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Person of Interest S1E23 — Firewall
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Person of Interest•Season 1•Episode 23

Firewall

9.6/10 · 8,967 votesMay 17, 201243 min

Ranked #1 of 23 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byRichard J. Lewis
Written byJonathan Nolan, Greg Plageman
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Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

John Reese

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

Harold Finch

Kevin Chapman

Kevin Chapman

Lionel Fusco

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

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Greg Plageman

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Episode Summary

"Firewall" is episode 23 of Person of Interest season 1. It scored 9.6/10 from 8,967 votes, ranking #1 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Jonathan Nolan, Greg Plageman, it aired on May 17, 2012.

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