Person of Interest_
"You're being watched."
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.
Created By
Jonathan Nolan
Network
CBS
Episodes
103
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
5 countries
Paramount+
1 country
Rakuten TV
1 country
5
5
FREE
1 country
HBO Max on U-Next
1 country
U-NEXT
1 country
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Overview
Person of Interest has 5 seasons with 103 episodes spanning 2011-2016.
Jim Caviezel →
Rating
With a 8.1/10 rating from 1,948 votes, Person of Interest is considered highly rated.
Year context
Person of Interest first aired 15 years ago in 2011.
CAST (5)
SEASONS (5 seasons, 103 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
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…
02
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…
03
Mission Creep
Reese goes undercover to find the threat surrounding the next person on Finch's list: a young army veteran named Joey Durban.
04
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…
05
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.
06
The Fix
Reese becomes romantically involved with the newest Person of Interest: an attractive woman who isn't all that she seems.
07
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.
08
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…
09
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.
10
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…
11
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…
12
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…
13
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…
14
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…
15
Blue Code
Reese discovers there’s more to the story after he infiltrates a smuggling ring to get close to his latest POI.
16
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…
17
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…
18
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…
19
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…
20
Matsya Nyaya
Reese goes undercover as an armored car company employee, and faces memories from his past with the CIA.
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 Reese's past.
22
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…
23
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…
SEASON 2
01
The Contingency
With Finch missing – kidnapped by his hacker nemesis, Root, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to get his friend back, Meanwhile, The Machine never…
02
Bad Code
The Machine delivers the number of a cold case that leads Reese ever closer to catching up with Finch and his kidnapper, Root.
03
Masquerade
With Finch back in the Library, Reese returns to field work, only to face his toughest case yet – protecting the privileged daughter of a…
04
Triggerman
When The Machine gives them the number of a mob enforcer whose life becomes endangered, Reese and Finch must decide whether to intervene or allow…
05
Bury the Lede
Reese must protect an investigative journalist through surreptitious means to avoid becoming part of her story.
06
The High Road
Reese goes undercover in an idyllic neighborhood when The Machine’s latest number sends him to the suburbs.
07
Critical
The Machine gives Finch and Reese the number of a brilliant surgeon, but they soon discover that a resourceful third party has raised the stakes…
08
Til Death
The team is spread thin when a husband and wife’s numbers both come up
09
C.O.D.
When the machine names a New York cabdriver as a person of interest, any of his passengers could be a part of the impending crime.
10
Shadow Box
As the FBI pursues "the man in the suit," Reese is even more determined to protect the latest person of interest after learning she is…
11
2πR
Finch goes under cover to protect a youth who reminds him of himself; Carter goes on a dangerous mission for the FBI.
12
Prisoner's Dilemma
Carter tries to help Reese by engaging in mental warfare with the FBI; Reese has encounters with old and new enemies; Detective Fusco must protect…
13
Dead Reckoning
Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.
14
One Percent
Finch and Reese meet their match: a tech billionaire whose curiosity and endless resources could expose their identities and ruin their efforts to save his…
15
Booked Solid
As Reese and Finch try to save a hotel maid's life, they encounter a litany of suspects; Detective Carter considers a significant offer from the…
16
Relevance
A lethal government operative who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur finds herself on the run – and the new focus of Reese…
17
Proteus
As Finch and Reese try to protect six people simultaneously, clues lead them to a coastal town; when a storm forces Finch and Reese to…
18
All In
Finch and Reese head to Atlantic City to protect the latest person of interest, an elderly gambler; Carter tries to clear another detective's name.
19
Trojan Horse
Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher's integrity.
20
In Extremis
When a person of interest is poisoned, Finch and Reese only have 24 hours to identify the toxin and find the person responsible; Detective Fusco's…
21
Zero Day
When a virus causes the machine to malfunction, numbers are issued irregularly; the team searches for an extremely elusive tech millionaire.
