It always comes down to money. CBS boss Les Moonves recently explained why the network cancelled Person of Interest and renewed Elementary, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The fifth and final series of Person of Interest premiered earlier this month. Meanwhile, CBS renewed Elementary for a fifth season back in March.
At a recent New York conference, Moonves said part of the reason for Person of Interest‘s cancellation was financial. Warner Bros. was the producing studio for the drama, and CBS didn’t make a profit “because Warner Bros got all that additional revenue.”
On the other hand, CBS owns Elementary and made a “profit of $80 million last year,” according to Moonves.
What do you think? Did you watch Person of Interest? Do you think it should’ve been renewed?
Elementary is stupid. Do not watch it. Wish they had canceled it and not person of interest. Love Reese. Please bring it back cbs
POI has been a superb show; one of the few that is genuinely original and that addresses a subject that will become one of the most crucial in our future.
They killed their two most unique series: Person of Interest and Limitless. Both took risks and both went places most other TV shows never dream of going. So naturally, both had to go.
Maybe they’ll create another NCIS or CSI spinoff!!! (heavy sarcasm intended)
Your numbers up cbs and no ones coming for you…….shame shame you idiots
Love this show.Cbs will be sorry. Will watch it on another channel
Having these unimaginative bean-counters make decisions by themselves is hurting TV’s content. An exec who realized the quality of the show would have set about brokering a more favorable deal with WB.
POI should not have been cancelled. Goodbye CBS! Hoping another network picks it up.
I love both shows. Sad to see POI go.
Why does it not go to Netflix?
somebody should pick it up . Time Warner should put it on cable.
this is the problem with vertical integration. it’s killing great shows and suffocating the creative part of the business of television — which has becoming sadly secondary.
I love POI. Maybe another network or Netflix will pick it up. Root’s my favorite.
Root was a great character! My favorite character was shaw!! I would love to see Shaw and Root together again!!
Love Shaw and POI!
When Shaw was introduced in season 2 episode 16 “Relevance ” POI got better! Shaw played BRILLIANTLY by Sarah Shahi added flavor and energy!!J
I hear that if there is a spinoff for POI Sarah Shahi said she would consider doing Shaw again, would want a deeper and darker Shaw character. We’ll see. I myself would want to see her again, if Shaw doesn’t come back, I won’t see it. IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED!!Tf
Well CBSs loss!
I found Person of Interest fascinating in that it gives us a glimpse into the technologically realistic future. Most of the decent shows seem to be axed, while the vulgar, exploitive, and crude “reality,” and competition shows, prevail. In addition to Person of Interest, my other favorites (Bones, Castle, The Good Wife), were/are being cancelled. The new shows sound horrid. So, the demise of network TV is well deserved.
CBS should buy the rights to it and put it on the schedule
I wish they would/could
POI was a great show, especially Shaw! I miss Shaw and Root.