Person of Interest: Season 2
2012 · 22 episodes · ★ 8.3
What Season 2 of Person of Interest
Season two opens with the Machine flagging people involved in crimes, and Harold Finch and John Reese continue their mission to stop those crimes before they happen. Finch, a reserved billionaire, provides the technology and information, while Reese, a former CIA operative, works in the field. Reese's past rivals and Finch's government threaten both the missions and the team's anonymity. Meanwhile, NYPD detectives Carter and Fusco face investigations and the conspiracies known as HR, which complicate their work. Each episode centers on a different case, with victims and culprits the team must track down in time.
Season 2 Episodes
2x01 The Contingency
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 by: Richard J. Lewis · Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Denise Thé · Starring: Amy Acker, Boris McGiver, Jay O. Sanders, Cotter Smith
2x02 Bad Code
The Machine delivers the number of a cold case that leads Reese ever closer to catching up with Finch and his kidnapper, Root.
Directed by Jon Cassar · Written by Patrick Harbinson, Greg Plageman · Starring Amy Acker, Boris McGiver, Jay O. Sanders, Cotter Smith
2x03 Masquerade
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.
Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by Melissa Scrivner-Love · Starring Elizabeth Marvel, Boris McGiver, Annie Parisse, Michael Kelly
2x04 Triggerman
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.
Directed by: James Whitmore Jr. · Written by: Erik Mountain · Starring: Enrico Colantoni, Michael McGlone, Jonathan Tucker, Liza J. Bennett
2x05 Bury the Lede
Reese must protect an investigative journalist through surreptitious means to avoid becoming part of her story.
Directed by: Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by: David Slack · Starring: Paige Turco, Robert John Burke, Clarke Peters, Brennan Brown
2x06 The High Road
Reese goes undercover in an idyllic neighborhood when The Machine’s latest number sends him to the suburbs.
Directed by: Félix Alcalá · Written by: Nic Van Zeebroeck, Michael Sopczynski · Starring: Paige Turco, Brett Cullen, Carrie Preston, David Denman
2x07 Critical
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.
Directed by Frederick E. O. Toye · Written by Sean Hennen · Starring Ken Leung, Michael Kelly, Sharon Leal, Julian Sands
2x08 Til Death
The team is spread thin when a husband and wife’s numbers both come up
Directed by: Helen Shaver · Written by: Amanda Segel · Starring: Brett Cullen, Carrie Preston, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Pellegrino
2x09 C.O.D.
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.
Directed by: Clark Johnson · Written by: Ray Utarnachitt · Starring: Al Sapienza, Robert John Burke, Clarke Peters, David Valcin
2x10 Shadow Box Mid-Season Finale
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.
Directed by: Stephen Surjik · Written by: Patrick Harbinson · Starring: Robert John Burke, Clarke Peters, Brennan Brown, Sterling K. Brown
2x11 2πR
Finch goes under cover to protect a youth who reminds him of himself; Carter goes on a dangerous mission for the FBI.
Directed by: Richard J. Lewis · Written by: Dan Dietz · Starring: Brennan Brown, Luke Kleintank, Susan Blackwell, Creighton James
2x12 Prisoner's Dilemma
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.
Directed by Chris Fisher · Written by David Slack · Starring Enrico Colantoni, Elizabeth Marvel, Boris McGiver, Jay O. Sanders
2x13 Dead Reckoning
Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.
Directed by: John Dahl · Written by: Erik Mountain · Starring: Elizabeth Marvel, John Nolan, Brennan Brown, Cameron Scoggins
2x14 One Percent
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.
Directed by Chris Fisher · Written by Melissa Scrivner-Love, Denise Thé · Starring Brett Cullen, Paul Juhn, Charlie Semine, Chandler Williams
2x15 Booked Solid
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.
Directed by: Frederick E. O. Toye · Written by: Nic Van Zeebroeck, Michael Sopczynski · Starring: Amy Acker, Paige Turco, Boris McGiver, Jay O. Sanders
2x16 Relevance
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.
Directed by: Jonathan Nolan · Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Amanda Segel · Starring: Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi, Boris McGiver, Jay O. Sanders
2x17 Proteus
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.
Directed by: Kenneth Fink · Written by: Sean Hennen · Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Brian Hutchison, Luke Macfarlane, Becky Ann Baker
2x18 All In
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.
Directed by Tricia Brock · Written by Lucas O'Connor · Starring Al Sapienza, Robert John Burke, Clarke Peters, Morgan Spector
2x19 Trojan Horse
Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher's integrity.
Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by Erik Mountain, Dan Dietz · Starring Sarah Shahi, Enrico Colantoni, Al Sapienza, John Nolan
2x20 In Extremis
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.
Directed by Chris Fisher · Written by Greg Plageman, Tony Camerino · Starring Robert John Burke, James Hanlon, Clarke Peters, Allison Scagliotti
2x21 Zero Day
When a virus causes the machine to malfunction, numbers are issued irregularly; the team searches for an extremely elusive tech millionaire.
Directed by: Jeffrey G. Hunt · Written by: David Slack, Amanda Segel · Starring: Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi, Al Sapienza, Brett Cullen
2x22 God Mode Season Finale
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.
Directed by: Richard J. Lewis · Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Patrick Harbinson · Starring: Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi, Enrico Colantoni, Brett Cullen
Season 2 Cast
Kevin ChapmanLionel Fusco22 episodes
Jay O. SandersSpecial Counsel7 episodes
Sterling K. BrownCal Beecher6 episodes
Enrico ColantoniCarl Elias4 episodes
Al SapienzaRaymond Terney4 episodes
John NolanJohn Greer3 episodes
Creighton JamesWayne F. Packer3 episodes
Brendan GriffinCharles MacAvoy3 episodesAll Seasons
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Season 42014 · 22 ep. · ★ 8.2
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Person of Interest Season 2?
Season 2 of Person of Interest has 22 episodes.
When did season 2 of Person of Interest premiere?
Premiered on September 27, 2012.
Where to watch season 2 of Person of Interest
In Spain, on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
What is the best episode of Season 2?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 2x21, "Zero Day", with a 8.8.