Pretenders (Person of Interest)

rdf:langString Pretenders (Person of Interest)

rdf:langString Scott Powell

rdf:langString List of Person of Interest episodes

rdf:langString * Enrico Colantoni as Carl Elias * Jessica Hecht as Beth Bridges * Erik Jensen as Walter Dang * John Nolan as John Greer * David Valcin as Scarface * Winston Duke as Dominic Besson * Michaela Walters as Elena Mindler * Ohene Cornelius as Armorer

rdf:langString Gonzalo Amat

rdf:langString J. J. Abrams

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rdf:langString Bryan Burk

rdf:langString Greg Plageman

rdf:langString Jonathan Nolan

rdf:langString "Pretenders" is the 6th episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 74th overall episode of the series and is written by co-executive producer Ashley Gable and directed by Stephen Surjik. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on October 28, 2014. The series revolves around a computer program for the federal government known as "The Machine" that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict terrorist acts and to identify people planning them. A team, consisting of John Reese, Harold Finch and Sameen Shaw follow "irrelevant" crimes: lesser level of priority for the government. However, their security and safety is put in danger following the activation of a new program named Samaritan. In the episode, the team follows a worker at an insurance company who tries to investigate the suicide of a worker's brother, indicating the person didn't commit suicide. Meanwhile, Finch is at Hong Kong for a conference and runs into a small tech company owner. Despite being credited, Amy Acker does not appear in the episode. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 9.72 million household viewers and gained a 1.7/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews, with critics praising the action scenes and plot development although the pace and main storyline received more criticism.