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Person of Interest

8.1/10 2,231 votes
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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. 

Created by:
Jonathan Nolan
Cast:
Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
CBS

Episode guide

Seasons

6 available

Season 1

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 7.8

Pilot

2011-09-22 · 43m

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.

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Episode 2

★ 7.6

Ghosts

2011-09-29 · 43m

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.

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Episode 3

★ 7.4

Mission Creep

2011-10-06 · 43m

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

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Episode 4

★ 7.8

Cura Te Ipsum

2011-10-13 · 43m

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.

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Episode 5

★ 7.7

Judgement

2011-10-20 · 42m

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

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Episode 6

★ 7.7

The Fix

2011-10-27 · 43m

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

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Episode 7

★ 8.2

Witness

2011-11-03 · 43m

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

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Episode 8

★ 7.7

Foe

2011-11-17 · 43m

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.

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Episode 9

★ 8.0

Get Carter

2011-12-08 · 43m

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.

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Episode 10

★ 8.0

Number Crunch

2011-12-15 · 43m

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.

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Episode 11

★ 8.1

Super

2012-01-12 · 43m

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.

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Episode 12

★ 7.6

Legacy

2012-01-19 · 43m

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.

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Episode 13

★ 8.1

Root Cause

2012-02-02 · 43m

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.

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Episode 14

★ 7.8

Wolf and Cub

2012-02-09 · 43m

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.

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Episode 15

★ 8.0

Blue Code

2012-02-16 · 43m

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

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Episode 16

★ 8.1

Risk

2012-02-23 · 43m

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.

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Episode 17

★ 7.7

Baby Blue

2012-03-08 · 43m

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.

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Episode 18

★ 8.1

Identity Crisis

2012-03-29 · 43m

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.

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Episode 19

★ 8.2

Flesh and Blood

2012-04-05 · 43m

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.

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Episode 20

★ 8.2

Matsya Nyaya

2012-04-26 · 43m

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

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Episode 21

★ 8.3

Many Happy Returns

2012-05-03 · 43m

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

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Episode 22

★ 8.7

No Good Deed

2012-05-10 · 43m

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.

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Episode 23

★ 9.1

Firewall

2012-05-17 · 43m

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.

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Cast

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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