It's a Series!! Person of Interest

Michael Emerson is certainly a person who interests me! We loved to hate him in Lost and now it appears that he'll be just about as creepy as Benjamin Linus in his new show.  He even has a list! What is it with this guy and lists???

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The basics: Rich-guy Mr. Finch (Emerson) invented a machine that
somehow predicts that someone will either do something bad, or will have something bad done to him or her. The clue to this person's identity is revealed in the form of a social security number. John Reese (Jim Caviezel, who I'm not all that familiar with but you may know as Jesus in "Passion of the Christ") is a former CIA/Special Forces tough guy who is presumed dead and hides in plain sight as a homeless man. Rich guy approaches homeless guy with vigilante plan. Because really, do you see Emerson as the gun wielding type? Not so much. He needs a muscle man to do his dirty work. (Lists and other people doing his dirty work. Nothing changes right?)

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Watching the preview, the whole "rich guy saving the depressed former glory guy" seems a little overplayed. And this machine that spits out social security numbers? What? But I kind of love the concept of predicting a crime and trying to stop it without really knowing all the players. It's not your average crime or procedural drama.  And with JJ Abrams at the helm, I think it'll have some outrageous twists and turns and mysterious themes going on. Though I have only watched some trailers and interviews, I will say that these guys are fun to watch, and the action will be great!  It will also most likely leave me wary of some of the crazy technology invented by Finch, and whether any of it is actually real! Somehow over the last few years, I have taken a liking to the sci-fi genre a bit, especially when combined with some action and a little humor. I think this show will hit that on the nose.

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I don't want to leave out the female lead of this new series, although she doesn't feature in the previews I have seen. Taraji P. Henson plays Detective Carter, who tries to track down Reese after discovering that he is alive. Therein lies a little more danger, on top of trying to stop crime.

Based on the previews, reviews of the pilot and the caliber of the talent involved, I have high expectations for this show.  Clearly so does CBS, as it even awarded one of the most coveted/competitive time slots in television to this freshman series.  CBS bumped longtime Thursday at 9 PM placeholder CSI to make room for Person of Interest. The downside--it's up against Grey's Anatomy on ABC, Bones on Fox, and Whitney on NBC at 9:30. I'm confident that Person of Interest will hold its own.  Premiering Thursday, September 22 at 9 PM.