Episode
Person of Interest: Many Happy Returns
Overview
Finch gives Reese his birthday off so that his partner doesn't have to face a Number that is tied to Reese's past.
Details
- Series
- Person of Interest
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2012-05-03
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Many Happy Returns is Episode 21 in Season 1 of Person of Interest. It aired on 2012-05-03. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 20: Matsya Nyaya
Reese goes undercover as an armored car company employee, and faces memories from his past with the CIA.
Episode 22: No Good Deed
The newest POI’s curiosity could spell his doom when he finds himself embroiled in a dark government conspiracy – one that Finch is all too familiar with. Meanwhile, Reese uncovers something revealing about Finch’s past.
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Episode 17: Baby Blue
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Episode 16: Risk
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Episode 15: Blue Code
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Episode 14: Wolf and Cub
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Episode 13: Root Cause
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Episode 12: Legacy
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Episode 11: Super
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