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?
Something I don’t understand: NCIS (which I think is good and deserving of its success) continues year after year, w. pretty much the same story line, but POI is either endangered or dead.
My husband and I very much enjoy the series and hope it will continue beyond next year.
Love POI, amazing show!!!
love this show . poi is amazing!!!
POI is a wonderful amazing show.
KEEP IT!!!!!
Please!!!!!
Please DO NOT cancel this show,,,it is wonderful!! There isn’t a whole lot of good shows left, so please keep this one!!
Absolutely will watch on a different channel. Great show… can’t always be sure of the victim/perp. Keeps you watching!!
Love the show. I want Shahi back!! The show is best when it returns to its Robin Hood/Mission Impossible roots. More save the little guy, less Samaitian. Aker is amazing.
Plesae donot cancel, i have been waiting for it to return
POI is a GREAT show, KEEP IT
Good show. DO NOT CANCEL .
I love the show. If rating a problem move it to Friday night there is nothing that is worth watching on TV on that night. A good working cast.
Am already watching syndicated Person of Interest on WGN. Please Warner Brothers pick up the next series of POI to a dedicated network!
Please don’t cancel this program! This is one of the best programs on TV.
When you do end this series , Please give a happy ending with closer. There is nothing worse, than being left hang wondering what the hay.