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Person of Interest Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Reese, Finch, Carter and Fusco return for a second season of this crime drama. As Reese and Finch continue to rely on the Machine to supply them with the Social Security numbers of people who will be involved in crimes, they also deal with dangerous adversaries, including Root (Amy Acker), a hacker who kidnapped Finch at the end of the first season and has an unhealthy obsession with the Machine; and the HR gang of corrupt cops. Meanwhile, the circle of people who can help the team with their work slowly begins to expand. Stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson and Kevin Chapman.
Episode 1
The Contingency
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 60 mins
In the Season 2 opener, Carter and Fusco search for Finch while Reese gets a new number from the Machine.
Episode 2
Bad Code
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 60 mins
A cold case leads Reese closer to finding Finch and his kidnapper.
Episode 3
Masquerade
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 60 mins
Reese is charged with protecting a Brazilian diplomat's daughter.
Episode 4
Triggerman
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 60 mins
Reese and Finch face an ethical dilemma when the Machine gives them the number of a mob enforcer who's in danger. Meanwhile, Finch gets help from an unlikely ally.
Episode 5
Bury the Lede
Thu, Nov 1, 2012 60 mins
Reese is tasked with protecting a reporter, but he must do so on the sly so she doesn't start investigating him.
Episode 6
The High Road
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 60 mins
Reese takes on an undercover assignment in a suburban neighborhood.
Episode 7
Critical
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 60 mins
Finch and Reese must look to an unconventional source for help after the Machine gives them the number of a successful surgeon.
Episode 8
'Til Death
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 60 mins
A husband and wife's numbers come up at the same time.
Episode 9
C. O. D.
Thu, Dec 6, 2012 60 mins
Finch and Reese must decide how to deal with a cab driver's passengers after his number comes up.
Episode 10
Shadow Box
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 60 mins
Reese's latest case becomes personal after he realizes that he's going after the sister of a soldier who was killed in action. Meanwhile, the FBI closes in on Reese.
Episode 11
2πR
Thu, Jan 3, 2013 60 mins
While working undercover as a high-school substitute teacher, Finch protects a teen genius who reminds him of himself. Elsewhere, Carter takes on a dangerous assignment for the FBI.
Episode 12
Prisoner's Dilemma
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 60 mins
Carter helps Reese steer clear of Agent Donnelly; Reese meets old and new foes; and Det. Fusco is on his own to help the newest POI, supermodel Karolina Kurková.
Episode 13
Dead Reckoning
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 60 mins
Reese is kidnapped by an old acquaintance who is plotting a destructive act of cyber warfare.
Episode 14
One Percent
Thu, Feb 7, 2013 60 mins
Reese and Finch struggle to maintain their anonymity while protecting a tech billionaire whose resources rival their own and threaten to sabotage their efforts to save his life.
Episode 15
Booked Solid
Thu, Feb 14, 2013 60 mins
Reese and Finch try to save a hotel maid's life, but the number of suspects proves to be overwhelming. Meanwhile, Carter gets an offer to join the FBI.
Episode 16
Relevance
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 60 mins
Reese and Finch encounter a formidable foe when an attractive government operative goes on the run.
Episode 17
Proteus
Thu, Mar 7, 2013 60 mins
The Machine produces six numbers at once, sending Reese and Finch on a search for clues in a coastal town where they must wait out a storm with a group of locals—one of whom may be a killer.
Episode 18
All In
Thu, Mar 14, 2013 60 mins
Reese and Finch visit Atlantic City to investigate an elderly gambler whose number has come up. Meanwhile, Carter tries to clear a colleague's name and comes close to discovering the department's remaining HR faction in the process.
Episode 19
Trojan Horse
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 60 mins
Finch goes undercover at a corporation to investigate its leading tech executive. Meanwhile, Beecher provides incriminating evidence against a fellow detective, causing Carter to question his integrity.
Episode 20
In Extremis
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 60 mins
A medical luminary is poisoned, and Finch and Reese must work quickly to determine the toxin's origin and find the attacker. Elsewhere, an informant gives the Internal Affairs Bureau pertinent information on Det. Fusco.
Episode 21
Zero Day
Thu, May 2, 2013 60 mins
The Machine is affected by a virus that causes it to put out erratic numbers. Meanwhile, the team look for an elusive tech millionaire; and Det. Carter works to bring down Cal Beecher's killer, but her mission has unintended consequences.
Episode 22
God Mode
Thu, May 9, 2013 60 mins
The second season ends with Finch and Reese working alongside unexpected allies to save the Machine from Root and the Decima organization. Meanwhile, Finch's relationship with Nathan Ingram is discovered, along with his original motivations for wanting to save the irrelevant numbers provided by the Machine; and Det. Carter goes up against HR.