22
God Mode
Finch and Reese team up with unexpected allies as they race to fix the machine; as Detective Carter tries to apprehend Cal Beecher's murderer, she…
SEASON 3
01
Liberty
The Machine, now completely self-governed with its whereabouts unknown, resumes giving Finch its "irrelevant" numbers for people in danger, which include a U.S. naval officer…
02
Nothing to Hide
The number comes up for an Internet entrepreneur in the business of eliminating people's privacy, but finds his own being rapidly stripped away. As his…
03
Lady Killer
The team suspects the latest number to be a potential stalker/ killer. Root plots her escape from the institution and gives her psychiatrist a big…
04
Reasonable Doubt
The team must figure out if a prominent lawyer orchestrated the murder of her husband or if she is being framed; Carter is spotted with…
05
Razgovor
Shaw must stay close to a 10-year-old girl with highly developed surveillance skills when she is identified by the machine; Carter's mission could be exposed.
06
Mors Praematura
After being freed from her confinement to the psych ward, Root needs Shaw's help with a directive from the machine; Finch and Reese look into…
07
The Perfect Mark
The team is met with surprises during an investigation into a hypnotherapist; an antiquities dealer has ties to a crime organization.
08
Endgame
The machine gives Finch 38 numbers at once; information about Carter's past is revealed.
09
The Crossing
The battle to bring a crime organization to justice reaches a new level; Reese's number comes up in the machine.
10
The Devil's Share
As the POI team seeks justice for Carter’s murder, Finch realizes one of his team members may go one step too far in order to…
11
Lethe
Flashbacks to Finch’s adolescence provide insight into his creation of The Machine. Also, the team receives the number of an already dying man, and Reese…
12
Aletheia
Multiple enemies converge on the POI team as they protect a dying man whose number has come up. They struggle to keep their enemies at…
13
4C
Reese boards an international flight in an attempt to put the team and the past behind him, but is angered when he realizes his travel…
14
Provenance
Reese rejoins Finch in New York, but when the team receives the number of a highly skilled antiquities thief, a surprising turn of events finds…
15
Last Call
Finch goes undercover in an emergency call center to protect a 911 operator, but it soon becomes clear that the threat reaches further than the…
16
RAM
The secrets of Finch’s operation before he enlisted Reese are revealed, including shocking ties to present-day events.
17
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The Machine assigns Root to seek out a janitor with a mysterious past, but when her very presence puts his life in danger, Finch also…
18
Allegiance
Finch and Reese must delve into the murky waters of international politics when they are given the number of a former government contractor who is…
19
Most Likely To...
Reese and Shaw pose as alumni at a high school reunion in order to keep eyes on the latest POI. Meanwhile, Finch and Fusco travel…
20
Death Benefit
Reese poses as a Secret Service agent to get close to the latest POI, a U.S. congressman who may hold the key to derailing Decima’s…
21
Beta
As Decima uses Samaritan’s feeds to hunt Reese and Shaw, Greer exploits Finch’s greatest weakness in an attempt to lure him out of hiding: his…
22
A House Divided
When an unknown entity prevents The Machine from seeing the full picture of an impending catastrophic event, it sends the team five separate numbers to…
23
Deus Ex Machina
The team takes desperate action in its race to prevent the malevolent AI program Samaritan from coming online and making them its first targets. Meanwhile,…
SEASON 4
01
Panopticon
Forced to take on new identities provided by Root, the team members try to adapt to their new lives. However, some find it hard to…
02
Nautilus
Despite not wanting to help with the new numbers, Finch's interest is piqued when the newest person of interest turns out to be a brilliant…
03
Wingman
Finch recruits Fusco to stick close to the latest POI, a professional 'wingman', but learning how to approach women soon becomes the least of his…
04
Brotherhood
Reese's cover job as a detective at the NYPD becomes complicated when the young brother and sister he's protecting become targets of a gang investigation.
05
Prophets
While Reese is forced to go to counseling for his violent tendencies, Root, Shaw and Finch try to help a new POI.
06
Pretenders
Reese, Shaw and Fusco must protect a unassuming office worker who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy while moonlighting as fake detective. Finch travels to Hong…
07
Honor Among Thieves
Shaw joins a team of international thieves in order to keep tabs on the latest POI, but an unexpected turn of events puts her in…
08
Point of Origin
Reese volunteers as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question…
09
The Devil You Know
Reese must save Elias from the Brotherhood. He can't get any help from Root or Shaw since Shaw's cover is blown and Root is escorting…
10
The Cold War
Samaritan shows its power by erasing crime from the city for a day in an attempt to force The Machine out of hiding.
