Person of Interest

The Best Episodes of Person of Interest

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Every episode of Person of Interest ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Person of Interest!

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by...
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  1. 9.8/10(13.8k votes)

    #1 - If-Then-Else

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    S4:E11

    Samaritan launches a cyber-attack on the stock exchange, forcing the team to risk their lives in a desperate mission to stop a global economic catastrophe.

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    Director:Chris Fisher
  2. 9.8/10(11.7k votes)

    #2 - return 0

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    S5:E13

    Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.

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  3. 9.7/10(7.1k votes)

    #3 - The Crossing

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    S3:E9

    The battle to bring a crime organization to justice reaches a new level; Reese's number comes up in the machine.

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    Director:Fred Toye
  4. 9.7/10(6.9k votes)

    #4 - The Devil's Share

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    S3:E10

    As the POI team seeks justice for Carter’s murder, Finch realizes one of his team members may go one step too far in order to end the war with HR. Also, The Machine gives out the number for NYPD Officer Patrick Simmons, one of the crime organization’s key players.

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  5. 9.7/10(7.5k votes)

    #5 - YHWH

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    S4:E22

    Finch and Root race to save The Machine, which has been located by the rival AI, Samaritan. Also, Reese is caught in the middle of the final showdown between rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic.

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  6. 9.7/10(7.0k votes)

    #6 - The Day the World Went Away

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    S5:E10

    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.

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  8. 9.6/10(6.5k votes)

    #7 - Firewall

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    S1:E23

    As the clock ticks down, Reese winds up trapped with his POI in the most heavily surveilled part of the city, forced to rely on the help of Finch, Carter and Fusco to fend off the FBI, corrupt cops and a slew of old foes.

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  9. 9.6/10(6.5k votes)

    #8 - Deus Ex Machina

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    S3:E23

    The team takes desperate action in its race to prevent the malevolent AI program Samaritan from coming online and making them its first targets. Meanwhile, the months-long battle with the anti-surveillance terrorist group Vigilance comes to a shocking conclusion.

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  10. 9.5/10(4.8k votes)

    #9 - God Mode

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    S2:E22

    Finch and Reese team up with unexpected allies as they race to fix the machine; as Detective Carter tries to apprehend Cal Beecher's murderer, she finds herself up against HR -- a criminal organization.

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  11. 9.5/10(4.7k votes)

    #10 - Asylum

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    S4:E21

    Reese and Fusco get caught in the war between the two newest POIs, rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic. Also, a tantalizing clue to Shaw’s whereabouts leads Finch and Root into a possible trap, and Control goes rogue to uncover the true intentions of the Samaritan program.

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  12. 9.5/10(4.3k votes)

    #11 - .exe

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    S5:E12

    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 himself and The Machine as well.

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  13. 9.4/10(4.4k votes)

    #12 - Prisoner's Dilemma

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    S2:E12

    Carter tries to help Reese by engaging in mental warfare with the FBI; Reese has encounters with old and new enemies; Detective Fusco must protect supermodel Karolina Kurkova, the latest person of interest.

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    Director:Chris Fisher
  14. 9.4/10(4.3k votes)

    #13 - Zero Day

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    S2:E21

    When a virus causes the machine to malfunction, numbers are issued irregularly; the team searches for an extremely elusive tech millionaire.

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  15. 9.4/10(4.5k votes)

    #14 - Endgame

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    S3:E8

    The machine gives Finch 38 numbers at once; information about Carter's past is revealed.

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  16. 9.4/10(4.2k votes)

    #15 - The Devil You Know

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    S4:E9

    Reese must save Elias from the Brotherhood. He can't get any help from Root or Shaw since Shaw's cover is blown and Root is escorting her to underground.

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  17. 9.3/10(4.9k votes)

    #16 - Relevance

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    S2:E16

    A lethal government operative who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur finds herself on the run – and the new focus of Reese and Finch's attention. However, their pursuit proves to be their most formidable when they discover that her remarkable skill set equals their own.

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  18. 9.3/10(5.5k votes)

    #17 - 6,741

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    S5:E4

    Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.

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  19. 9.2/10(3.8k votes)

    #18 - Dead Reckoning

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    S2:E13

    Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.

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    Director:John Dahl
  20. 9.2/10(3.9k votes)

    #19 - RAM

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    S3:E16

    The secrets of Finch’s operation before he enlisted Reese are revealed, including shocking ties to present-day events.

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  21. 9.2/10(3.5k votes)

    #20 - Beta

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    S3:E21

    As Decima uses Samaritan’s feeds to hunt Reese and Shaw, Greer exploits Finch’s greatest weakness in an attempt to lure him out of hiding: his love for his former fiancée, Grace Hendricks.

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  22. 9.2/10(3.8k votes)

    #21 - Control-Alt-Delete

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    S4:E12

    Control, who oversees the handling of relevant numbers for the government, begins to question the methods and intentions of the Samaritan program. Also, alarming news reports of a pair of vigilantes rampaging through the Northeast begin to surface.

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  23. 9.2/10(4.5k votes)

    #22 - B.S.O.D.

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    S5:E1

    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 Fusco is faced with hard questions following the deaths of Dominic and Elias.

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  24. 9.2/10(3.7k votes)

    #23 - Sotto Voce

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    S5:E9

    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 a shocking discovery.

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  25. 9.2/10(3.7k votes)

    #24 - Synecdoche

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    S5:E11

    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 team and considers taking drastic action to combat Samaritan.

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  26. 9.1/10(4.6k votes)

    #25 - Number Crunch

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    S1:E10

    As Detective Carter deals with the fallout from her recent encounter with Reese and Finch, The Machine ups the ante for the duo by giving them four Social Security numbers instead of one.

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Best Episodes Summary

"If-Then-Else" is the best rated episode of "Person of Interest". It scored 9.8/10 based on 13850 votes. Directed by Chris Fisher and written by Denise Thé, it aired on 1/6/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "return 0".