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Premiered

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Ended: Tuesday, June 21, 2016

When does Person of Interest Season 5 come out?

Person of Interest Season 5 premiered Tuesday, May 3, 2016 on CBS and ended Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The season has 13 episodes.

For years, the Person of Interest team have been protected by The Machine, but as worlds collided and a rival AI known as Samaritan finally cornered The Machine inside the nation’s power grid, it was the POI team’s turn to protect Finch’s creation. In season five, the cold war is over. The world around us might look the same, but something has drastically changed. Samaritan’s lethal “correction” has initiated its control. Finch’s Machine is essentially dead. Shaw is still missing. And the team is once again hiding in plain sight. But with Samaritan’s invisible grip tightening everywhere, will Finch be able to rebuild and resurrect The Machine? And if he does, will it be the same Machine when it comes back online?

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Person of Interest Season 5 release schedule

Person of Interest Season 5 episode release dates
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1. B.S.O.D.

Reese and Finch attempt to rescue the Machine’s source code before it deteriorates beyond repair. Also, Root fights for her life against an onslaught of Samaritan’s agents and Fusco is faced with hard questions following the deaths of Dominic and Elias.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

2. SNAFU

The Machine experiences a glitch during rebooting, supplying Reese and Fusco with the numbers of dozens of people not actually involved in crimes, while also locking Finch and Root out after identifying them as threats based on past violent behavior.

Monday · 10 years ago

3. Truth Be Told

Reese’s cover could be blown when he realizes the latest POI has ties to his old CIA colleague, Kara Stanton.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

4. 6,741

Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.

Monday · 10 years ago

5. ShotSeeker

Reese protects an NYPD analyst whose investigation into a software glitch has drawn the attention of Samaritan. Also, Reese and Fusco are threatened by an ally of Elias’s, who is looking to avenge his friend’s death.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

6. A More Perfect Union

The Machine sends Reese and Finch to a wedding to protect a pair of POIs before their nuptials. Also, Fusco becomes angry at being kept in the dark by the team and takes it upon himself to investigate a string of missing person reports.

Monday · 10 years ago

7. QSO

Root goes undercover at a radio station to protect the host of a conspiracy theory show who stumbles upon information that could get him killed. Also, Samaritan’s agents try to convince a member of the team that their goals are noble.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

8. Reassortment

Reese and Finch become trapped in a hospital that becomes ground zero for a deadly viral outbreak. Also, Samaritan’s newest recruit has second thoughts and Shaw continues to struggle with reality.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

9. Sotto Voce

The mysterious criminal mastermind known as “The Voice” returns and traps Reese and Fusco in their own precinct with several armed gang members and the latest POI. Also, Root makes a shocking discovery.

Monday · 10 years ago

10. The Day the World Went Away

Finch’s number comes up when a fatal error blows his cover identity and sets off a deadly series of escalating encounters with Samaritan’s operatives.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

11. Synecdoche

The team must unravel a conspiracy and stay ahead of the Secret Service when the President of the United States becomes their newest POI. Also, Finch separates himself from the team and considers taking drastic action to combat Samaritan.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

12. .exe

As Reese and Shaw race to catch up with Finch, he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility in a desperate mission which could mean the end for not only Samaritan, but for himself and The Machine as well.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

13. return 0 Finale

Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.

Tuesday · 10 years ago

Person of Interest Season 5 guest stars

  • Enrico Colantoni

    Enrico Colantoni

    Carl Elias

  • Elizabeth Marvel

    Elizabeth Marvel

    Alicia Corwin

  • Wrenn Schmidt

    Wrenn Schmidt

    Iris Campbell

  • Robert John Burke

    Robert John Burke

    Patrick Simmons

  • Brett Cullen

    Brett Cullen

    Nathan Ingram

  • Carrie Preston

    Carrie Preston

    Grace Hendricks

  • John Nolan

    John Nolan

    John Greer

  • James Carpinello

    James Carpinello

    Joey Durban

  • John Doman

    John Doman

    Ross Garrison

  • Jessica Hecht

    Jessica Hecht

    Beth Bridges

  • Michael Potts

    Michael Potts

    Travers

  • Annie Ilonzeh

    Annie Ilonzeh

    Harper Rose

  • Julian Ovenden

    Julian Ovenden

    Jeremy Lambert

  • Jacob Pitts

    Jacob Pitts

    Henry L. Peck

  • Cara Buono

    Cara Buono

    Martine Rousseau

  • Winston Duke

    Winston Duke

    Dominic

Person of Interest Season 5 FAQ

When does Person of Interest Season 5 come out?

Person of Interest Season 5 premiered Tuesday, May 3, 2016 on CBS.

How many episodes are in Person of Interest Season 5?

Person of Interest Season 5 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Person of Interest Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Person of Interest Season 5 finale?

The Person of Interest Season 5 finale (Episode 13) aired Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

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