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[cory.]

PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent, Reese, who teams up with a mysterious billionaire, Finch, to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice. Reese's special training in covert operations appeals to Finch, a software genius who invented a program that uses pattern recognition to identify people about to be involved in violent crimes. Using state-of-the-art surveillance technology, the two work outside of the law, using Reese's adept skills and Finch's unlimited wealth to unravel the mystery of the "person of interest" and stop the crime before it happens. Reese's actions draw the attention of the NYPD, including homicide detective Carter, and Fusco, a cop whom Reese uses to his advantage. With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything.

Thursdays at 9/8c on CBS.

Created by Jonathan Nolan

Starring:

Michael Emerson as Mr. Finch, a mysterious billionaire software genius who invented a program that can identify people about to be involved in violent crimes.
Jim Caviezel as John Reese, a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with Mr. Finch to stop violent crimes before they happen.

Taraji P. Henson as Detective Carter, an NYPD officer who crosses paths with John Reese and tries to track him down.
Kevin Chapman as Detective Fusco, a dirty cop who John Reese will find user for.

Promo
Preview

 

[blame space]

cory you're really selling me on the new season of great shows on CBS

it really is all here

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

This is a show I will watch atleast one time.

 

[Slime]

Will watch the pilot for Michael Emerson and a mildly compelling concept. Like a lot of shows this season though, I don't have much faith in this holding up well beyond that. But we'll see.

 

[Talka]

Cast is interesting, premise not so much.

 

[cory.]

This is a show I will watch atleast one time.

Yeah, I don't really have time for procedurals. On the chance it has a decent running hook, might keep up with it.

 

[JDSN]

Will watch for Emerson and his weird fauxhawk

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I'm in it for Emerson and its creators (Nolan/Abrams). Kinda dig the premise.

It's just too bad that Emerson and O'Quinn's next-door neighbor assassin show didn't go through.

 

[cory.]

cory you're really selling me on the new season of great shows on CBS

it really is all here

America's Most Accidentally Left On Network®

 

[VALIS]

I like saying Jim Caviezel. It's fun.

 

[StuBurns]

I really hope this is good, and if it is, I'm bringing back my old avatar.

 

[big ander]

This is a show I will watch atleast one time.

.

 

[Qwomo]

This show is going to get canceled reaaaal fast.

 

[blame space]

I like saying Jim Caviezel. It's fun.

the announcer for the football game earlier absolutely butchered it

 

[El Sloth]

Whatever happened to Odd Jobs? The show where Emerson and Terry O' Quinn were playing retired secret agents?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Might watch once... don't know if I will go back for more

 

[Vincent Alexander]

I saw previews and was excited, until I saw:

Michael Emerson as Mr. Finch, a mysterious billionaire software genius who invented a program that can identify people about to be involved in violent crimes.

Would be ten times cooler if the dude was just a genius that predicted this shit. A computer program though? That is very unexciting.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

This show is going to get canceled reaaaal fast.

A procedural? On CBS? Following The Mentalist?

Six seasons, minimum.

 

[Spire]

Wow, Taraji P. Henson was nominated for an Oscar two years ago and now she's on what looks like a crappy procedural.

 

[Discotheque]

Wow, Taraji P. Henson was nominated for an Oscar two years ago and now she's on what looks like a crappy procedural.

Yeah she doesn't really have much work coming her way sadly.

 

[Dead Man]

Minority Report procedural? No thanks.

 

[Veidt]

Yeah she doesn't really have much work coming her way sadly.

Who needs her when there's so many young white girls who can marginally act?

 

[Big Papa Husker]

I'm very interested. It might be my first show on CBS. :lol

 

[onlyindreams]

I dunno how I could ever be so not-hyped for something from Nolan and Abrams and Emerson but here we are. Effing CBS.

 

[Zalasta]

I hope this does well because I want to see more of Nolan's work on TV.

 

[itsgreen]

Trailer didn't impress me.

Felt a little far-fetched...

Will watch anyway to give it a fair shake..

 

[Jme]

I came for the Michael Emerson, but I'm staying for the ex-cia Jesus.

 

[JBuccCP]

Watching a commercial for it it felt like Early Edition but with Ben Linus instead of a cat and CIA Jesus instead of the guy from Friday Night Lights. I guess they're just using a computer though and nothing mystical.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

so minority report plus vigilante plus scientifically more plausible than future seeing freaks?

I will watch the first episode.

 

[UraMallas]

This is a show I will watch atleast one time.

Yeppers.

 

[Akia]

This show and Showtime's Homeland are the new shows to watch this Fall.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

hobo Cavaziel is the Robocop of the subway system.


The longer he wears this thing, the more it looks like he's wearing a cat on his face.

 

[ErasureAcer]

good so far

 

[Xplatformer]

Taraji is a hotter version of the doctor on CASTLE.

This show is in my DVR. Will probably watch every episode this season. Good cast.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Save Winona from Justified, Jesus!

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Jesus got a job. Good for Caviezel.

 

[Tim-E]

I will probably refer to the lead characters as Ben and Jesus for some time.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Really not a fan of how CBS productions try so hard to be the ugliest shows possible. All the closeups in that bed scene were gruesome.

 

[Xplatformer]

People thought Hawaii Five O wouldn't catch on. This will be the same if they can get it a good time slot.

Surprisingly CBS is watched by a large demograph that will probably eat this up for the next two years (me being one of them).

I mean...if Jericho can get almost two seasons this baby should be a shoe in to get at least one.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Is there a particular reason CBS doesn't allow even the most remote of coherence in their action scenes? Do old people not like knowing what's going on?

 

[rollingstart]

Shooting people in the leg: The Show

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Shooting people in the leg: The Show

Because if he broke their legs, he pretty much would be Batman.

 

[Gila]

Wow definitley more inclined to check it out now seeing as it's written by a Nolan

 

[WillyFive]

Is there a particular reason CBS doesn't allow even the most remote of coherence in their action scenes? Do old people not like knowing what's going on?

It's just your average TV show cinematography.

Because if he broke their legs, he pretty much would be Batman.

He looks like Christian Bale, too.

 

[xbhaskarx]

This is a show I will watch atleast one time.

.

 

[Tim-E]

Is there a particular reason CBS doesn't allow even the most remote of coherence in their action scenes? Do old people not like knowing what's going on?

I blame it on the fact that a relative of Christoher Nolan is involved.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I blame it on the fact that a relative of Christoher Nolan is involved.

~cold blooded~

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Of course the machine didn't predict and want to stop the black guy's death.


Save the white girl, Jesus.




Oh fuck me, I stand corrected. WHAT A TWIST

 

[rollingstart]

this show could be awesome but it feels designed and edited to confuse. important facts are muttered quietly, he does something and something happen and I don't know what either something was.

otherwise, it's like Wanted + Batman

 

[Apoc29]

What is it with Nolans and strategically flipping cars in such a way that everyone dies except you.