Storyline

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.

First Aired

2011-09-22
Last Aired

2016-06-21
Creator

Jonathan Nolan
Genre

Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

5
Episodes

103
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBS

Keywords:

new york city artificial intelligence (a.i.) anti hero hacker police vigilante surveillance government agent criminal profiler procedural complex techno thriller

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1. Pilot

When the social security number of a young prosecutor comes up, Reese and Finch work together to figur...More

When the social security number of a young prosecutor comes up, Reese and Finch work together to figure out if their person of interest is the victim or perpetrator.Less

44mins 2011-09-22

2. Ghosts

Reese and Finch question the machine's reliability when they are asked to investigate a teenager who w...More

Reese and Finch question the machine's reliability when they are asked to investigate a teenager who was killed years earlier; Finch remembers the origin of the machine.Less

44mins 2011-09-29

3. Mission Creep

Reese goes undercover to find the threat surrounding the next person on Finch's list: a young army vet...More

Reese goes undercover to find the threat surrounding the next person on Finch's list: a young army veteran named Joey Durban.Less

44mins 2011-10-06

4. Cura Te Ipsum

Reese and Finch get some help from Detective Fusco as they surveil their latest POI, Dr. Megan Tillma...More

Reese and Finch get some help from Detective Fusco as they surveil their latest POI, Dr. Megan Tillman, while she’s on call and after hours to unravel the threat surrounding the promising young physician.Less

44mins 2011-10-13

5. Judgement

Reese and Finch have the added challenge of investigating a Person of Interest who wants nothing to do...More

Reese and Finch have the added challenge of investigating a Person of Interest who wants nothing to do with their brand of vigilante justice.Less

43mins 2011-10-20

6. The Fix

Reese becomes romantically involved with the newest Person of Interest: an attractive woman who isn't ...More

Reese becomes romantically involved with the newest Person of Interest: an attractive woman who isn't all that she seems.Less

44mins 2011-10-27

7. Witness

The Machine identifies a school teacher who witnessed a mob hit as their next POI and Reese and Finch ...More

The Machine identifies a school teacher who witnessed a mob hit as their next POI and Reese and Finch rush to save his life.Less

44mins 2011-11-03

8. Foe

When Reese and Finch discover that their latest POI has connections to Cold War Soviet espionage circl...More

When Reese and Finch discover that their latest POI has connections to Cold War Soviet espionage circles, they quickly learn how covert ops were handled in a world before The Machine.Less

44mins 2011-11-17

9. Get Carter

Reese and Finch’s game of cat and mouse with Detective Carter becomes infinitely more complicated when...More

Reese and Finch’s game of cat and mouse with Detective Carter becomes infinitely more complicated when The Machine declares that she is their newest POI.Less

44mins 2011-12-08

10. Number Crunch

As Detective Carter deals with the fallout from her recent encounter with Reese and Finch, The Machine...More

As Detective Carter deals with the fallout from her recent encounter with Reese and Finch, The Machine ups the ante for the duo by giving them four Social Security numbers instead of one.Less

44mins 2011-12-15

11. Super

Reese is confined to a wheelchair recovering from his gunshot wound, but Finch sets him up in an apart...More

Reese is confined to a wheelchair recovering from his gunshot wound, but Finch sets him up in an apartment where he’s to keep an eye on the Super, who is their latest POI. Also, Finch approaches Carter and gives her a POI to show her what they do.Less

44mins 2012-01-12

12. Legacy

When Carter finally comes face-to-face with Reese, he urges her to join forces to help with their late...More

When Carter finally comes face-to-face with Reese, he urges her to join forces to help with their latest POI, a scrappy young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who turned her life around and became a lawyer.Less

44mins 2012-01-19

13. Root Cause

The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and th...More

The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and they're forced to turn to former Person of Interest, Zoe Morgan, for help.Less

44mins 2012-02-02

14. Wolf and Cub

The Machine identifies Darren, a teenager whose brother was just murdered, as the next POI. Meanwhile,...More

The Machine identifies Darren, a teenager whose brother was just murdered, as the next POI. Meanwhile, Finch is growing concerned that the son of his former business partner is dangerously close to finding out about the Machine.Less

44mins 2012-02-09

15. Blue Code

Reese discovers there’s more to the story after he infiltrates a smuggling ring to get close to his la...More

Reese discovers there’s more to the story after he infiltrates a smuggling ring to get close to his latest POI.Less

44mins 2012-02-16

16. Risk

The Machine leads Reese and Finch to Wall Street when a sharp young trader at a major investment bank ...More

The Machine leads Reese and Finch to Wall Street when a sharp young trader at a major investment bank becomes embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scam.Less

44mins 2012-02-23

17. Baby Blue

When The Machine spits out the number of a 6-month-old baby, Reese and Finch turn into overly protecti...More

When The Machine spits out the number of a 6-month-old baby, Reese and Finch turn into overly protective parents – with an arsenal at their disposal. Meanwhile, when Elias resurfaces, Detective Carter begins to question her new allegiance with Reese and FinchLess

44mins 2012-03-08

18. Identity Crisis

The Machine's latest number presents a unique challenge for Reese and Finch since the person has virtu...More

The Machine's latest number presents a unique challenge for Reese and Finch since the person has virtually no digital footprint - and appears to be leading a double life.Less

44mins 2012-03-29

19. Flesh and Blood

When The Machine spits out five numbers, naming the Don of each of New York’s crime families, Reese an...More

When The Machine spits out five numbers, naming the Don of each of New York’s crime families, Reese and Finch suspect Elias is planning to eliminate his competition.Less

44mins 2012-04-05

20. Matsya Nyaya

Reese goes undercover as an armored car company employee, and faces memories from his past with the CI...More

Reese goes undercover as an armored car company employee, and faces memories from his past with the CIA.Less

44mins 2012-04-26

21. Many Happy Returns

Finch gives Reese his birthday off so that his partner doesn't have to face a Number that is tied to R...More

Finch gives Reese his birthday off so that his partner doesn't have to face a Number that is tied to Reese's past.Less

44mins 2012-05-03

22. No Good Deed

The newest POI’s curiosity could spell his doom when he finds himself embroiled in a dark government c...More

The newest POI’s curiosity could spell his doom when he finds himself embroiled in a dark government conspiracy – one that Finch is all too familiar with. Meanwhile, Reese uncovers something revealing about Finch’s past.Less

44mins 2012-05-10

23. Firewall

As the clock ticks down, Reese winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of th...More

As the clock ticks down, Reese winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of the city, forced to rely on the help of Finch, Carter and Fusco to fend off the FBI, corrupt cops and a slew of old foes.Less

44mins 2012-05-17

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A Review by AKJETJ 10

Written by AKJETJ on 2017-07-12

If you only ever saw the promo spots on commercial breaks of another show - you would likely conclude this is a terrible show. Far from it. ... read more

A Review by Arcanum101 7

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-05-10

A man in a suit helps people in need while beating the living daylights out of a lot of bad guys. His helpers include a computer-wiz million... read more

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A Review by AKJETJ

If you only ever saw the promo spots on commercial breaks of another show - you would likely conclude this is a terrible show. Far from it. Poorly promoted, amazing show! One of my all-time favorites now....

A Review by AKJETJ 10

Written by AKJETJ on 2017-07-12

A Review by Arcanum101 7

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-05-10

A man in a suit helps people in need while beating the living daylights out of a lot of bad guys. His helpers include a computer-wiz millionaire with a limp, an artificial intelligence that likes to u...