Proteus (Person of Interest)

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"Proteus"
Person of Interest episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 17
Directed byKenneth Fink
Written bySean Hennen
Produced by
Featured musicRamin Djawadi
Cinematography byStephen McNutt
Editing byMark Conte
Production code2J7217
Original air dateMarch 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)
Running time44 minutes
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"'Proteus" is the 17th episode of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 40th overall episode of the series and is written by Sean Hennen and directed by Kenneth Fink. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on March 7, 2013. The title refers to "Proteus", an early prophetic sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea" in the Greek mythology.

Plot[]

The Machine produces 6 numbers after having been silent for three days: Roland Danvers, Nathan Kramer, George Leary, Henri Musset, Edwin Pylar, Jack Rollins. 5 of this have been reported missing while Rollins remains active as an antiques dealer.

After being silent for three days, when the Machine generates numbers of six missing people, Reese (Jim Caviezel), Finch (Michael Emerson), and Detective Carter (Taraji P. Henson) realize that they are hunting a serial killer who assumes the identity of his victims. Reese encounters FBI agent Alan Fahey (Luke Macfarlane) at Owen Island during his search for the same killer. Due to a severe storm, residents of the island take shelter in the police station. Finch arrives at the island and assists Fahey interrogate the people in the station.

Carter, having researched the six victims, goes to help Finch and Reese. Meanwhile, Finch and Reese discover that the killer is actually masquerading as Agent Fahey, whom he had killed before Reese arrived on the island. The killer captures Finch before Carter arrives and shoots the killer. Finch and Reese later ponder why the Machine was silent for three days, with Finch suspecting that the virus Kara uploaded to the Department of Defense has infected the Machine and slowed its abilities. He tells Reese that he believes this is the beginning of a coming storm.

Reception[]

Viewers[]

In its original American broadcast, "Proteus" was seen by an estimated 14.57 million household viewers and gained a 2.8/8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. This means that 2.8 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 8 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it.[1] This was a 4% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 14.22 million viewers with a 2.9/7 in the 18-49 demographics.[2] With these ratings, Person of Interest was the second most watched show on CBS for the night, beating Elementary and Two and a Half Men but behind The Big Bang Theory, first on its timeslot and third for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind American Idol, Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory.

With Live +7 DVR factored in, the episode was watched by 18.33 million viewers with a 3.9 in the 18-49 demographics.[3]

Critical reviews[]

"Proteus" received generally positive reviews from critics. Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B-" grade and wrote, "After its exuberant recent run of game-changer episodes, Person Of Interest was due to rest on its laurels, and after a promising start, this settled into a pretty restful episode. I wouldn't call it terrible, at least not until the last 15 minutes or so. But it may have caught me in an indulgent mood."[4]

Tim Surette of TV.com wrote "That wasn't the interesting part of 'Proteus,' though. What did salvage the episode were details on The Machine, which had been acting up lately. It went quiet for three days, it gave multiple numbers at once, it gave numbers of people out of state, and it gave numbers of dead people."[5]

Sean McKenna of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote "I'm definitely intrigued at how the show is delving deeper into what makes the machine tick. Whatever the silence meant, it's clearly not good. Like Finch mentioned, the real storm is just getting ready to happen."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 8, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Glee' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Bibel, Sara (February 22, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Parks and Recreation', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Up; 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 25, 2013). "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 24". Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Dyess-Nugent, Phil (March 7, 2013). "Person Of Interest: "Proteus"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Person of Interest "Proteus" Review: The Forecast Calls for MURDER". TV.com. March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ McKenna, Sean (March 7, 2013). "Person of Interest Review: Identity Thief". TV Fanatic. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

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