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'''''Person of Interest''''' is an American [[television series|television]] [[crime film|crime]] [[drama]] broadcasting on [[CBS]]. It is based on a [[screenplay]] developed by [[J. J. Abrams]] and [[Jonathan Nolan]].<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news |last=McNamara |first=Mary |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-person-interest-20110922,0,4850976.story |title='Person of Interest': TV review |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=22 September 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-25}}</ref> The series revolves around a former [[CIA]] agent ([[Jim Caviezel]]) recruited by a mysterious billionaire ([[Michael Emerson]]) to prevent violent crimes in [[New York City]]. On March 14, 2012, CBS announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite news|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|title=CBS picking up most of its primetime slate for next season|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/cbs-picking-up-most-of-its-primetime-slate-for-next-season/2012/03/14/gIQAeffECS_blog.html|accessdate=14 March 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
'''''Person of Interest''''' is an American [[television series|television]] [[crime film|crime]] [[drama]] broadcasting on [[CBS]]. It is based on a [[screenplay]] developed by [[J. J. Abrams]] and [[Jonathan Nolan]].<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news |last=McNamara |first=Mary |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-person-interest-20110922,0,4850976.story |title='Person of Interest': TV review |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=22 September 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-25}}</ref> The series revolves around a former [[CIA]] agent (actor [[Jim Caviezel]]) recruited by a mysterious billionaire (actor [[Michael Emerson]]) to prevent violent crimes in [[New York City]]. On March 14, 2012, CBS announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite news|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|title=CBS picking up most of its primetime slate for next season|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/cbs-picking-up-most-of-its-primetime-slate-for-next-season/2012/03/14/gIQAeffECS_blog.html|accessdate=14 March 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 04:07, 3 April 2012

Person of Interest
GenreThriller
Crime
Drama
Created byJonathan Nolan
StarringJim Caviezel
Taraji P. Henson
Kevin Chapman
Michael Emerson
ComposerRamin Djawadi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJ. J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
Jonathan Nolan
Greg Plageman
Richard J. Lewis
ProducersAthena Wickham
Margo Lulick
Kathy Lingg (co-prod)
Stephen Semel (co-prod)
Ben Brafman (associate)
Production locationsNew York, New York
CinematographyTeodoro Maniaci
EditorsDorian Haris
Farrel Jane Levy
Running time43 minutes
Production companiesBad Robot Productions
Kilter Films
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2011 (2011-09-22) –
present

Person of Interest is an American television crime drama broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan.[1] The series revolves around a former CIA agent (actor Jim Caviezel) recruited by a mysterious billionaire (actor Michael Emerson) to prevent violent crimes in New York City. On March 14, 2012, CBS announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[2]

Plot

Main article: List of Person of Interest episodes

"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."

Opening voice-over by Mr. Finch[3]

John Reese (Jim Caviezel), a former Green Beret and CIA field officer, is living as a derelict in New York City after an unspecified incident which left him presumed dead. He is approached by Harold Finch (Michael Emerson), a reclusive billionaire who is also presumed dead and living under an assumed identity. Finch explains that after 9/11, he built a computer system for the government which uses information gleaned from omnipresent surveillance to predict future terrorist attacks. Finch discovered that the computer was predicting ordinary crimes as well. While the government was not interested in these results, Finch became interested in making sure that the crimes which were predicted were stopped. He hires Reese to act as the muscle and conduct surveillance. Through a back door which Finch had built into the system, the two receive a social security number for someone who will be involved in an imminent crime. Without knowing what the crime will be, when it will occur, or even if the person they're after is a victim or perpetrator, Reese and Finch must try to stop the crime from occurring. They are helped by NYPD Detectives Lionel Fusco (Kevin Chapman), a corrupt cop who Reese coerces into helping them, and Joss Carter (Taraji P. Henson) who had originally been investigating Reese for his vigilante activities. Although Carter and Fusco are partners in the NYPD, neither is aware that the other is working with Finch and Reese.

Characters

  • John Reese (Jim Caviezel): A former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and CIA field officer, who is presumed dead. Little is known about Reese's background, and his name is believed to be one of several alias he uses. He lost his lover, Jessica, at some time prior to his having met Finch which appears to have marked him deeply. Reese demonstrates skill in the use of a range of weapons, hand-to-hand combat and surveillance tactics. He knows very little about Finch and is rebuffed when he attempts to learn more about him.
  • Harold Finch (Michael Emerson): A reclusive, intensely private billionaire software genius. Finch developed a machine that can isolate the social security numbers of people with either premeditated homicidal intent or who will be homicide victims, based on its analysis of surveillance video. Following a traumatic event in his own life that led to the death of his business partner, he recruits Reese to help him deal with the people the machine identifies. Finch lives and works in an abandoned library, and shows the results of severe physical injuries, including the inability to turn his head, rigid posture, and a limp.
  • Detective Joss Carter (Taraji P. Henson): A NYPD detective and a single mother with a teenaged son, Tyler. Carter is a former U.S. Army interrogator who passed the bar in 2004, but gave up practicing the law to return to police work. Carter first crosses paths with Reese following his encounter with a group of young men on a New York subway, but knew him principally as a mysterious man in a suit. Carter is initially determined to apprehend Reese, but eventually forms an alliance with him and Finch. She is unaware of the Machine's existence or that Fusco works with the pair.
  • Detective Lionel Fusco (Kevin Chapman): A corrupt cop Reese blackmails into being a source inside the police department. Finch later arranges for Fusco to be transferred so that he works with Carter. Over time, Fusco becomes increasingly loyal to Finch and Reese. He is unaware that Carter is also working with Finch and Reese.

