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Season 5 – Person of Interest

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Former CIA agent Reese (Jim Caviezel) -- now presumed dead -- and billionaire software genius Finch (Michael Emerson) join forces as a vigilante crime-fighting team. Using Finch's program, which employs pattern recognition to determine individuals who will soon be involved in violent crimes, they combine Reese's covert-operations training and Finch's money and cyberskills to stop crimes before they happen. Former Army Intelligence Support Activity operative Sameen Shaw joins the pair in their quest.
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Person of Interest — Season 5

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Critics Consensus

Person of Interest concludes in a satisfying fifth season that both deepens the characters that audiences have grown to love and delivers a cracking arc about the dangers of technology.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Mar 9
3.5/5
There are five seasons, complete with finale, that are satisfying as a nightly procedural and eerily prescient. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 06/14/2018
I haven't caught this many feels about technology since the movie Her. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 06/14/2018
A strong return, and a good set-up for this stretch run. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 04/14/2023
The fifth and final season brings is all to a satisfying end.... Not everyone survives the season and the willing sacrifice of members of this tight, loyal team is part of what makes the show compelling. Go to Full Review Brittany Rae Tell-Tale TV 12/03/2018
4/5
Team Machine returns after a year-long hiatus with a bang. Go to Full Review Katharine Trendacosta io9.com 06/14/2018
All of these character episodes would be just average episodes of Person of Interest if we weren't constantly aware that this was the last season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Murilo B @Murilo2026 18h Film: 5, Screenplay: 5, Acting: 5, Directing: 5, Heart: 5, I found the series very original. Reese and Harold are great characters. The early seasons were incredible. After the introduction of Samaritan, the story was rushed too much. I found that a shame, as there was so much story left to tell. See more Stephen J @RT71285993 May 18 loved it thanks for the entertainment See more Sindhu Q @RT27948187 Apr 16 It’s fantastic. Loved it! Completely addicted. In season season 5 now & not looking forward to end See more Andrei D @RT74856639 Mar 19 Abbreviated and unable to fully spin up its end game but still offers a satisfying conclusion See more Faiz D @RT95588871 05/14/2025 I enjoyed this show very much, even if it wasn't what I initially thought it would be. Also, Gillian Jacobs is a total bae. See more Knight S @RT58889189 03/04/2025 I loved it! The start a bit boring, but later IT WAS AMAZIINNG. Like duude the ending within itself was heart wrenchingly amazing. I never thought it would make me feel all that, especially for a machine. Def recommend it. See more Read all reviews
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Jim Caviezel

John Reese

Michael Emerson

Harold Finch

Kevin Chapman

Lionel Fusco

Sarah Shahi

Sameen Shaw

Amy Acker

Root

Joshua Close

Jeff Blackwell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 3, 2016 B.S.O.D. Reese and Finch try to save the Machine's source code before it deteriorates; Root struggles to survive an onslaught of Samaritan's agents; Fusco faces tough questions following the deaths of Dominic and Elias. Details Episode 2 Aired May 9, 2016 SNAFU The Machine malfunctions during a reboot and supplies Finch and Root with the numbers of dozens of people not involved in any crimes; Finch and Root are locked out of the Machine as it identifies them as threats. Details Episode 3 Aired May 10, 2016 Truth Be Told Reese is in danger of having his cover blown when he discovers that the latest POI has ties to his old colleagues in the CIA. Details Episode 4 Aired May 16, 2016 6,741 After Shaw escapes captivity, she begins acting paranoid and reckless, making the team question her mental state. Details Episode 5 Aired May 17, 2016 ShotSeeker Reese comes to the aid of an NYPD analyst who has drawn the attention of Samaritan; an ally of Elias's threatens Reese and Fusco. Details Episode 6 Aired May 23, 2016 A More Perfect Union Reese and Finch are sent to a wedding to protect a pair of POIs; Fusco takes it upon himself to investigate a series of missing person reports. Details Episode 7 Aired May 24, 2016 QSO Root goes undercover to protect the host of a radio show; Samaritan's agents try to assure a team member that their intentions are noble. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 2016 Reassortment Reese and Finch become trapped in a hospital after the discovery of a deadly virus outbreak; a new recruit at Samaritan has second thoughts; Shaw struggles with reality. Details Episode 9 Aired May 30, 2016 Sotto Voce The elusive criminal known as "The Voice" traps Reese and Fusco in the precinct with several armed gang members and the latest POI; Root makes a startling discovery. Details Episode 10 Aired May 31, 2016 The Day the World Went Away Finch's cover is blown due to a fatal error, which leads to an escalating series of encounters with Samaritan's operatives. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 7, 2016 Synecdoche The team needs to unravel a conspiracy when the President of the United States becomes the latest POI; Finch considers drastic action to combat Samaritan. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 14, 2016 .exe Reese and Shaw rush to catch up with Finch after he infiltrates a maximum security government facility in a bold and dangerous attempt to destroy Samaritan. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 21, 2016 Return 0 Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw attempt a final mission to keep Samaritan from destroying The Machine and establishing its hold over mankind. Details

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Person of Interest — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Maja Vrvilo, Stephen Surjik, Chris Fisher, Tim Matheson, Greg Plageman
Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan, David Semel, Greg Plageman
Screenwriter
Melissa Scrivner-Love, Greg Plageman, Andy Callahan, Lucas O'Connor, Erik Mountain, Sabir Pirzada, Jonathan Nolan, Tony Camerino, Denise Thé, Joshua Brown
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 3, 2016