‘Person of Interest’ season 5 and the great premiere date mystery
What in the world is going on with CBS and the fifth season of “Person of Interest“? This is something that, rather understandably, many fans of the show are interested in knowing.
Let’s start with what we know: The network announced their midseason schedule a little bit earlier today, and it was an interesting surprise to many out there that the series was not on it. This is a show that was already pushed back from the fall schedule, and may be entering its final season. With the way things are constructed at present with few new midseason dramas entering the schedule (other than “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”), it is hard to see where the show would come in even as a pitch-hitter for the network.
So what is our present theory on what is going on here? It could be as simple as this: Both “Under the Dome” and “Extant” are over, and with that, maybe this could be a solid addition to the lineup this coming summer. CBS only really has “Zoo” right now as an established scripted series, and we feel like its deal with Netflix, who added the show quickly after the first season ended, was one of the big reasons why we’re getting more of it. Putting “Person of Interest” there would give them something reliable, and who knows? Maybe the show could benefit from lesser competition; it wasn’t that long ago when it was one of the most-watched shows on the air. The main things working against it seemingly for the network are lower demo ratings, the cost of filming in New York City, and it coming from an outside studio in Warner Bros. TV.
We will have more news on a potential premiere date as we hear about them. Stay tuned.
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501Venus
December 3, 2015 @ 9:06 am
I also have to state, that I don’t like them getting rid of characters we become fond of. It seems after so many years they get rid of someone to add a new person. Why not interchange some of them like the Asian guy was on a few times as well as Zoe. Getting rid of Carter bothered me because of the timing. Elias dying also bothered me because somehow there is some form of connection with who the machine picks. Killing off the female head of control was confusing. I would have wanted to see the conflict get worse & she realized how worse they were for this computer nightmare.
What really gets me is why is it only NYC that has the rescues? Granted I Believe in Magic (abbreviations) is headquartered here, but when one thinks of computers they think of CA. Wall Street, UN & headquarters of some of the top companies are here. However, DC is main source for federal government. Why are all the numbers here and not all over the country? Why doesn’t Finch, Shaw, Reese or Fusco not see or question this?
501Venus
December 3, 2015 @ 6:38 am
Reviewing what CBS has on it’s lineup, I really don’t understand why they would take POI off. Extant & Under the Dome weren’t as strong ensemble cast/writing. It’s interesting to see what all AI & tech real tech advancements they utilize on the show.
Sadly, it’s better to put the show in a deep freeze hoping another network will treat it better than trying desperately to keep the integrity of the show on the network protecting it from so-called ‘experts’ messing with it making it ‘jump the shark’ situations. I don’t know why networks don’t learn this rarely ever works. Perhaps it’s because of their god-like authority they want to kill a show with their own hands with the premise they are trying to improve it.
I like the show, but it has some of the most irritating moments. Why on earth when they shoot someone, or someone is ‘supposedly’ knocked out do they not remove the weapons and/or either cuff the suspect or tie them up/? Instead they ridiculously turn their backs on the suspect(s) walking away talking to each other oblivious to the suspect feigning being unconscious. Carter did that with Finch on that island after she supposedly shot the serial killer never once checking his pulse or taking the gun away. Would any of us in real life walk away without at least checking back to see what was up?
‘Finch’ grew up on a farm (from the background images we see it is a farm and not just a house in the country) tending to it as he grew up to more & more as his father became more senile. Why is it, he has no farm savvy? Granted his focus was on computers, he still would have been exposed growing up to a variety of farming.
His father seemed to be a farmer then a) he should be able to handle a shotgun to fend off wild animals whether farmer or hunter he should know more about guns (safety, cleaning it & shooting), and b) being it’s a farm he should be familiar with being around animals (dogs/cats). Dogs as an alarm system & keep cattle in tow. Cats to keep the mice down in the barn & house. Yet he made a statement he never had a dog growing up. Depending on the type of farm whether it was grain/livestock or overall mix, there would have been livestock on nearby farms or friends that had farms such as (horses, pigs & cows. He would have seen his father or at least other farmers butcher pigs, milk cows & tend to livestock. He may have even rode horses. I did. I grew up in farmland (our barn burned down before I was born). Even though we didn’t have a working farm, the neighbors & friends associated with did. Yet, why does he come across so helpless & unable to wield a gun or be had animals?
if Root & John were able to get so much information on the phones they had in their possession, why can’t Finch get anything on his laptop frequently when Carter, John & Fusco were in danger?
If Finch hacked into the internet as a college student, why can’t he easily hack into into the secret agency Control’s system to have learned about the hierarchy of who’s who in the agency? When we first encounter Root she was able to hack into a lot of computer systems why can’t Finch?
I am familiar driving around NYC. This is what really grates on me, when someone needs to be extricated they suddenly show up in the Lincoln Towncar. a) Where do they park this big tank of a car? On the street? In a parking garage? It’s difficult to park it, let alone maneuver through NYC ‘just-in-time’ to save the day One would either have to retrieve the car from the garage with if there are valets have to wait for them to get the car, or get the car themselves. Driving it can take over an hour to get 5 blocks in rush hour & if garbage trucks are picking up, one could wait 45 minutes to get past them on a one way tight cross street in Manhattan.
Lastly, I found it intriguing the premise of pay phones in NYC he can easily find one. Truth be told the majority of them have been vandalized or removed. Heck in small & big metro areas it’s darn hard to find one now. Rule of thumb places can one find them are at the grocery stores, train stations & airports possibly a few hotels. I know, I had a dead cell phone & couldn’t find for the life of me a pay phone over multiple blocks in midtown NYC to call to get a ride with a friend. Try to find one and good luck if it’s it in working order.
green blob
December 3, 2015 @ 8:50 am
ugh screw Finch. He’s already in all episodes and has all the flashbacks not to mention that they write for him some of the best lines. He already has it all let Root have at least something.
mechanoid
December 2, 2015 @ 9:48 pm
Can they just make a spinoff about Root? They could sell it to another network and continue the machine storyline there. POI will always be Finch/Reese/Carter/Shaw/Fusco story in which there’s barely any place for Root and I personally would like to see more of Root and The Machine. I don’t believe that in the season five things will change much for her.
Jaybird
November 30, 2015 @ 11:07 pm
So what are the odds that POI could continue on as a summer series for a couple seasons?
Kel
December 2, 2015 @ 6:51 am
That’d be great. I’d hate for the writers to feel rushed to complete the storyline.