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The Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 2

Every episode of Person of Interest Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 2

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. 9.5/10(4.8k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 9.4/10(4.4k votes)

    #2 - 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
  3. 9.4/10(4.3k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 9.3/10(4.9k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 9.2/10(3.8k votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. 9.0/10(4.2k votes)

    #6 - The Contingency

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    S2:E1

    With Finch missing – kidnapped by his hacker nemesis, Root, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to get his friend back, Meanwhile, The Machine never sleeps, disseminating a new number to Reese.

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  8. 9.0/10(3.8k votes)

    #7 - Bad Code

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    S2:E2

    The Machine delivers the number of a cold case that leads Reese ever closer to catching up with Finch and his kidnapper, Root.

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  9. 8.9/10(3.7k votes)

    #8 - 2πR

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    S2:E11

    Finch goes under cover to protect a youth who reminds him of himself; Carter goes on a dangerous mission for the FBI.

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  10. 8.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #9 - Shadow Box

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    S2:E10

    As the FBI pursues "the man in the suit," Reese is even more determined to protect the latest person of interest after learning she is the sister of a soldier who was killed in action.

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  11. 8.8/10(3.2k votes)

    #10 - In Extremis

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    S2:E20

    When a person of interest is poisoned, Finch and Reese only have 24 hours to identify the toxin and find the person responsible; Detective Fusco's past catches up to him.

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  12. 8.6/10(3.4k votes)

    #11 - Bury the Lede

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    S2:E5

    Reese must protect an investigative journalist through surreptitious means to avoid becoming part of her story.

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  13. 8.6/10(3.1k votes)

    #12 - Trojan Horse

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    S2:E19

    Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher's integrity.

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  14. 8.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #13 - Booked Solid

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    S2:E15

    As Reese and Finch try to save a hotel maid's life, they encounter a litany of suspects; Detective Carter considers a significant offer from the FBI.

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  15. 8.4/10(3.2k votes)

    #14 - Critical

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    S2:E7

    The Machine gives Finch and Reese the number of a brilliant surgeon, but they soon discover that a resourceful third party has raised the stakes for this POI, forcing them to turn to an unlikely source for help.

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    Director:Fred Toye
  16. 8.4/10(3.2k votes)

    #15 - Proteus

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    S2:E17

    As Finch and Reese try to protect six people simultaneously, clues lead them to a coastal town; when a storm forces Finch and Reese to seek shelter in a police station with a group of locals, they realize a killer may be in their midst.

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  17. 8.3/10(3.3k votes)

    #16 - Masquerade

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    S2:E3

    With Finch back in the Library, Reese returns to field work, only to face his toughest case yet – protecting the privileged daughter of a Brazilian diplomat.

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  18. 8.3/10(3.1k votes)

    #17 - The High Road

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    S2:E6

    Reese goes undercover in an idyllic neighborhood when The Machine’s latest number sends him to the suburbs.

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  19. 8.3/10(3.1k votes)

    #18 - One Percent

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    S2:E14

    Finch and Reese meet their match: a tech billionaire whose curiosity and endless resources could expose their identities and ruin their efforts to save his life.

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  20. 8.2/10(2.9k votes)

    #19 - All In

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    S2:E18

    Finch and Reese head to Atlantic City to protect the latest person of interest, an elderly gambler; Carter tries to clear another detective's name.

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  21. 8.1/10(3.1k votes)

    #20 - Til Death

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    S2:E8

    The team is spread thin when a husband and wife’s numbers both come up

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    Director:Helen Shaver
  22. 8.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #21 - C.O.D.

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    S2:E9

    When the machine names a New York cabdriver as a person of interest, any of his passengers could be a part of the impending crime.

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  23. 8.0/10(3.1k votes)

    #22 - Triggerman

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    S2:E4

    When The Machine gives them the number of a mob enforcer whose life becomes endangered, Reese and Finch must decide whether to intervene or allow karma to balance the scales of justice. Meanwhile, Finch seeks aid from an unlikely source.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"God Mode" is the best rated episode of "Person of Interest" season 2. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4850 votes. Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Patrick Harbinson, Jonathan Nolan, it aired on 5/9/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Prisoner's Dilemma".