PERSON OF INTEREST Producers, Stars on Why a Shorter Season 5 Could Be a Good Thing

PERSON OF INTEREST is in an unusual situation as it gears up for its upcoming fifth season: not only is the series being held until midseason, but its episode order count has been reduced from the normal 22/23 installments per year to, reportedly, 13 episodes.

At the show’s Comic-Con panel, POI creator Jonathan Nolan acknowledged they don’t know if the upcoming season will be the end, but “we’re very proud of the show…[and] if it’s the last season, no one is going to be disappointed with the story we tell.”

Before the panel, PERSON OF INTEREST star Jim Caviezel (Reese) shared he’s just focused on making the best show possible.

“We are where we are because every damn episode is so damn good,” he explained in the video below. “We don’t think about out there. We stay right here in the moment, today.”

Check out what else Caviezel, Nolan, and Michael Emerson (Finch) had to say about the shorter season, as well as co-showrunner Greg Plageman’s take on why this could actually be a good thing…

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Report: PERSON OF INTEREST Season 5 to be 13 Episodes

The recently-renewed PERSON OF INTEREST will only have 13 episodes in its upcoming season 5, Deadline reports. (A network rep had no comment.)

While fans may be (understandably) disappointed to have less hours of the show — and given what executive producer Greg Plageman teased about the fifth season, it’s hard to imagine that in a shorter season — the producers have mentioned their desire to have a shorter season before.

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan Teases Deaths, ‘Messy’ A.I. War in Final Season 4 Episodes

PERSON OF INTEREST took a little bit of a detour from the looming wars with the last episode as Reese set out to solve one of Carter’s unfinished cases (and he nearly died in the process). But as we approach the final two episodes of the season, things are about to explode.

“As usual, we get to the end of the season, [and] we like to break things,” PERSON OF INTEREST co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan laughed.

And with those broken things to come, some familiar faces won’t make it out of the season alive.
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PERSON OF INTEREST Post-Mortem: Jonathan Nolan on Bringing a Bit of Closure to Carter’s Tale

[Warning: this post contains spoilers for the PERSON OF INTEREST episode “Terra Incognita.”]

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan on Carter’s ‘Return,’ the Mystery of Reese, and More

This week’s new episode of PERSON OF INTEREST is an emotional hour, as Reese sets out to solve a case Carter was never able to close before her untimely death.

“One of the fun things of our show is the opportunity to tell big stories about how technology is changing our lives, and the planet around us,” PERSON OF INTEREST creator Jonathan Nolan noted. “But now Reese is pretending to be a New York City police officer, [and] his day job pulls him into some more grounded, dark, emotional landscapes. In this case, it’s the story of a murder of a family that Carter began investigating a few years beforehand. It’s a cold case where the main suspect has fled the country. He’s now come back to the country, the Machine has given us his number, and it’s an opportunity for Reese to pick up where Carter left off in trying to solve this mystery. But the episode really is about more than the case; it’s about the mystery of who is Reese? Who is he really?”

As the show underwent its deep-dive into Reese’s mindset, the flashbacks also allowed the series to use Taraji P. Henson (Carter) — who has been having a busy year between EMPIRE and her SNL hosting gig this past weekend — for the first time since her 2013 exit.

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman Tease the Team’s Struggles Post-Shaw, the Return of the Brotherhood, and More

It’s been a long couple of weeks since the last episode of PERSON OF INTEREST, but finally, the CBS drama — arguably the best show on network television — returns with a brand new episode tonight.

With the traumatizing “trilogy” behind us (which saw the team, seemingly, lose Shaw, a little over a year after Carter died), Reese and Root are off on a trip in tonight’s hour, “M.I.A.,” to find out what the heck had happened to Shaw.

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PERSON OF INTEREST Post-Mortem: Greg Plageman and Jonathan Nolan on the Shaw Mystery, Control’s ‘Awakening,’ and What Comes Next

[Warning: this post contains spoilers for the January 13th PERSON OF INTEREST episode, “Control-Alt-Delete.”]

