Person of Interest - Premiere - Press Release

JIM CAVIEZEL, MICHAEL EMERSON AND TARAJI P. HENSON STAR IN "PERSON OF INTEREST," A NEW CRIME THRILLER PREMIERING THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

“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 Fucso...................... 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

Source: CBS