Person of Interest: Season 5
Person of Interest Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes of the American science fiction crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2011, to June 21, 2016, with its five seasons consisting of 103 episodes. The series features John Reese, who is a former CIA paramilitary operative. The production blends elements of action, adventure, crime, science fiction, and fantasy.
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama television series that aired on CBS.
- The series originally premiered on September 22, 2011, and concluded on June 21, 2016.
- The complete television run spans five seasons consisting of 103 episodes.
- John Reese is featured as a former CIA paramilitary operative.
Season overview
Person of Interest Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes of the American science fiction crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2011, to June 21, 2016, with its five seasons consisting of 103 episodes. The series features John Reese, who is a former CIA paramilitary operative. The production blends elements of action, adventure, crime, science fiction, and fantasy.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
B.S.O.D.
May 3, 2016
Reese and Finch attempt to rescue the Machine’s source code before it deteriorates beyond repair. Also, Root fights for her life against an onslaught of Samaritan’s agents and Fusc
SNAFU
May 9, 2016
The Machine experiences a glitch during rebooting, supplying Reese and Fusco with the numbers of dozens of people not actually involved in crimes, while also locking Finch and Root
Truth Be Told
May 10, 2016
Reese’s cover could be blown when he realizes the latest POI has ties to his old CIA colleague, Kara Stanton.
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May 16, 2016
Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.
ShotSeeker
May 17, 2016
Reese protects an NYPD analyst whose investigation into a software glitch has drawn the attention of Samaritan. Also, Reese and Fusco are threatened by an ally of Elias’s, who is l
A More Perfect Union
May 23, 2016
The Machine sends Reese and Finch to a wedding to protect a pair of POIs before their nuptials. Also, Fusco becomes angry at being kept in the dark by the team and takes it upon hi
QSO
May 24, 2016
Root goes undercover at a radio station to protect the host of a conspiracy theory show who stumbles upon information that could get him killed. Also, Samaritan’s agents try to con
Reassortment
May 24, 2016
Reese and Finch become trapped in a hospital that becomes ground zero for a deadly viral outbreak. Also, Samaritan’s newest recruit has second thoughts and Shaw continues to strugg
Sotto Voce
May 30, 2016
The mysterious criminal mastermind known as “The Voice” returns and traps Reese and Fusco in their own precinct with several armed gang members and the latest POI. Also, Root makes
The Day the World Went Away
May 31, 2016
Finch’s number comes up when a fatal error blows his cover identity and sets off a deadly series of escalating encounters with Samaritan’s operatives.
Synecdoche
Jun 7, 2016
The team must unravel a conspiracy and stay ahead of the Secret Service when the President of the United States becomes their newest POI. Also, Finch separates himself from the tea
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Jun 14, 2016
As Reese and Shaw race to catch up with Finch, he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility in a desperate mission which could mean the end for not only Samaritan, but for
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Jun 21, 2016
Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.