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Greg Plageman and Jonathan Nolan Tease Going ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ in ‘Control-Alt-Delete’

PERSON OF INTEREST started off 2015 with a bang as last week’s excellent episode, “If-Then-Else,” culminated in the team losing Shaw. And after that trauma, tonight’s intense hour, “Control-Alt-Delete,” showcases a different aspect of the series.

“Get prepared to go down the rabbit hole with the other side,” PERSON OF INTEREST executive producer Greg Plageman teased.

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PERSON OF INTEREST Season 3 Finale Post-Mortem: Greg Plageman and Jonathan Nolan Tease What Comes Next

[This post contains spoilers for the third season finale of PERSON OF INTEREST. If you haven’t seen it, please go watch that before you read this interview.]

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In Case You Missed It…THE FOLLOWING, ALMOST HUMAN, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

This week in pictures:

This week in videos:

• SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Seth Meyers Says Goodbye With Some Help From Amy Poehler, Stefon, Andy Samberg, and More
• 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Super Bowl Teasers
• SUPER BOWL 2014 Ads: Watch Radio Shack’s ’80s-Inspired Ad
• SUPER BOWL 2014 Ads: THE FOLLOWING Teases What’s to Come
• SUPER BOWL 2014 Ads: New 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Shows Jack and Chloe Amid Chaos
• SUPER BOWL 2014 Ads: The SEINFELD Cast Reunites for a Crackle Promo

This week in news:

• Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
• 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Adds ARROW’s Colin Salmon
• THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL is Coming to CBS
• PSYCH to End After Season 8
• NBC Pulls THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW, Puts HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT on Thursdays
• Fox Cancels THE X FACTOR
• GOTHAM: Ben McKenzie Nabs the Lead Role

PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman Tease an All-Flashback Episode, Expanding the Series, Why They’re Not Interested in Airing 200 Episodes, and What’s to Come

PERSON OF INTEREST has doubled down on exploring its more serialized elements this season, and the stakes have never been higher. (Poor Carter.) But on the bright side, in spite of the mourning many fans are going through, the show has never been better.

I sat down with PERSON OF INTEREST bosses Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman to talk about their desire to make “a great compelling story,” potentially shooting shorter seasons, filming outside of New York, and what’s to come for the second half of the season…

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman Talk the Carter Twist in ‘The Crossing’ and What Comes Next

[This post contains massive, massive spoilers for the PERSON OF INTEREST episode, “The Crossing.” If you haven’t seen it, please go watch the episode before you read any further.]

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PERSON OF INTEREST Post-Mortem: Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman on What’s Next for Root

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of PERSON OF INTEREST, “Lady Killer.” If you haven’t seen it, go watch it, and then come back to see what POI executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman had to say about what comes next.]

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PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan, Greg Plageman, and Sarah Shahi Tease ‘Lady Killer’

It’s time for the women of PERSON OF INTEREST to take center stage in tonight’s brand new episode, “Lady Killer.” And while at first glance, it might seem like a simple one-off, there are deeper issues being raised in the hour.

“I think it’s a good example of a standalone story that opens up Carter’s character in a fun sort of way,” PERSON OF INTEREST executive producer Greg Plageman teased to reporters after a screening of the episode. “But also the Root storyline is giving us a greater glimpse into the serialized aspect regarding her relationship with the Machine and what that’s going to mean for her and Finch.”

“Never underestimate a strong woman who has access to a networked artificial intelligence,” executive producer Jonathan Nolan pointed out.

Of course, none of this might have been possible if the show hadn’t committed to expanding the world these characters live in with regular guests (Paige Turco’s Zoe) and more permanent quasi-allies (Sarah Shahi’s Shaw).

