#PersonofInterest

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            "Pilot" - When the social security number of a young prosecutor comes up, Reese and Finch work together to figure out if their person of interest is the victim or perpetrator, on the series premiere of PERSON OF INTEREST, Thursday, Sept. 22 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy Award nominated and current Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice.  Reese's special training in covert operations appeals to Finch, a software genius who invented a program that uses pattern recognition to identify people about to be involved in violent crimes.  Using state-of-the-art surveillance technology, the two work outside of the law using Reese's adept skills and Finch's unlimited wealth to unravel the mystery of the person of interest and stop the crime before it happens.  Reese's actions draw the attention of the NYPD, including homicide detective Carter, and Fusco, a cop whom Reese uses to his advantage.  With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything.  J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan, David Semel and Greg Plageman are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

SERIES REGULARS:

Reese........................................... Jim Caviezel

Finch..................................... Michael Emerson

Detective Carter..................... Taraji P. Henson

Detective Fusco...................... Kevin Chapman

GUEST CAST:

Diane Bray..................................... Natalie Zea

Anton...................................... Michael Drayer

Detective Stills............................ James Hanlon

Michael Pope..................... Jermaine Crawford

Miller................................ Brian d'Arcy James

Jessica Arndt.............................. Susan Misner

Transit Cop.................................. Gregory Lay

Alonzo Pope................................. Chris Chalk

Forensics Tech........................ Alfredo Narciso

Anton's Father.......................... William Sadler

Mrs. Kovach........................ Courtenay Taylor

Charles Robinson............ Leon Addison Brown

Detective Padilla....................... Emilio Delgado

Azarello...................................... Louis Vanaria

Doyle............................ Andrew Stewart Jones

Miller's Son..................... Wolfgang Scheitinger

Judge.......................................... Charlie Moss

Defense Attorney.................... Bruce MacVittie

Groundskeeper........................... Gerard Ender

Detective Kane.................... Anthony Mangano

Desk Sargeant............................... Ed Vassallo

Stunt Anton/Friend #1............... Kevin Murphy

WRITTEN BY:                        Jonathan Nolan

DIRECTED BY:                      David Semel

GENRE:                                   DRAMA

RATING:                                 To Be Announced

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Official CBS Web site:  http://www.cbs.com/primetime/person_of_interest/video/

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Twitter:                         @PersonInterest

CBS Twitter:                            @CBSTweet and @CBS

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