Episode
Person of Interest: Root Cause
Overview
The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and they're forced to turn to former Person of Interest, Zoe Morgan, for help.
Details
- Series
- Person of Interest
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2012-02-02
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Root Cause is Episode 13 in Season 1 of Person of Interest. It aired on 2012-02-02. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 12: Legacy
When Carter finally comes face-to-face with Reese, he urges her to join forces to help with their latest POI, a scrappy young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who turned her life around and became a lawyer.
Episode 14: Wolf and Cub
The Machine identifies Darren, a teenager whose brother was just murdered, as the next POI. Meanwhile, Finch is growing concerned that the son of his former business partner is dangerously close to finding out about the Machine.
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Episode 10: Number Crunch
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Episode 16: Risk
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Episode 9: Get Carter
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Episode 17: Baby Blue
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Episode 8: Foe
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Episode 18: Identity Crisis
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Episode 19: Flesh and Blood
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