11
If-Then-Else
Samaritan launches a cyber-attack on the stock exchange, forcing the team to risk their lives in a desperate mission to stop a global economic catastrophe.
12
Control-Alt-Delete
Control, who oversees the handling of relevant numbers for the government, begins to question the methods and intentions of the Samaritan program. Also, alarming news…
13
M.I.A.
Root and Reese investigate a small town in upstate New York that holds the key to Shaw's location... and whether she's dead or alive.
14
Guilty
When the Machine arranges for Finch to sit on the jury of a murder trial, he begins to suspect that a fellow juror is set…
15
Q&A
Reese tries to protect a software programmer with a mysterious second life, but it’s unclear which side of her life the threat is coming from.…
16
Blunt
Reese and Finch must protect Harper, a street-smart grifter, when her plan to steal cash from a medical marijuana dispensary goes up in smoke.
17
Karma
Reese and Finch try to protect a psychologist whose unorthodox methods for helping his patients find closure could cost him dearly. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal Finch’s…
18
Skip
Reese must protect a bounty hunter who refuses to allow the potential threat to her life sway her from the relentless pursuit of her target.…
19
Search and Destroy
Reese and Finch scramble to protect a software CEO when his behavior becomes increasingly erratic following a hacker attack that reveals all his secrets and…
20
Terra Incognita
Reese finds himself on a dangerous personal journey when he takes on a homicide case Detective Carter was never able to close.
21
Asylum
Reese and Fusco get caught in the war between the two newest POIs, rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic. Also, a tantalizing clue to Shaw’s…
22
YHWH
Finch and Root race to save The Machine, which has been located by the rival AI, Samaritan. Also, Reese is caught in the middle of…
SEASON 5
01
B.S.O.D.
Reese and Finch attempt to rescue the Machine’s source code before it deteriorates beyond repair. Also, Root fights for her life against an onslaught of…
02
SNAFU
The Machine experiences a glitch during rebooting, supplying Reese and Fusco with the numbers of dozens of people not actually involved in crimes, while also…
03
Truth Be Told
Reese’s cover could be blown when he realizes the latest POI has ties to his old CIA colleague, Kara Stanton.
04
6,741
Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.
05
ShotSeeker
Reese protects an NYPD analyst whose investigation into a software glitch has drawn the attention of Samaritan. Also, Reese and Fusco are threatened by an…
06
A More Perfect Union
The Machine sends Reese and Finch to a wedding to protect a pair of POIs before their nuptials. Also, Fusco becomes angry at being kept…
07
QSO
Root goes undercover at a radio station to protect the host of a conspiracy theory show who stumbles upon information that could get him killed.…
08
Reassortment
Reese and Finch become trapped in a hospital that becomes ground zero for a deadly viral outbreak. Also, Samaritan’s newest recruit has second thoughts and…
09
Sotto Voce
The mysterious criminal mastermind known as “The Voice” returns and traps Reese and Fusco in their own precinct with several armed gang members and the…
10
The Day the World Went Away
Finch’s number comes up when a fatal error blows his cover identity and sets off a deadly series of escalating encounters with Samaritan’s operatives.
11
Synecdoche
The team must unravel a conspiracy and stay ahead of the Secret Service when the President of the United States becomes their newest POI. Also,…
12
.exe
As Reese and Shaw race to catch up with Finch, he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility in a desperate mission which could mean the end…
13
return 0
Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
103
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Jonathan Nolan
Showrunner
J. J. Abrams
Showrunner
Bryan Burk
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
AWARDS (1)
B
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2014
WON
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Person of Interest about?
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.
Where can I watch Person of Interest?
Person of Interest is available on Prime Video, Paramount+, Rakuten TV, 5, HBO Max on U-Next. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Person of Interest have?
Person of Interest has 5 seasons with 103 episodes total.
Who created Person of Interest?
Person of Interest was created by Jonathan Nolan.
Who stars in Person of Interest?
The cast of Person of Interest includes Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi.
What is the rating of Person of Interest?
Person of Interest has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 1,948 votes on TMDB.
Is Person of Interest still running?
Person of Interest has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (4)
Drama
Action & Adventure
Crime
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
