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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CBS
I PRAY YOU DO NOT CANCEL PERSON OF INTEREST. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS THAT I LOVE WATCHING.
PERHAPS FOX WILL PICK UP THAT PROGRAMMING AND CBS CAN GO OFF OVER THE HORIZON.
SINCERELY, C. DEREGO
I googled POI asking if there was any news on the renewal. One stated that a crew member said it was renewed for 2015-2016 season. CBS had no comment. I sooooooooooooooo wish it’s true. Love the show especially Jim C. He a great actor. If you ever saw any of his movies, you would know it already. Long live POI.
love love love the show even the repeats a good if you haven’t watched it from the beginning you might look up from your cable company if they have it available I know mine does first second third and forth season might be a charge
Thank you for that info. I sure do miss watching the program. I wish that the TV companies would ask the people first before they go cancelling shows. We are the best critics. Lately TV has nothing on but stupid reality shows.
I just love this show it has over shadowed NCIS for me. I particularly like the performance of Sara Shahi She is also gorgeous.
I absolutely love this show, this is as real as it gets. The Intel that they use on the show is presently being used every single moment in our daily lives. Look at all the Cameras that watch us daily. There is no escaping being watched. Now that ONE person is running Samaritan, you can see the Evil that is being plotted for future disasters. I find that this series with its great actors & story lines are making me Think & Be aware & as time goes by, be prepared… Thank you for this great series.
I grew up a couple houses away from “Jimmy” Caviezel and his family. They were the best. A large Catholic family with wonderful parents. Back in the day….. Keep it up Jimmy, we’re watching from home.
Tiger, you are so lucky.
Note – to any other Jim Caviezel (Reese) fans out there, I thoroughly
recommend the movie ‘Frequency’ – it is fantastic with a brilliant story line plus you get the bonus of the great Dennis Quaid in it as well! 🙂
Just found this great show….I have to go watch all
the previous seasons.
OMG – one of the best shows on TV! Keep it forever!
One of my favorite shows on tv itisonmy seriesmanger list to dvr. Need more intelligent showl ike this. GET RID OF THOSE B.S. REALITY SHOWS
Great show and hope it keeps going without getting too dramatic as it was designed to get the irrelevant cases and not the terrorists.
It is good when they stay on track this show.
The show is good but can go on with a missing character.
Bonanza went on with the Departure of Adam ( Pernell Roberts ) and also Hoss ( Dan Blocker ) as did ER with George Clooney and I guess many others.
The Mentallist has nothing to do with this show so I will not comment on that but I wish that Person of Interest show can go on as it is a great show.
This is one of my few favorite shows left. If the writers would stop thinking that there has to be MORE DRAMA all the time and keep the shows fun they may have more viewers. All of the great shows they ruin by insisting on more and more drama!!! Keep them fun without being stupid for those of us over 30.
POI was my remedy for the loss of 24. Scandal is at the top. But I have grown to love POI; my family is also into it. We have great conversations about this season. The last few episodes have been off the chart. Last Tuesday I thought it couldn’t get any better. Then you crushed my heart; what gives with taking out Henson. I was so loving the flow of the actions; I was excited about a potential love scene……then you do what? That makes no sense. I don’t know if I could get excited about this show again unless… Read more »
This was my go to show after “24” turned the lights out. I wish the powers that be would stop thinking they need to shock viewers to keep them tuning in. First Alexis Castle goes over the top and now this. I think I need to get my library card up dated.
I was so upset too when Carter was killed. I really thought she would have made it and she made the show. With her being removed from this show, how can it survive? It is like the The Mentalist and now that Red John fiasco is over, what is left.
So happy this is back on. I have shows I watch to relax, some are for a good laugh, a few are educational and there are a couple that I enjoy throwing things at the TV screen and then I watch my cats bat the projectiles across the room. This one makes me think and at times take notes. It is my go to program when I need to raise my stress level. It also has honorable characters and that is the frosting on the cake. Welcome back!!
I love Thursday TV nights. It’s definitely one of my favorites. I watch Beauty and the Beast, Elementary, Person of Interest, and Scandal. I’m sure I’m forgetting something, I just don’t know what it is. Anyhow, I really enjoy Elementary, I love the connection bw Sherlock and Watson. I think they’re great together and I really hope they get another season. The same can be said about POI. I’ve seen every ep since season 1 and I always look forward to another new ep. That said, I absolutely HATE that they take so many darn breaks. Like right now for… Read more »
What a great show love it hope it continues to be a success as we all wait each week for a new episode!