Person of Interest (2011– )

A software genius and an ex-CIA operative work together to prevent violent crimes before they can happen.

Creator:

Jonathan Nolan

Stars:

Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Caviezel	...	John Reese (45 episodes, 2011-2013)
Taraji P. Henson	...	Detective Joss Carter (45 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kevin Chapman	...	Detective Lionel Fusco (45 episodes, 2011-2013)
Michael Emerson	...	Harold Finch (45 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

A billionaire software-genius named Harold Finch creates a Machine for the government that is designed to detect acts of terror before they can happen, by monitoring the entire world by monitoring every cell-phone, email and surveillance camera. Finch discovered that the machine sees everything, potential terrorist acts and violent crimes that involve ordinary people. When the government considered violent crimes between normal people "irrelevant", Finch built a back door into the system that gives him the social security number of a person involved in a future violent crime so he could act. Partnered with John Reese, an ex-CIA agent, the two work in secret to prevent violent crimes before they can happen. Eventually their activities lead to being hunted by the New York Police Department, CIA Agents in pursuit of Reese who was listed as dead, a computer hacker named Root who wants access to the Machine, and government officials who want to keep all knowledge of the Machine a complete ...

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Plot Keywords:

social security number | officially listed as dead | hitman | special operations | terror prediction

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Taglines:

Ever think you're being watched?

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A célszemély

Filming Locations:

Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kilter Films, Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of Reese's aliases have the first name John (John Reese, John Warren, John Anderson, John Wiley, John Campbell, John Randall, and John Hayes) except for his first alias in the pilot (James J Manzione) and Mission Creep (Tony Miller).

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Quotes

Harold Finch: [Opening narration from Season One] You are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it. I designed the machine to detect acts of terror but it sees everything. Violent crimes involving ordinary people, people like you. Crimes the government considered "irrelevant." They wouldn't act, so I decided I would. But I needed a partner, someone with the skills to intervene. Hunted by the authorities, we work in secret...

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.165 (2012)

User Reviews

I was pleasantly surprised!

I tuned in not expecting much, and what I got was priceless enjoyment.

I always felt that Jim Caviezel was a good actor who has gotten a raw deal since "The Passion." His best work was "Frequency," but I tell you what his acting in "Person of Interest" was excellent and now I'd have to saw this is his best work to date. If this is any indication, I really look forward to watching him more in the future.

Michael Emerson, well, what can I saw, the guy is a brilliant actor, for "Lost" fans he will not disappoint. You just can never take your eyes off of John Reese and Mr. Finch.

The storyline is cool as well, it kind of has a "24" vibe going on but with it's own innovative twists and turns.

Good writing and of course Jonathen Nolen and JJ Abrams are pretty much golden at this point.

Thanks for a great effort, you've got a fan here and I hope this lasts many more seasons!