Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama that aired on CBS from September 22, 2011, to June 21, 2016, spanning five seasons and 103 episodes, created by Jonathan Nolan with J.J. Abrams as an executive producer. The series follows reclusive billionaire Harold Finch (Michael Emerson), who built a government surveillance system called "the Machine" to predict terrorist plots, and hires former CIA operative John Reese (Jim Caviezel) to act on the "irrelevant" numbers the Machine flags for everyday crimes. The show explores deep moral questions about privacy, the greater good, and justifiable homicide, and evolves as the Machine gains sentience, leading to a conflict with a rival AI called Samaritan and organizations like Decima Technologies. Praised as one of the best sci-fi shows on broadcast TV, it won the 2012 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama and the 2016 award for Favorite TV Crime Drama. The plot also features NYPD detectives Lionel Fusco and Joss Carter, who help the team, and arcs involving the corrupt police organization HR, Carter's tragic death, and the team's eventual life in hiding.