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The Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 4

Every episode of Person of Interest Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 4!

The Best Episodes of Person of Interest Season 4

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(13.9k 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. 9.7/10(7.6k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 9.5/10(4.7k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 9.4/10(4.2k votes)

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

    #5 - 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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  6. 9.1/10(3.6k votes)

    #6 - The Cold War

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    S4:E10

    Samaritan shows its power by erasing crime from the city for a day in an attempt to force The Machine out of hiding.

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  8. 9.0/10(3.5k votes)

    #7 - Prophets

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    S4:E5

    While Reese is forced to go to counseling for his violent tendencies, Root, Shaw and Finch try to help a new POI.

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  9. 8.9/10(3.7k votes)

    #8 - Panopticon

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    S4:E1

    Forced to take on new identities provided by Root, the team members try to adapt to their new lives. However, some find it hard to ignore The Machine's numbers, which puts them all at risk of being detected by Samaritan.

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  10. 8.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #9 - Nautilus

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    S4:E2

    Despite not wanting to help with the new numbers, Finch's interest is piqued when the newest person of interest turns out to be a brilliant college student involved with a mysterious scavenger hunt.

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  11. 8.8/10(3.0k votes)

    #10 - Search and Destroy

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    S4:E19

    Reese and Finch scramble to protect a software CEO when his behavior becomes increasingly erratic following a hacker attack that reveals all his secrets and unravels his life.

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  12. 8.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #11 - Terra Incognita

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    S4:E20

    Reese finds himself on a dangerous personal journey when he takes on a homicide case Detective Carter was never able to close.

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  13. 8.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #12 - Point of Origin

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    S4:E8

    Reese volunteers as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question her motives. Meanwhile, Martine – armed with information from Samaritan – hunts a member of the team.

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  14. 8.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #13 - M.I.A.

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    S4:E13

    Root and Reese investigate a small town in upstate New York that holds the key to Shaw's location... and whether she's dead or alive.

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    Director:Kevin Bray
  15. 8.7/10(2.9k votes)

    #14 - Q&A

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    S4:E15

    Reese tries to protect a software programmer with a mysterious second life, but it’s unclear which side of her life the threat is coming from. Meanwhile, Claire, a young hacker whom Finch tried to protect from Samaritan, reaches out to him for aid.

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    Director:Stephen Semel
    Writer:Dan Dietz
  16. 8.6/10(3.1k votes)

    #15 - Pretenders

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    S4:E6

    Reese, Shaw and Fusco must protect a unassuming office worker who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy while moonlighting as fake detective. Finch travels to Hong Kong as part of his academic cover identity.

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  17. 8.6/10(3.0k votes)

    #16 - Honor Among Thieves

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    S4:E7

    Shaw joins a team of international thieves in order to keep tabs on the latest POI, but an unexpected turn of events puts her in danger of being detected by Samaritan. Also, Finch and Root undertake a dangerous sabotage mission.

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    Director:Sylvain White
  18. 8.6/10(3.1k votes)

    #17 - Skip

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    S4:E18

    Reese must protect a bounty hunter who refuses to allow the potential threat to her life sway her from the relentless pursuit of her target. Also, Finch tries to set the plan he began in Shanghai in motion.

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    Director:Helen Shaver
  19. 8.4/10(2.9k votes)

    #18 - Wingman

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    S4:E3

    Finch recruits Fusco to stick close to the latest POI, a professional 'wingman', but learning how to approach women soon becomes the least of his worries. Reese must find a way to play by the rules at his new day job. The Machine sends Finch and Root on a mysterious errand.

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    Director:Fred Toye
  20. 8.4/10(2.8k votes)

    #19 - Guilty

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    S4:E14

    When the Machine arranges for Finch to sit on the jury of a murder trial, he begins to suspect that a fellow juror is set to rig the proceedings. Meanwhile, Reese begins to open up to the department’s therapist.

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    Director:Kate Woods
  21. 8.3/10(2.9k votes)

    #20 - Brotherhood

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    S4:E4

    Reese's cover job as a detective at the NYPD becomes complicated when the young brother and sister he's protecting become targets of a gang investigation.

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    Director:Chris Fisher
  22. 8.2/10(2.7k votes)

    #21 - Karma

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    S4:E17

    Reese and Finch try to protect a psychologist whose unorthodox methods for helping his patients find closure could cost him dearly. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal Finch’s fragile state in the days following the bombing that killed his best friend, Nathan Ingram.

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  23. 7.9/10(2.7k votes)

    #22 - Blunt

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    S4:E16

    Reese and Finch must protect Harper, a street-smart grifter, when her plan to steal cash from a medical marijuana dispensary goes up in smoke.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"If-Then-Else" is the best rated episode of "Person of Interest" season 4. It scored 9.8/10 based on 13857 votes. Directed by Chris Fisher and written by Denise Thé, it aired on 1/6/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "YHWH".