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?
I have been watching person of interest from the beginning I don’t know why you guys keep saying this will be the last season all I know is that it is always been a great season every show is always got an excellent plot to it the riders are great the actors and actresses are great I can’t wait till the new season starts and maybe CBS you guys will be surprised and said that the ratings of so good that may be over you know it for another season is to keep saying this is his last season the… Read more »
I’ve enjoyed the show, as it mimics the reality of how the NSA is currently watching us, gathering data on everyone, in a progress of allowing artificial intelligence take dominance over the population for the elitist. While they’re subtle with the script, the underlying theme is what we’re living today in America.
Subtle with the script? How we live in America today? I don’t believe any artificial intelligence is controlling teams of assassins that are killing people against its goals. The show is great but to say it’s mimicking how we live in America today is asinine
OMG are you really watching this page like that? So what if Mr Rich feels that way. You have your opinion and so does he. Who says that yours is better?
Great show!!! Don’t cancel it. I’ll watch it wherever it goes
Please DO NOT CANCEL POI, my all time favorite TV series, next to X-FILES, all other like 2 broke girls, and all reality shows are not worth looking at.
I love Person of Interest I would definitely watch no matter what network it was on.
We really like Person Of Interest. It should not be cancelled, there are a lot of garbage television shows on the air now a days and not worth watching. If they take it off the air then there will be only 10 shows some good and some not so good to watch all week and Person Of Interest makes 11 so please do not cancel it. We are stuck watching garbage shows because no one has good imaginations anymore.
Back in Season 2, Episode 21, “Zero Day”, Shaw and Reece should have done the villain in. The direction of the show has such strong possibilities taking a different direction from there. Even now, a simple change in direction could make such a difference. You listening J. J. ?
person of interest is a great show renew it
I really enjoy POI and want it to continue. I think that it is as good or even better than NCIS. How about it CBS, if you don’t continue it, I’m sure someone else will.
Survivor, Big Brother, and the Simpsons appeal to viewers who are poorly challenged and will watch any kind of garbage that the networks will throw at them. I. think they are written for an IQ of 80.
My husband and I have watched this show from the start. We would hate to see it cancelled! We looked forward to it each week. Even though we were sad to see Taraji Henson leave the show, we love all the other characters . Please bring back POI and Sara Shahi also.
Please renew this great show. What is CBS thinking????? Are they thinking about replacing it with yet another REALITY SHOW?
Yes, I would watch season after season. this is one of my favorite shows! NO NEED TO NOTIFY. TRUST ME , I WILL BE CHECKING FOR THE SHOW,S RETURN.
I do not understand CBS or whover is responsible for all shows that get cancelled, bring back POI.
yes of course we love poi