Executive Producer JJ Abrams expects the Person of Interest TV series to be cancelled by CBS, after its shortened fifth season. Abrams speculated about the show’s fate today, at the TCA winter press tour.
The cast of this crime drama includes Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel. Cancellation rumors have been swirling around for a while, even though EP Greg Plageman, like Abrams, thinks there are more stories to tell.
Here is more from Abrams, via TVLine:
“My guess is [Season 5] is the final season,” executive producer J.J. Abrams shared on Saturday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “The only heartbreak there is how much good story there was to come if it were to have continued.”
Planning ahead of time for the Season 5 finale to also serve as a series finale, Abrams confirmed, was “the goal. But, obviously, things can be adjusted if [there’s] a miraculous [ratings] performance. But I think the idea is that this would be the finale.”
The discussion of shopping the series around to a new possible home, “in theory, will be had at the right time,” Abrams said. “But at the moment that’s not what we’re doing.”
“[Showrunners] Jonah Nolan and Greg Plageman have done such an amazing job on the show,” Abrams continued, “and I know what these episodes are that they’ve done, wrapping it up. We don’t yet have a schedule, but I know these episodes will see the light of day. People will get to see these episodes.”
For its fourth season, Person of Interest ratings averaged a 1.53 in the 18-49 demographic, and drew in an average audience size of 9.42 million viewers. Compare those to the third season ratings, when the show averaged a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.83 million total viewers.
What do you think? Do you watch the Persons of Interest TV show? Should be cancelled after season five, or renewed for a sixth season?
So, what’s the reason for canceling this show? Ratings seem to be down only slightly. Executives therefore seem to think they know more than the public. Whatever their reason, it’s a bad one, for all the reasons given here in comments by the public. Simply a great program due to the integration of all elements. Best to just sell it to another network.
It is the best show on TV containing the most relevant and insightful story line of our times. We need to see their vision.
Its the best show on TV. Should not be cancelled. The cast is fabulous at what they do. Love the show and everyone associated with it!
Nooooo not Sameen she’s hot and the show is awsome. Is our government don’t want us to know stuff.
GREAT SHOW, they should keep it on the air.
Person of interest is a kind of at a shows that Requiered viewers attention..One has to think and analyze. There are a lot and important intellectual reference,most of the time use by Harold.. Mr ,Reese is the one,who represent our reality with the ups and downs. It is a fantastic show. At the present time I still watch it on WGN .American viewers need intellectual improvement and Person of Interest fills that empty spot.
My husband and i LOVE the show! And where is season 5?
Person of Interest is one of the best series on TV. Well-written, insightful, beautifully acted and stylishly produced. This is a great show and one of the few TV shows I regularly watch that doesn’t come from the BBC! Please keep this terrific, intelligent American series going. Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson alone are worth the price of admission. Please don’t drop the ball on this one.
No- Person of interest should not be cancelled – get rid of some of the other bloopers like Supergirl (no adult I know watchs it ) and Code black (too much can’t get story – get bored after 15 min ) the only thing I like is NCIS series other than that – I’ve become another cannel watcher !
This show needs to continue. It is a quality product on all levels (of which there are too few left on network tv). If CBS is dumb enough to mirror what A&E did with Longmire, fine, send it over to Netflix as well. I’ve gone back thru the entire series of both shows waiting for the next season of each.
I really wish that this show keeps on going, and doesn’t get cancelled, and i watch every episode with my mom and sometimes I will watch some episodes with my dad, and he loves this show, so do i as well.. it is really awesome to see (Root and Sameen Shaw (or aka Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi) and the whole cast, on that show as well too.
Maaaan, not happy if this is cancelled. This show is really well written and does have a lot more to tell its viewer’s.