Person of Interest

66
Metascore
2011-2016
5 seasons
CBS
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-14

Ex-CIA agent John Reese and enigmatic billionaire Mr. Finch use software that can predict future events to prevent violent crimes before they occur.

66
Metascore
2011-2016
5 seasons
CBS
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-14

Ex-CIA agent John Reese and enigmatic billionaire Mr. Finch use software that can predict future events to prevent violent crimes before they occur.

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Person of Interest: Not Everyone Survived the Emotional Series Finale

Who made the ultimate sacrifice?

Wed, Jun 22, 2016

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Person of Interest: 6 Burning Questions We Have Heading Into the Series Finale

The most important of which is, "Where is Bear?"

Mon, Jun 20, 2016

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The Machine goes countrywide

Wed, Jun 8, 2016

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Mon, Jun 6, 2016

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Person of Interest: Is Finch Finally Ready to Let the Machine Run Free?

Plus: Root and Shaw reunite... with guns!

Tue, May 31, 2016

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Exclusive Person of Interest Sneak Peek: Root Goes Undercover as a Ballerina

But the Machine's not cooperating

Tue, May 24, 2016

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Person of Interest's Final Season: Who Will Prevail, Samaritan or the Machine?

Will Finch have to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Mon, May 2, 2016

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Person of Interest to End Next Season

Confirmed!

Thu, Mar 17, 2016

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CBS Boss Weighs In on Futures of The Good Wife, Person of Interest

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Mon, Nov 30, 2015

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Mon, Aug 24, 2015

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Sarah Shahi Is Returning to Person of Interest

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Tue, Aug 11, 2015

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Mon, Aug 10, 2015

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Wed, May 13, 2015

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Postmortem: Person of Interest Bosses on Rebuilding the Machine, Season 5's Status

Will our heroes make it out alive?

Wed, May 6, 2015

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Mega Buzz: Who's Going to Die on the Person of Interest finale?

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Mon, May 4, 2015

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Mon, Apr 6, 2015

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Thu, Jan 8, 2015

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Ask Matt: The Missing, Person of Interest, Ascension, CW and The 100, American Idol and More

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Mon, Dec 29, 2014

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Exclusive Person of Interest Sneak Peek: Why Is Shaw Chained Up?

Person of Interest's Shaw definitely doesn't like being tied down.On Tuesday's episode, which serves as both the midseason finale and the first in a three-part trilogy of episodes, Shaw (Sarah Shahi) isn't taking so well to having been tranquilized by Root (Amy Acker) in the previous episode. And she takes her anger out on Finch (Michael Emerson).Check out the best TV shows of 2014"How could you let her do this to me, Finch?" Shaw asks in the exclusive sneak peek...

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Ask Matt: Gracepoint, Walking Dead, New Girl, Dallas RIP, Parenthood, Castle and More

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HBO Orders Star-Studded Drama Westworld to Series

The future is now at HBO. The network announced Monday that it has ordered the impressive drama Westworld to series. Described as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin," Westworld is an adaptation of the 1973 film of the same name about a futuristic amusement park. It was written and directed by Michael Crichton.

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Mega Buzz: Parenthood's End, More Frozen on Once and Loyalty on Walking Dead

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Wed, Nov 12, 2014

Person of Interest: Will Shaw's Undercover Mission Go Too Deep?

Tuesday is going to be a big night for Person of Interest's Shaw.Although the Machine spits out the number of a rare wine dealer named Tomas, once Shaw (Sarah Shahi) begins to take a closer look, she realizes he's actually the leader of a very skilled smash-and-grab team of thieves. Owing to her own experience in that arena, Shaw infiltrates Tomas' group to keep an eye on him. And, of course, that involves putting on a sexy dress.Exclusive Person of Interest Sneak Peek: Root is... a Nanny!?"Everything is a weapon," Shahi tells TVGuide.com with a laugh...

Tue, Nov 11, 2014

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Exclusive Person of Interest Sneak Peek: Root Is… a Nanny!?

All season the Person of Interest team has had to hide from Samaritan using false identities.But in Tuesday's episode, the new person Root (Amy Acker) employs is sure to raise some eyebrows. In the exclusive sneak peek below, Finch (Michael Emerson) meets with Root in the park to discuss a problem...

Mon, Nov 10, 2014

Exclusive Person of Interest Sneak Peek: Root Is… a Nanny!?

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8 Things to Expect from Person of Interest's Fourth Season

Only a couple weeks will have passed when Person of Interest's fourth season begins, but the circumstances for our heroes couldn't be more different.The premiere (Tuesday at 10/9c on CBS) features Reese (Jim Caviezel), Finch (Michael Emerson) and Shaw (Sarah Shahi) living under the guise of their new aliases in order to avoid the roving eye of Samaritan. But it won't be long before at least a couple of the team members start itching to get the band back together...

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Exclusive Person of Interest Video: Can Shaw Handle Her New Day Job?

Person of Interest's Shaw better get used to her new day job. On the Season 4 premiere Finch (Michael Emerson), Reese (James Caviezel), Shaw (Sarah Shahi) and Root (Amy Acker) try— key word: try— to adapt to the new identities (and mundane jobs) protecting them from Samaritan. In our exclusive clip below, Shaw isn't so keen on spraying perfume at the local department store. But as Root tells her, they must trust the machine.

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Person of Interest Casts Lie to Me Actress as Fusco’s New Boss

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Mad Men's Cara Buono Joins Person of Interest

Cara Buono has landed a recurring role on Season 4 of Person of Interest, Deadline reports.

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

Mad Men's Cara Buono Joins Person of Interest

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CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates in September and October

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Tue, Jun 24, 2014

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Ask Matt: Finales (Castle, Mentalist), Penny Dreadful, Cancellation Fallout

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: Last week, you wrote about how producers "often — too often, to be honest — try to end their seasons with a bang ... in hopes of stimulating interest for when they return several months later." I understand the reasoning, and it definitely worked for me with Person of Interest — it was game-changing and left me very curious to see how it goes, but satisfying. However I had the opposite reaction to Castle, which looked to be heading for a good place to pause with a minor game-changer (Mr. & Mrs. Castle), even got some nice wedding emotion going, and then threw in a ridiculous "dun-dun-dun" moment which had zero emotional impact as no one believes Castle could be dead. Most of these cliffhangers now seem to me like cheap tricks, a shyster trying to "buy" your viewing next fall, while moving the story to a new level seems a legitimate way of keeping interest and far more likely to have a good payoff in terms of the story next year. Anyway, it led me to wonder are there any "cliffhangers" of the past that you remember with pleasure and/or satisfaction, or is it only the game-changers that stand out in your mind? As always, thanks for an interesting column. — Elle

Tue, May 27, 2014

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Ask Matt: Cancellations, Louie, Finales (Person of Interest, Castle, Blacklist, More)

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Mon, May 19, 2014

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Critic's Notebook: The Network Upfronts

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Fri, May 16, 2014