Though the ratings have fallen quite a bit, CBS renewed Person of Interest for a fifth season. Now we’ve learned that the TV show may be ending.
On Person of Interest, a presumed dead former-CIA agent (Jim Caviezel) and a mysterious billionaire (Michael Emerson) work together to prevent violent crimes in New York City. The rest of the cast includes Kevin Chapman, Sarah Shahi, and Amy Acker.
Deadline reports that, of the CBS shows that have been renewed, POI was the only one to not receive a full season order. At this point, season five will only have 13 episodes.
This is just what happened with The Mentalist a year ago — a series that was also produced by outside studio Warner Bros TV. It was rumored to be that show’s final season many months before the network would confirm it. With this short season renewal, it’s looking like history may repeat itself with POI.
If CBS does indeed cancel POI, the studio could potentially try to find another home for it. While the network doesn’t have a financial stake in the series, the studio does. By the end of next season, there will be 103 episodes — enough for a decent-sized syndication package.
It’s worth noting that the studio already has an off-network deal with WGN America for the series. That cable channel has been producing their own dramas Salem and Manhattan. The ratings have been very tiny for those shows but perhaps WGN could be an option to keep Person of Interest going.
What do you think? Should season five be the end for Person of Interest? Would you watch a sixth season on another channel?
Already wrote a response to this and somehow it got deleted.Please read my original request for more “Person of Interest” and help me subscribe again.
It wasn’t deleted. It’s here: http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/person-of-interest-to-be-cancelled-next-year-36667/comment-page-23/#comment-2290808
This is one of the best and most intriguing shows on TV. To cancel it would be a travesity.
I am sorry if the show is ended was my husband and I were fans of the show
Looks like there will be nothing to watch on Tuesday nights now that POI is cancelled.
I love this show. Please don’t cancel it…….
I hope they don’t cancel it was one of my favorite shows. Yes, I will watch a season 6 on another network.
I LOVE SHOW WILL KEEP WATCHING
I agree with Richard Marsh completely
PLEASE DONT CANCEL POI! I was very bummed to learn it might be cancelled especially to a show like super girl – honestly cbs!
Please keep Person of Interest! My husband & I enjoy the show.
Why does CBS love to keep all those “funny-haha” shows that I am sick of watching. Thx 4 letting me give my opinion
Sadly, the upcoming cancellation Person of Interest has already been finalized. The final 13 episode season is simply to get to pass the 100-episode syndication mark. The reason for cancellation was decreasing ratings, but the ratings did not decrease due to the a change in show quality. POI was moved to Tuesdays so that NCIS and POI, two strong shows, could help carry a new show at 9PM – NCIS New Orleans. Unfortunately, NCIS-NO is a much weaker show and viewers tuned out in the 9PM time slot and just did not come back at 10pm for POI. Two years… Read more »
When Ridley Scott did “Numbers” a few years ago he raised the TV bar beyond previous levels.I was pleased you carried it .It led to shows like “The Mentalist” and “Person of Interest” providing intelligent viewers something worth watching despite constant commercial interruptions. It was on par with some of the best shows on PBS.In fact those two networks are almost all I watch based on quality of the shows.”Person of Interest” was one of the finest and I was really sorry that ratings mean more than quality.I would have thought CBS was more capable of wise decisions.I will purchase… Read more »
Please DO NOT end POI Person of Interest. It is the best show with the best characters. And trust me I am a tough critic and excellent judge!!!
Yes I would watch it on any network just let me know
We love Person of INterest and will definitely miss it. Please dont cancel
Ill watch person of interest on any other network if cbs cancelled it. Id even watch it straight outta hell… Screw cbs