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Season 1 – Person of Interest

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Former CIA agent Reese (Jim Caviezel) -- now presumed dead -- and billionaire software genius Finch (Michael Emerson) join forces as a vigilante crime-fighting team. Using Finch's program, which employs pattern recognition to determine individuals who will soon be involved in violent crimes, they combine Reese's covert-operations training and Finch's money and cyberskills to stop crimes before they happen. Former Army Intelligence Support Activity operative Sameen Shaw joins the pair in their quest.
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Person of Interest — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Person of Interest is a well made and well acted espionage procedural, though its characters aren't terribly well developed and its intriguing premise yields mixed results.

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June Thomas Slate This is stalking, not detective work: There are no clues in Person of Interest, nor are there any mysteries to tease out. Sep 22, 2011 Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Person of Interest re-works the mystery genre that has becomes such a staple (particularly on CBS) in a fresh way. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 22, 2011 Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post An over-arching mythology will be helped along by a case-of-the-week structure, to give the audience a regular payoff. Sep 22, 2011 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand The mystery twist is a clever touch, the ambivalent heroes are wonderfully enigmatic, and the sleek action scenes have a brutally direct punch to them. Apr 14, 2023 Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Person of Interest is playing a blinder. Jul 23, 2018 Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago The convoluted nature of the premise would be easier to overlook, if the cast seemed remotely interested in the story. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zoran I Absolutely thrilling show that showcases the incredible impact of AI on everyone! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Matt B PERSON OF INTEREST is the best show ever. Great characters: FINCH is top-notch great and MICHAEL EMERSON absolutely pulls off each scene with excellence. JOHN REESE - JIM CAVIEZEL is flawless and awesome. FUSCO (LIONEL) - KEVIN CHAPMAN balances the show and is also a great actor! For Season One, two of many fantastic characters are ELIAS!!!! One of the best ever. Also Zoe / Paige. But, from Joey Durban to Dr. Megan Tillman played by LINDA CARDELLINI (what a great episode!!!!!) the entire season is awesome. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Crystal C When the government has cameras that are watching, searching for relevant numbers, what happens to the irrelevant ones? Finch and Reese are on a mission to save people, only thing is they don’t know what irrelevant numbers are perpetrators or victims. Season 1 of Person of Interest is jam packed with mystery, suspense, and just the right amount of action. This film is addictive, they don’t make shows like this anymore! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Zack R Easily in the top 5 shows of ALL TIME! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Clara Y Anytime when someone asks me to recommend some TV series I would say POI and this was where everything began... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Alain R One of the best series I’ve seen. The main character are well done and the ambiance is good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jim Caviezel

John Reese

Michael Emerson

Harold Finch

Taraji P. Henson

Joss Carter

Kevin Chapman

Lionel Fusco

Enrico Colantoni

Charlie Burton

Paige Turco

Zoe Morgan

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2011 Pilot Reese and Finch must figure out whether a young prosecutor is a victim or a suspect. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2011 Ghosts Reese and Finch question the machine's reliability when it prompts the investigation of a teenager who was killed years earlier; Finch recalls the origin of the machine. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 2011 Mission Creep Reese infiltrates a gang to get closer to a former Marine that the machine tagged. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 13, 2011 Cura Te Ipsum Reese and Finch try to unravel a threat to a promising young doctor (Linda Cardellini). Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 20, 2011 Judgement Reese and Finch must investigate a judge known for his tough sentences, who wants nothing to do with their vigilante justice. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 27, 2011 The Fix A new person of interest, a beautiful and resourceful woman, leaves Reese captivated. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 2011 Witness Reese and Finch rush to save a schoolteacher who witnessed a mob hit. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 2011 Foe After learning the latest person of interest (Alan Dale) has connections to Cold War Soviet espionage circles, Reese and Finch learn how covert operations used to be handled. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 8, 2011 Get Carter Things get complicated for Reese and Finch when the machine names Detective Carter as the latest person of interest. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 15, 2011 Number Crunch Detective Carter faces fallout from her encounter with Reese and Finch; the machine comes up with not one, but four Social Security numbers. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 12, 2012 Super Finch investigates a building super who is overly involved with his tenants; Detective Carter's pursuit of Reese and Finch may finally pay off. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 19, 2012 Legacy When Carter finally meets Reese, he asks her to help with their latest person of interest, a feisty woman who turned her life around and became a lawyer. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 2, 2012 Root Cause Reese and Finch call on a former POI and Zoe to help when they learn that the latest POI may have been pushed to his breaking point by a string of bad luck. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 9, 2012 Wolf and Cub A teenager (Astro) whose brother was recently murdered is identified as the latest person of interest; Finch fears that his ex-partner's son is getting close to discovering the machine. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 16, 2012 Blue Code Reese infiltrates a smuggling ring in pursuit of the latest person of interest. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 23, 2012 Risk Reese and Finch pursue young trader at a major investment bank who is caught up in a multimillion-dollar financial scam. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 8, 2012 Baby Blue Reese and Finch are puzzled when the machine names a 6-month-old baby as the latest person of interest; Detective Carter questions her allegiances when Elias resurfaces. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 29, 2012 Identity Crisis The machine directs Reese and Finch to a person who has almost no digital footprint and seems to be living a double life. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 5, 2012 Flesh and Blood When the machine names the dons of New York's crime families, Reese and Finch suspect that Elias is targeting his competition. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 26, 2012 Matsya Nyaya To track the latest person of interest, Reese goes under cover as part of an armored truck crew; throughout the case, Reese is reminded of tough decisions he was forced to make during his last CIA mission. Details Episode 21 Aired May 3, 2012 Many Happy Returns On Reese's birthday, Finch gives him the day off in hope of keeping him away from the latest person of interest. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 2012 No Good Deed A person of interest winds up in the middle of a dark government conspiracy that Finch is all too familiar with; Reese makes a discovery about Finch's past. Details Episode 23 Aired May 17, 2012 Firewall Reese becomes trapped with his POI in a heavily surveilled part of the city and must rely on Finch, Carter and Fusco's help. Details

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Season Info

Director
Stephen Williams, Charles Beeson, Frederick E.O. Toye, Richard J. Lewis, Dennis Smith
Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan, David Semel, Greg Plageman
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, David Slack, Amanda Segel, Patrick Harbinson, Denise Thé, Nic Van Zeebroeck, Greg Plageman, Sean Hennen, Erik Mountain, Michael Sopczynski
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2011