Recurring characters

  • Jessica (Susan Misner): Reese's deceased lover.
  • Nathan Ingram (Brett Cullen): Finch's deceased collaborator on the Machine. Ingram acted as the interface between the government and their company while the Machine was under development.
  • Zoe Morgan (Paige Turco): A fixer who specializes in crisis management. Finch and Reese first meet her as a person of interest, and she later works with them on one of their cases. She has an ill-disguised interest in Reese.
  • Carl Elias (Enrico Colantoni): A nascent crime boss and the illegitimate son of an imprisoned mafia don Gianni Moretti. Elias is determined to revive the crime families of New York, and to eliminate the Russian mob, with the assistance of elements of the NYPD. He first meets Reese while masquerading as a high school teacher under threat in Brighton Beach.
  • Mark Snow (Michael Kelly): A CIA operative who knew Reese and is now trying to find and kill him.
  • Cara Stanton (Annie Parisse): Reese's former CIA partner, now dead.

Production

The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011,[4] and debuted on September 22, 2011.[5]

Reception

According to CBS, Person of Interest received the highest test ratings of any drama pilot in 15 years,[6] what one CBS executive called "crazy broad appeal you don't usually see," prompting CBS to move CSI, which was broadcast on Thursday for over 10 years, to Wednesday, opening up a slot for Person of Interest.[7] The pilot episode won its time slot, drawing 13.2 million viewers.[8] On October 25, 2011 the show received a 22 episode full season order.[9]

Critical reception

David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle said "[Person of Interest] separates itself from the gimmick pack, not only because of superbly nuanced characterization and writing but also because of how it engages a post-9/11 sense of paranoia in its viewers."[10] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the pilot four stars out of five, commenting on Caviezel and Emerson's performances, saying Caviezel "brings the right stuff to this role" and Emerson "is fascinating as Mr. Finch."[11] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times stated, "the notion of preventing crimes rather than solving them is an appealing twist...The surveillance graphics are very cool."[1]

Ratings

Season Episodes Timeslot (ET/PT) Premiere Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1 23
Thursday 9:00 PM
September 22, 2011
 13.33[12]
May 17, 2012[13]
 2011–12 #13 14.10[14]

International distribution

Country Channel Premiere date
Hungary Hungary Viasat 3 8 March 2012[15]
India India Star World 6 March 2012
Italy Italy Mediaset Premium Crime 30 April 2012
Japan Japan TV Tokyo TBA
South Korea South Korea SBS TBA
Slovenia Slovenia POP TV 20 March 2012
Spain Spain laSexta 17 November 2011[16]

Awards

Person of Interest won Favorite New TV Drama at the 2012 People's Choice Awards.[17]

Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Drama Person of Interest Won

References

  1. ^ a b McNamara, Mary (22 September 2011). "'Person of Interest': TV review". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. ^ de Moraes, Lisa. "CBS picking up most of its primetime slate for next season". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Person of Interest" (2011) - Memorable quotes. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  4. ^ Roffman, Marisa (13 May 2011). "CBS Orders PERSON OF INTEREST and TWO BROKE GIRLS". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (29 June 2011). "CBS Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. ^ Karlin, Susan (21 September 2011). "'Person Of Interest' Creator Jonathan Nolan Isn't Paranoid--Or Is He?". Fast Company. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  7. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (18 May 2011). "Upfronts Week 2011: CBS moves 'CSI' to Wednesday to make room for new J.J. Abrams series". The TV Column. The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 September 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ O'Connell, Mikey (23 September 2011). "TV Ratings: 'X Factor' holds, 'Charlie's Angels' off to modest start". From Inside the Box. Zap2it. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (25 October 2011). "'Person of Interest', 'Unforgettable' Get Full-Season Orders at CBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  10. ^ David Wiegand (21 September 2011). "'Person of Interest' and 'Prime Suspect' reviews". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E-1. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  11. ^ Hinckley, David (22 September 2011). "'Person of Interest' review: John Reese and Mr. Finch partner up in ultimate mystery CIA operatives". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (23 September 2011). "Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory', 'The X Factor', 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up". Zap2it. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  13. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 22, 2012). "CBS Announces Season Finale Dates and Storylines". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Television — TV Ratings for Primetime: 2011-12 Season-to-Date". ZAP2it. December 4, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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  17. ^ "People's Choice Awards 2012". Chiff. November 8, 2011.
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