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In Case You Missed It…BONES, SLEEPY HOLLOW, ALMOST HUMAN, and More

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• DEXTER: C.S. Lee, James Remar, and Sara Colleton Tease the Final Two Episodes
• BONES: Tamara Taylor Teases ‘The Secrets in the Proposal’
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: The Cast and Producers Tease Bringing Ichabod Crane to 2013
• Backstage at the Creative Arts Emmys 2013: Stories From Bob Newhart, Dan Bucatinsky, Carrie Preston, and More
• BONES: What You Missed on Your Summer Vacation
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: What You Need to Know About the New Fox Series
• DADS: Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Mull, Seth Green, and Peter Riegert Talk About Their New Fox Comedy
• BROOKLYN NINE-NINE: Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on Their New Police Comedy
• NEW GIRL: Lamorne Morris Teases Season 3
• THE MINDY PROJECT: Ike Barinholtz on the Addition of James Franco’s Dr. Leotard
• BROOKLYN NINE-NINE: Terry Crews Talks About the On-Set Dynamic that Makes the Show Work
• CASTLE: Lisa Edelstein Teases Her Arc
• DADS: What You Need to Know About the New Fox Series
• BROOKLYN NINE-NINE: What You Need to Know About the New Fox Series
• NEW GIRL: What You Missed on Your Summer Vacation
• THE MINDY PROJECT: What You Missed on Your Summer Vacation
• THE VOICE Exclusive: Blake Shelton Shares What He Did on His Summer Break
• SCANDAL: Dan Bucatinsky on His Emmy Nod, His Hopes for James and Cyrus, and More
• PERSON OF INTEREST: Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman on Season 3, Moving to Tuesdays, and More
• LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Pablo Schreiber Teases the Season 15 Premiere
• HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: Cristin Milioti on Fan Reaction, Her First Day of Shooting, and Teases What She’s Excited for Fans to See
• ALMOST HUMAN First Look: Key Art and Photocast
• BONES: Tamara Taylor Teases Cam’s Identity Theft, Her Favorite Scenes to Film This Season (So Far), and More
• ALMOST HUMAN: J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman on Finding the Right Balance for Mythology Versus Procedural Elements
• THE VOICE Season 5 Premiere: A Few Thoughts, Plus Video of the Fastest Four-Chair Turn Ever!
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: Orlando Jones and Katia Winter Tease What’s to Come
• BONES Season 9: You Ask, I Answer
• DEXTER: C.S. Lee and James Remar Share Their Thoughts on the Series Finale

This week in previews:

• THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Season 5 Promo
• The CW Fall Preview Sizzle
• SLEEPY HOLLOW Music Video: ‘Hell of a Season’
• THE BLACKLIST: Watch the Opening Scene Now!
• BONES: ‘The Cheat in the Retreat’ Preview Clips

This week in pictures:

• BONES: ‘El Carnicero en el Coche’ Photos
• THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Season 5 Cast Photos
• SCANDAL Season 3 Premiere: ‘It’s Handled’ Photos
• GLEE: ‘Tina in The Sky With Diamonds’ Photos
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: ‘Blood Moon’ Photos
• SUPERNATURAL Season 9 Premiere: ‘I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here’ Photos
• GLEE, BONES, NEW GIRL, and More: Check Out Some Behind-the-Scenes Pictures!
• ARROW Season 2 Premiere: ‘City of Heroes’ Photos

This week in videos:

• Watch the Showtime Pilot MASTERS OF SEX Now!

This week in news:

• 2013 Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners Announced
• HBO Orders THE LEFTOVERS to Series
• THE MINDY PROJECT Promotes HAPPY ENDINGS’ Adam Pally to Series Regular
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: FRINGE’s John Noble to Recur

This week in ABOUT LAST NIGHT:

• About Last Night…BONES and SLEEPY HOLLOW
• About Last Night…BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT, and More
• About Last Night…THE X FACTOR
• About Last Night…THE X FACTOR

This week in recaps and discussions:

• BONES Season 9 Premiere Recap: ‘The Secrets in the Proposal’

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