Episode
Person of Interest: The Contingency
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Person of Interest
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2012-09-27
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Contingency is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Person of Interest. It aired on 2012-09-27. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 9: C.O.D.
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Episode 10: Shadow Box
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