The first season of Person of Interest is a masterclass in evolving from a "case of the week" procedural into a complex, high-stakes science fiction thriller . It introduces The Machine , an AI developed by reclusive billionaire Harold Finch
Surveillance: The Machine monitors all electronic communications and surveillance cameras to predict premeditated violent acts. person of interest complete season 1
(Michael Emerson), a reclusive billionaire who built "The Machine" for the U.S. government to predict terrorist acts. However, the Machine also identifies "irrelevant" crimes—violent acts involving ordinary citizens that the government ignores. The first season of Person of Interest is
, a former Special Forces soldier and CIA agent living as a homeless man, to investigate these "Persons of Interest" and stop the violence before it happens. Key Characters person of interest complete season 1
