Super

Episode aired Jan 12, 2012
TV-14
44m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

Kevin Chapman and Taraji P. Henson in Person of Interest (2011)

Action Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

With Reese still recovering from his injury, Finch does the legwork with their latest POI, a building super who keeps too close an eye on his tenants.With Reese still recovering from his injury, Finch does the legwork with their latest POI, a building super who keeps too close an eye on his tenants.With Reese still recovering from his injury, Finch does the legwork with their latest POI, a building super who keeps too close an eye on his tenants.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Along with several visual elements that make an homage to Rear Window (1954) (such as Reese being confined to a wheelchair, the suspected villain digging in a rose garden, the use of a camera to observe neighbors), the character of John Reese leases the apartment using the name "Mr. Hayes". John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for "Rear Window".

Goofs
When Finch takes Reese to the doctor, just as he goes to dump money on the table, you can see the legs of someone leaning against the wall.

Quotes
Nathan Ingram: You talk about the machine likes it's a living thing.
Harold Finch: Ssh. It can hear you...

Connections
Referenced in Person of Interest: Bad Code (2012)

User reviews5

Featured review

10/10

Gets better with each episode

It took me several episodes to start really engaging with this show, and I credit the performances of the cast to keep me coming back. But this episode was the whole package, and I feel like my patience has been supremely rewarded. As a huge fan of Hitchcock, I love how the writers wove an homage to *Rear Window* into the weekly POI process (amusingly), even while including a meaty flashback and two additional story lines that progress the larger narrative and mysteries without weighing the viewers down. And there was a lot to absorb in this ep. (I was shaking my head after thinking about all that was covered.) In the past when they've tried to build on the back-story, it seemed cumbersome, but ever since about ep. 8, it feels like they're finally finding a balance that works. And the bigger mysteries are not sacrificed in the process. POI has found its feet and it's become MSTV. (Must-see TV.)