Person of Interest (TV series)
Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama television series created by Jonathan Nolan and broadcast on CBS from 2011 to 2016.
Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama television series created by Jonathan Nolan and broadcast on CBS from 2011 to 2016. It follows Harold Finch and John Reese as they use a predictive computer system called "the Machine" to prevent violent crimes before they happen. The series aired in Canada on television, and the term "person of interest" is also used in Canadian law-enforcement contexts.
Premise
The series follows a covert effort to stop violent crimes using intelligence generated by "the Machine," a surveillance and prediction system created by Finch. Episodes typically focus on people identified by the system before a crime occurs.
Production
Person of Interest was created by Jonathan Nolan and produced with J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Greg Plageman, Denise Thé, and Chris Fisher. It premiered on CBS in September 2011 and ended in June 2016.
Cast and characters
Michael Emerson plays Harold Finch, while Jim Caviezel plays John Reese. The series also features supporting characters who become central to later storylines, including Sameen Shaw.
Reception and themes
The series is commonly associated with themes of surveillance, privacy, artificial intelligence, and crime prevention. Its premise has been widely discussed as a mix of procedural crime drama and speculative technology fiction.
Key facts
- The series aired on CBS for five seasons from 2011 to 2016.
- It was created by Jonathan Nolan, with J. J. Abrams among the executive producers.
- The plot centres on Harold Finch, a reclusive billionaire programmer, and John Reese, a former CIA operative and special forces soldier.
- The show’s central device is "the Machine," a government computer program that predicts violent crimes.
- The title phrase "person of interest" is also a real-world law-enforcement term for someone believed to be involved in a crime but not formally charged.
The series aired in Canada on television and the term "person of interest" is also used in Canadian law-enforcement contexts.[10][16]
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)Supports: Original run, creator, premise, cast, seasons, episodes
- Merriam-Webster — https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interestSupports: Definition of 'person of interest'
- Cambridge Dictionary — https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/person-of-interestSupports: Definition of 'person of interest'
- Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_InterestSupports: Canadian broadcast information and series details
- Fandom — https://personofinterest.fandom.com/wiki/Persons_of_InterestSupports: Law-enforcement usage note and in-universe explanation
- IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/Supports: Themes and general series description