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'' is an American

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television series created by

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, who serves as an executive producer alongside

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, Greg Plageman, and Denise Thé. The series premiered on

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on September 22, 2011, and stars

Jim Caviezel James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (; born September 26, 1968) is an American film and television actor who played Jesus Christ in ''The Passion of the Christ'' (2004) and starred as John Reese on the CBS series ''Person of Interest'' (2011–2016). He ...

as John Reese, a former CIA agent who is presumed dead. He is approached by a mysterious billionaire named

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(

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) who is trying to prevent violent crimes before they happen by using an advanced surveillance system dubbed "The Machine" that provides the

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of a person of interest who will be involved in an imminent lethal crime as either a perpetrator or a victim. Their unique brand of vigilante justice attracts the attention of two NYPD officers, Joss Carter ( Taraji P. Henson) and Lionel Fusco (

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), whom Reese uses to his advantage as he investigates the person of interest. Reese and Finch are later aided by Samantha "Root" Groves (

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), a highly intelligent computer hacker and contract killer whom the Machine later identifies as its "analog interface", and Sameen Shaw (

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), a former ISA assassin who unknowingly dealt with the "relevant" numbers found by the Machine.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2011–12)

Season 2 (2012–13)

Season 3 (2013–14)

Season 4 (2014–15)

Season 5 (2016)

Ratings

Home media releases

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Person of Interest episodes Lists of American crime drama television series episodes

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