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Person of Interest

Season 1

A supercomputer developed by reclusive billionaire and software genius Harold Finch analyzes data patterns in surveillance for the U.S. government to identify impending acts of terrorism. But the computer, known only as "The Machine", can also identify ordinary people who are about to be involved in violent crimes. Can those crimes be stopped before they take place? Secretly tapping into The Machine, Finch and ex-CIA agent John Reese use vigilante tactics and state-of-the-art technology to identify the soon-to-be victims and prevent the crimes from occuring. Meanwhile, two NYPD detectives Joss Carter and Lionel Fusco are drawn into the cases and the mystery surrounding the two covert crime fighters.

Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Pilot
Episode 143 min2011-09-22

Pilot

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.

Ghosts
Episode 243 min2011-09-29

Ghosts

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.

Mission Creep
Episode 343 min2011-10-06

Mission Creep

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

Cura Te Ipsum
Episode 443 min2011-10-13

Cura Te Ipsum

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.

Judgement
Episode 542 min2011-10-20

Judgement

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

The Fix
Episode 643 min2011-10-27

The Fix

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

Witness
Episode 743 min2011-11-03

Witness

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

Foe
Episode 843 min2011-11-17

Foe

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.

Get Carter
Episode 943 min2011-12-08

Get Carter

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.

Number Crunch
Episode 1043 min2011-12-15

Number Crunch

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.

Super
Episode 1143 min2012-01-12

Super

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.

Legacy
Episode 1243 min2012-01-19

Legacy

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.

Root Cause
Episode 1343 min2012-02-02

Root Cause

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.

Wolf and Cub
Episode 1443 min2012-02-09

Wolf and Cub

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.

Blue Code
Episode 1543 min2012-02-16

Blue Code

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

Risk
Episode 1643 min2012-02-23

Risk

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.

Baby Blue
Episode 1743 min2012-03-08

Baby Blue

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 Finch.

Identity Crisis
Episode 1843 min2012-03-29

Identity Crisis

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.

Flesh and Blood
Episode 1943 min2012-04-05

Flesh and Blood

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.

Matsya Nyaya
Episode 2043 min2012-04-26

Matsya Nyaya

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

Many Happy Returns
Episode 2143 min2012-05-03

Many Happy Returns

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

No Good Deed
Episode 2243 min2012-05-10

No Good Deed

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.

Firewall
Episode 2343 min2012-05-17

Firewall

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.

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