"Person of Interest" Season 5 may be the sci-fi drama's last season on CBS (or on TV) and the cast and crew promise that the upcoming season will be packed with interesting episodes for fans to look forward to. Michael Emerson, who plays Harold Finch, reveals that his character will be struggling, especially when he sees The Machine on the brink of death.
Warning: Spoilers ahead! Read on if you want to learn more about the details of this story.
The release date for "Person of Interest" Season 5 has been pushed to a later date, as CBS recently announced its midseason schedule. Fans took notice of the fact that 'POI' was not on the list, which left some speculating on the network's move. Some reports claimed that the network may have chosen to air the show in summer of 2016 in order to boost the show's ratings.
"Person of Interest" Season 5 is believed to be the show's final season on TV, as Christian Today reported that the series has cut down its episodes for the upcoming season from 22 to 13. Prior to CBS' announcement, there have been talks that the show may not even make it to its fifth season, but fans were relieved when the network decided to give the show another season.
The publication further noted that the release date for 'POI' Season 5 may have been the network's last attempt at building interest and generating higher ratings for the show. Meanwhile, io9 reported on several exciting details in the upcoming episodes of the show.
At the New York Comic Con, the cast and crew shared several spoilers for "Person of Interest" Season 5. According to Michael Emerson, his character, Finch, will be struggling to keep his emotions at bay when he sees The Machine on the brink of death.
"Mr. Finch is in kinda of a bad place," he said. "All the years he's been programming the machine, he's been trying to keep that relationship non-personal, cool, professional. And yet, we see all this parental passion and caring."
