Network: CBS
Episodes: 103 (hour)
Seasons: Five
TV show dates: September 22, 2011 — June 21, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, and Kevin Chapman.
TV show description:
This crime drama follows a presumed dead former-CIA agent named John Reese (Jim Caviezel) who teams up with a mysterious billionaire, Mr. Finch (Michael Emerson), who’s also believed to be dead. Their goal is to prevent violent crimes by using technology and their own brand of vigilante justice.
Finch is a software genius who has invented a program that uses pattern recognition to identify people who are about to be involved in violent crimes — either the victim or the perpetrator. It was originally built for the government to prevent another 9/11 disaster but found that it was predicting less catastrophic, “irrelevant” crimes. Finch built a “backdoor” into the machine so that, before erasing the “irrelevant” data each night, Finch is sent the social security number of a person about to be involved in a serious crime.
Finch recruits Reese because of his special training in covert operations. Using their combined skills, resources and advanced surveillance technology, they work outside of the law to identify “persons of interest” and stop crimes before they occur.
Reese’s actions draw the attention of the NYPD — including homicide detectives Carter (Taraji P. Henson) and Fusco (Kevin Chapman). The latter is a corrupt cop and Reese blackmails him into being a source of information inside the department.
With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that locating the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything.
Episode #103 — Return 0
Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.
First aired: June 21, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the Person of Interest TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season?
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The show seems to have gotten back to its roots that made it great to start with. Instead of a bunch of crazy xss side stories becoming the main story, they’ve come back to the machine, the numbers and the main characters. Perhaps if CBS can’t reconsider cancellation, a spinoff with the other team (revealed last episode) could occur. All things seriously considered, it’s probably to late to get back the loyal fans (ratings) driven away by the crapy direction of the previous couple years. RIP POI you will be missed.
There is talk that Mel Gibson is doing The passion of the Christ 2, so Jim Caviezel will be available, good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.
One of the best programs in my opinion. I’m disappointed that it has been cancelled.
This is one of my most favorite shows. I am EXTREMELY disappointed that yet another show actually worth watching is being cancelled.
Ron
This is a great show and should not be cancelled. I hope that CBS, or another network if it is smart, will renew this show for a 6th season.
I love this show and it should have been renewed for the 6th season–look at the ratings (extremely high compared to some others)–DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW
This is one of the best shows on TV
Person of Interest absolutely needs to be renewed
Love this show
Show should not be renewed, especially since the two feminnazies came on the scene. Those “WOMEN” have all but taken over the show, and they now are doing the work that John Resse should be doing.
I agree that shaw and root did take over a little bit- I hope that the show goes back to John and Harold
This is one of the best shows on TV
Person of Interest absolutely needs to be renewed. Love the interaction these characters have with each other as the plot evolves. This is one of the best shows on TV. The actors are all great!!!
I will miss Person of Interest too. A quality show so of course it’s cancelled. Great characters and scripts. The only thing that bothered me was the background music which was way too loud. Reese spoke so softly it was hard to hear with the loud music. I missed tonight’s episode and will try t find it to watch tomorrow.
Needs to be renewed! One of the best on the air at this time.
Come’on guys. Don’t cancel Person of Interest. One of the few series worth watching!!!
Saddened. Loved the redemption of the cast characters. I liked best Elias, Fusco, Root and Shaw. The character Fusco best exemplified the most complete embracing good and rejecting evil.
We have watched POI for years and find it to be one of the best shows offered. We were disappointed by not seeing it through the normal season. It’s a shame to see it cancelled. We will miss such fine acting and story line.
You guys ALWAYS cancel the good ones !