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Person of Interest

Person of Interest
★ 8.1/10•2011•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Crime•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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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. 

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 22, 2011

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE143m

Pilot

When the social security number of a young prosecutor comes up, Reese and Finch work together to figure out if their person of interest is the victim or perpetrator.

Sep 22, 2011

Episode 2 - GhostsE243m

Ghosts

Reese and Finch question the machine's reliability when they are asked to investigate a teenager who was killed years earlier; Finch remembers the origin of the machine.

Sep 29, 2011

Episode 3 - Mission CreepE343m

Mission Creep

Reese goes undercover to find the threat surrounding the next person on Finch's list: a young army veteran named Joey Durban.

Oct 6, 2011

Episode 4 - Cura Te IpsumE443m

Cura Te Ipsum

Reese and Finch get some help from Detective Fusco as they surveil their latest POI, Dr. Megan Tillman, while she’s on call and after hours to unravel the threat surrounding the promising young physician.

Oct 13, 2011

Episode 5 - JudgementE542m

Judgement

Reese and Finch have the added challenge of investigating a Person of Interest who wants nothing to do with their brand of vigilante justice.

Oct 20, 2011

Episode 6 - The FixE643m

The Fix

Reese becomes romantically involved with the newest Person of Interest: an attractive woman who isn't all that she seems.

Oct 27, 2011

Episode 7 - WitnessE743m

Witness

The Machine identifies a school teacher who witnessed a mob hit as their next POI and Reese and Finch rush to save his life.

Nov 3, 2011

Episode 8 - FoeE843m

Foe

When Reese and Finch discover that their latest POI has connections to Cold War Soviet espionage circles, they quickly learn how covert ops were handled in a world before The Machine.

Nov 17, 2011

Episode 9 - Get CarterE943m

Get Carter

Reese and Finch’s game of cat and mouse with Detective Carter becomes infinitely more complicated when The Machine declares that she is their newest POI.

Dec 8, 2011

Episode 10 - Number CrunchE1043m

Number Crunch

As Detective Carter deals with the fallout from her recent encounter with Reese and Finch, The Machine ups the ante for the duo by giving them four Social Security numbers instead of one.

Dec 15, 2011

Episode 11 - SuperE1143m

Super

Reese is confined to a wheelchair recovering from his gunshot wound, but Finch sets him up in an apartment where he’s to keep an eye on the Super, who is their latest POI. Also, Finch approaches Carter and gives her a POI to show her what they do.

Jan 12, 2012

Episode 12 - LegacyE1243m

Legacy

When Carter finally comes face-to-face with Reese, he urges her to join forces to help with their latest POI, a scrappy young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who turned her life around and became a lawyer.

Jan 19, 2012

Episode 13 - Root CauseE1343m

Root Cause

The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and they're forced to turn to former Person of Interest, Zoe Morgan, for help.

Feb 2, 2012

Episode 14 - Wolf and CubE1443m

Wolf and Cub

The Machine identifies Darren, a teenager whose brother was just murdered, as the next POI. Meanwhile, Finch is growing concerned that the son of his former business partner is dangerously close to finding out about the Machine.

Feb 9, 2012

Episode 15 - Blue CodeE1543m

Blue Code

Reese discovers there’s more to the story after he infiltrates a smuggling ring to get close to his latest POI.

Feb 16, 2012

Episode 16 - RiskE1643m

Risk

The Machine leads Reese and Finch to Wall Street when a sharp young trader at a major investment bank becomes embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scam.

Feb 23, 2012

Episode 17 - Baby BlueE1743m

Baby Blue

When The Machine spits out the number of a 6-month-old baby, Reese and Finch turn into overly protective parents – with an arsenal at their disposal. Meanwhile, when Elias resurfaces, Detective Carter begins to question her new allegiance with Reese and Finch.

Mar 8, 2012

Episode 18 - Identity CrisisE1843m

Identity Crisis

The Machine's latest number presents a unique challenge for Reese and Finch since the person has virtually no digital footprint - and appears to be leading a double life.

Mar 29, 2012

Episode 19 - Flesh and BloodE1943m

Flesh and Blood

When The Machine spits out five numbers, naming the Don of each of New York’s crime families, Reese and Finch suspect Elias is planning to eliminate his competition.

Apr 5, 2012

Episode 20 - Matsya NyayaE2043m

Matsya Nyaya

Reese goes undercover as an armored car company employee, and faces memories from his past with the CIA.

Apr 26, 2012

Episode 21 - Many Happy ReturnsE2143m

Many Happy Returns

Finch gives Reese his birthday off so that his partner doesn't have to face a Number that is tied to Reese's past.

May 3, 2012

Episode 22 - No Good DeedE2243m

No Good Deed

The newest POI’s curiosity could spell his doom when he finds himself embroiled in a dark government conspiracy – one that Finch is all too familiar with. Meanwhile, Reese uncovers something revealing about Finch’s past.

May 10, 2012

Episode 23 - FirewallE2343m

Firewall

As the clock ticks down, Reese winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of the city, forced to rely on the help of Finch, Carter and Fusco to fend off the FBI, corrupt cops and a slew of old foes.

May 17, 2012

Actors

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

John Reese

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

Harold Finch

Kevin Chapman

Kevin Chapman

Lionel Fusco

Amy Acker

Amy Acker

Root

Sarah Shahi

Sarah Shahi

Sameen Shaw

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