work, only to face his toughest case yet – protecting the privileged daughter of a Brazilian diplomat.

  4. 4Triggerman

    43 minOct 25, 20127.7

    When The Machine gives them the number of a mob enforcer whose life becomes endangered, Reese and Finch must decide whether to intervene or allow karma to balance the scales of justice. Meanwhile, Finch seeks aid from an unlikely source.

  5. 5Bury the Lede

    43 minNov 1, 20128.4

    Reese must protect an investigative journalist through surreptitious means to avoid becoming part of her story.

  6. 6The High Road

    43 minNov 8, 20128.0

    Reese goes undercover in an idyllic neighborhood when The Machine’s latest number sends him to the suburbs.

  7. 7Critical

    43 minNov 15, 20128.1

    The Machine gives Finch and Reese the number of a brilliant surgeon, but they soon discover that a resourceful third party has raised the stakes for this POI, forcing them to turn to an unlikely source for help.

  8. 8Til Death

    43 minNov 29, 20127.9

    The team is spread thin when a husband and wife’s numbers both come up

  9. 9C.O.D.

    43 minDec 6, 20128.0

    When the machine names a New York cabdriver as a person of interest, any of his passengers could be a part of the impending crime.

  10. 10Shadow Box

    42 minDec 13, 20128.0

    As the FBI pursues "the man in the suit," Reese is even more determined to protect the latest person of interest after learning she is the sister of a soldier who was killed in action.

  11. 112πR

    43 minJan 3, 20138.5

    Finch goes under cover to protect a youth who reminds him of himself; Carter goes on a dangerous mission for the FBI.

  12. 12Prisoner's Dilemma

    43 minJan 10, 20138.5

    Carter tries to help Reese by engaging in mental warfare with the FBI; Reese has encounters with old and new enemies; Detective Fusco must protect supermodel Karolina Kurkova, the latest person of interest.

  13. 13Dead Reckoning

    43 minJan 31, 20138.5

    Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.

  14. 14One Percent

    43 minFeb 7, 20138.2

    Finch and Reese meet their match: a tech billionaire whose curiosity and endless resources could expose their identities and ruin their efforts to save his life.

  15. 15Booked Solid

    43 minFeb 14, 20138.1

    As Reese and Finch try to save a hotel maid's life, they encounter a litany of suspects; Detective Carter considers a significant offer from the FBI.

  16. 16Relevance

    43 minFeb 21, 20138.6

    A lethal government operative who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur finds herself on the run – and the new focus of Reese and Finch's attention. However, their pursuit proves to be their most formidable when they discover that her remarkable skill set equals their own.

  17. 17Proteus

    43 minMar 7, 20138.2

    As Finch and Reese try to protect six people simultaneously, clues lead them to a coastal town; when a storm forces Finch and Reese to seek shelter in a police station with a group of locals, they realize a killer may be in their midst.

  18. 18All In

    43 minMar 14, 20137.9

    Finch and Reese head to Atlantic City to protect the latest person of interest, an elderly gambler; Carter tries to clear another detective's name.

  19. 19Trojan Horse

    43 minApr 4, 20138.2

    Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher's integrity.

  20. 20In Extremis

    43 minApr 25, 20138.4

    When a person of interest is poisoned, Finch and Reese only have 24 hours to identify the toxin and find the person responsible; Detective Fusco's past catches up to him.

  21. 21Zero Day

    43 minMay 2, 20138.8

    When a virus causes the machine to malfunction, numbers are issued irregularly; the team searches for an extremely elusive tech millionaire.

  22. 22God Mode

    43 minMay 9, 20138.7

    Finch and Reese team up with unexpected allies as they race to fix the machine; as Detective Carter tries to apprehend Cal Beecher's murderer, she finds herself up against HR -- a criminal organization.

Where to watch Person of Interest

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Series cast

Jim CaviezelJohn Reese103 episodes
Michael EmersonHarold Finch103 episodes
Kevin ChapmanLionel Fusco103 episodes
Taraji P. HensonJoss Carter90 episodes
Amy AckerCaroline Turing81 episodes
Sarah ShahiSameen Shaw62 episodes
John NolanJohn Greer29 episodes
Enrico ColantoniCarl Elias24 episodes
Robert John BurkePatrick Simmons16 episodes
Al SapienzaRaymond Terney13 episodes
Boris McGiverGeorge Hersh13 episodes
David ValcinScarface12 episodes
Brett CullenNathan Ingram11 episodes
Clarke PetersAlonzo Quinn11 episodes
Elizabeth MarvelAlicia Corwin10 episodes
John DomanRoss Garrison10 episodes
Carrie PrestonGrace Hendricks9 episodes
Jay O. SandersSpecial Counsel9 episodes

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