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Person of Interest S2E1 — The Contingency
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Person of Interest•Season 2•Episode 1

The Contingency

8.9/10 · 5,147 votesSep 27, 201243 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byRichard J. Lewis
Written byJonathan Nolan, Denise Thé
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Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

John Reese

Michael Emerson

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Harold Finch

Kevin Chapman

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Lionel Fusco

Taraji P. Henson

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Joss Carter

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Jonathan Nolan

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Denise Thé

Denise Thé

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Episode Summary

"The Contingency" is episode 1 of Person of Interest season 2. It scored 8.9/10 from 5,147 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Jonathan Nolan, Denise Thé, it aired on September 27, 2012.

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