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Person of Interest

  • TV Series
  • 2011–20162011–2016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
174K
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Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
Person Of Interest: A More Perfect Union
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An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, includ... Read allAn ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
174K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
335
2
  • Creator
    • Jonathan Nolan
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Kevin Chapman
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  • Creator
    • Jonathan Nolan
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Kevin Chapman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 461User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 9 wins & 22 nominations total

    Episodes103

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    All About Sarah Shahi
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    All About Sarah Shahi
    Person Of Interest: I Need My Best
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    Person Of Interest: I Need My Best
    Person Of Interest: Update Security
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    Person Of Interest: Update Security
    Person Of Interest: You Passed
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    Person Of Interest: You Passed
    Person Of Interest: Blinking
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    Person Of Interest: Blinking
    Person Of Interest: You Need Help?
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    Person Of Interest: You Need Help?
    Person Of Interest: Epk
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    Person Of Interest: Epk
    Person Of Interest: Sadly No
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    Person Of Interest: Sadly No
    Person Of Interest: A More Perfect Union
    Trailer 1:55
    Person Of Interest: A More Perfect Union
    Person Of Interest: Sotto Voce
    Trailer 1:18
    Person Of Interest: Sotto Voce
    Person Of Interest: Synecdoche
    Trailer 1:06
    Person Of Interest: Synecdoche
    Person Of Interest: Qso
    Trailer 1:33
    Person Of Interest: Qso

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    Amy Acker in Person of Interest (2011)
    Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Jim Caviezel and Sarah Shahi in Person of Interest (2011)
    Jim Caviezel in Person of Interest (2011)
    Amy Acker in Person of Interest (2011)
    Sarah Shahi in Person of Interest (2011)
    Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Amy Acker and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    John Nolan in Person of Interest (2011)
    Amy Acker and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Amy Acker and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Camryn Manheim and John Nolan in Person of Interest (2011)

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    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • John Reeseas John Reese
    103 episodes103 eps • 2011–2016
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Joss Carteras Joss Carter
    55 episodes55 eps • 2011–2015
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • Lionel Fuscoas Lionel Fusco
    103 episodes103 eps • 2011–2016
    Michael Emerson
    Michael Emerson
    • Harold Finchas Harold Finch
    103 episodes103 eps • 2011–2016
    Amy Acker
    Amy Acker
    • Rootas Root…
    65 episodes65 eps • 2012–2016
    Sarah Shahi
    Sarah Shahi
    • Sameen Shawas Sameen Shaw
    50 episodes50 eps • 2013–2016
    John Nolan
    John Nolan
    • John Greeras John Greer
    29 episodes29 eps • 2013–2016
    Enrico Colantoni
    Enrico Colantoni
    • Carl Eliasas Carl Elias…
    24 episodes24 eps • 2011–2016
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Officer Patrick Simmonsas Officer Patrick Simmons
    17 episodes17 eps • 2012–2016
    Al Sapienza
    Al Sapienza
    • Detective Raymond Terneyas Detective Raymond Terney
    14 episodes14 eps • 2011–2015
    Boris McGiver
    Boris McGiver
    • Hershas Hersh…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2012–2014
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Nathan Ingramas Nathan Ingram
    11 episodes11 eps • 2011–2016
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Alonzo Quinnas Alonzo Quinn
    11 episodes11 eps • 2012–2013
    David Valcin
    David Valcin
    • Scarfaceas Scarface
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2015
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Senator Ross Garrisonas Senator Ross Garrison
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014–2016
    Paige Turco
    Paige Turco
    • Zoe Morganas Zoe Morgan
    9 episodes9 eps • 2011–2015
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Special Counselas Special Counsel
    9 episodes9 eps • 2012–2014
    Brennan Brown
    Brennan Brown
    • Special Agent Nicholas Donnellyas Special Agent Nicholas Donnelly
    9 episodes9 eps • 2012–2013
    • Creator
      • Jonathan Nolan
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    • Trivia
      Harold Finch's (portrayed by Michael Emerson) fiancee, Grace Hendricks (recurring, seasons 1-3,5) is portrayed by Michael Emerson's real life wife, Carrie Preston.
    • Goofs
      SPOILER: By the end of season 3 it becomes clear that almost everything said in the introduction is a complete lie. Not only did the government not label individuals as "irrelevant", that was all Harold, he actually shut down the "irrelevant" list when he found out about it and locked his partner out so no-one could even try to help the "irrelevant" people.
    • 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. You'll never find us, but victim or perpetrator, if your number's up... we'll find *you*.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.160 (2012)

    User reviews461

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    Top review
    9/10
    It's a show that honestly wants to be good...and succeeds at it
    So I don't have too many TV shows that I would say that I'm hooked on. I had LOST while it was on the air, and that was enough for me. Since that show ended, I've had a couple of shows that I've paid attention to, but none have ever really replicated the intensity and addictiveness of LOST. In fact, in those years, there have been shows that I have thought might have the "potential," but they all flopped and didn't get renewed. For this reason, I have a hard time when someone tells me a show is "the new LOST" or something to that effect.

    The show that I'm writing about is not it.

    Person of Interest is a new CBS crime drama that started airing last week. I didn't know much about it, but I saw that it had received some good reviews. I did some research and found it had some promise.

    First off, it was created by two men named Jonathan Nolan and JJ Abrams. If you do not know who these men are, let me explain. JJ Abrams is the man behind LOST. That should be enough, but if you weren't a fan of that show (gasp!), then he also directed the recent Star Trek movie as well as this summer's Super 8. The other man is Jonathon Nolan. His brother is Christopher Nolan, who directed the last two Batman movies and is working on the third. Christopher directed them, but Jonathan Nolan wrote the screenplays. And he wrote the screenplay for Person of Interest.

    Secondly, I noticed the cast. As I mentioned, one of the principal characters is played by Michael Emerson. I am of the opinion that Michael Emerson is one of the greatest actors on television. Benjamin Linus was such a complex, mysterious character and Emerson's acting really brought a lot to the show. The main character, however, is played by Jim Caviezel. I've liked this actor ever since he starred in 2002's The Count of Monte Cristo, but many people know him for playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. He's a phenomenal actor that is able to bring out the humanity in a character while at the same time portraying the raw nature of man. In other words, he can play a tough guy with a heart.

    That being said, let's talk about the plot. The first thing that came to mind was "Minority Report." Both that movie and this television show are about preventing homicides before they happen. However, as the episode progressed, I thought nothing of that movie, as while the premise is not an original idea, here it is presented in a way that does not seek to imitate. Whereas "Minority Report" was about a futuristic "utopian" society in which crime is prevented through precognition, "Person of Interest" is more realistic and less science fiction. It takes place in present day New York City, a city still living in paranoia after the attacks of 9/11. Without spoiling much of the pilot, the premise is based off the massive security and surveillance undertaken by the government, and what would happen if that system were able to identify potential murderers and murder victims before a situation occurred.

    It's obviously inspired by several other films and television shows. However, it doesn't seem like it, and from the direction to the acting to the writing, it's clear that this is a show that wants to stand on its own. It's not trying to be the next LOST; it's trying to be a good show. And personally, I think it'll succeed. It has the action, it has the plot twists, it has the suspense, and all the other things we expect out of a show like this these days. But beyond that, it has a passion behind it—which is what I think drew so many people to LOST, as well as other shows like Firefly and Arrested Development—that this is something that the people behind it want to see succeed and to be good.
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    • Sep 27, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • P.O.I
    • Filming locations
      • Silvercup Studios East, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kilter Films
      • Bad Robot
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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