S02E01Person of Interest season 2 episode 1: The Contingency
Aired 27 September 201243 minRated M
Where to watch Person of Interest Season 2 in Australia
Person of Interest season 2 is streaming in Australia on Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.
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Availability checked 16 November 2026.
What happens in “The Contingency”
With Finch missing – kidnapped by his hacker nemesis, Root, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to get his friend back, Meanwhile, The Machine never sleeps, disseminating a new number to Reese.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is the season premiere of season 2.
- It runs about 43 minutes.
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis, written by Jonathan Nolan and Denise Thé.
- TMDB users rate it 8.4 out of 10 (38 votes).
Person of Interest trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Richard J. Lewis
- Writers
- Jonathan NolanDenise Thé
- Guest stars
- Amy Acker as RootBoris McGiver as George HershJay O. Sanders as Special CounselCotter Smith as Denton WeeksTerry Serpico as ByronKen Leung as Leon TaoBill Sage as ReddyRobert Allen Mukes as Titus
Credits: TMDB.
More from Person of Interest Season 2
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.