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John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
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Episode 1
Forced to take on new identities provided by Root, the team members try to adapt to their new lives. However, some find it hard to ignore The Machine's numbers, which puts them all at risk of being detected by Samaritan.
Directed by Richard J. LewisWritten by Erik Mountain, Greg PlagemanGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, John Nolan, David Valcin, John Doman, Andreas Damm, Jamie Hector, Cara Buono, Frederick Weller
Episode 2
Despite not wanting to help with the new numbers, Finch's interest is piqued when the newest person of interest turns out to be a brilliant college student involved with a mysterious scavenger hunt.
Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Melissa Scrivner-Love, Dan DietzGuest stars Andreas Damm, Quinn Shephard, David Starzyk, Samantha Posey, Dan McCabe, Quinn Meyers, Brendan Burke, Antoine Harris
Episode 3
Finch recruits Fusco to stick close to the latest POI, a professional 'wingman', but learning how to approach women soon becomes the least of his worries. Reese must find a way to play by the rules at his new day job. The Machine sends Finch and Root on a mysterious errand.
Directed by Frederick E. O. ToyeWritten by Amanda SegelGuest stars Ryan Woodle, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Chris Santangelo, Ryan O'Nan, Ryan King, Jason Pendergraft, Jamie Jackson, Spencer Moses
Episode 4
Reese's cover job as a detective at the NYPD becomes complicated when the young brother and sister he's protecting become targets of a gang investigation.
Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Denise ThéGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, Tobias Truvillion, Jamie Hector, Winston Duke, Alex Moggridge, Amir Mitchell-Townes, Rosie Benton, Kaci Walfall
Episode 5
While Reese is forced to go to counseling for his violent tendencies, Root, Shaw and Finch try to help a new POI.
Directed by Kenneth FinkWritten by Lucas O'ConnorGuest stars Wrenn Schmidt, Brett Cullen, John Nolan, Pedro Marcelino, Kevin Kilner, Jason Ritter, Ned Van Zandt, Caris Vujcec
Episode 6
Reese, Shaw and Fusco must protect a unassuming office worker who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy while moonlighting as fake detective. Finch travels to Hong Kong as part of his academic cover identity.
Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by Ashley GableGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, John Nolan, David Valcin, Erik Jensen, Ohene Cornelius, Jeff Solomon, Michaela Waters, Jessica Hecht
Episode 7
Shaw joins a team of international thieves in order to keep tabs on the latest POI, but an unexpected turn of events puts her in danger of being detected by Samaritan. Also, Finch and Root undertake a dangerous sabotage mission.
Directed by Sylvain WhiteWritten by David SlackGuest stars Andreas Damm, Gerardo Celasco, Johnny Sparks, David Vadim, Drew Hildebrand, Theodora Miranne, Ryan Buggle, Raushanah Simmons
Episode 8
Reese volunteers as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question her motives. Meanwhile, Martine – armed with information from Samaritan – hunts a member of the team.
Directed by Richard J. LewisWritten by Tony CamerinoGuest stars Wrenn Schmidt, John Nolan, Andreas Damm, Adria Arjona, Mike Figueroa, Jake Silbermann, Cara Buono, Jessica Pimentel
Episode 9
Reese must save Elias from the Brotherhood. He can't get any help from Root or Shaw since Shaw's cover is blown and Root is escorting her to underground.
Directed by Richard J. LewisWritten by Erik MountainGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, John Nolan, David Valcin, Jamie Hector, Cara Buono, Winston Duke, James Le Gros, Salvatore Inzerillo
Episode 10
Samaritan shows its power by erasing crime from the city for a day in an attempt to force The Machine out of hiding.
Directed by Michael OfferWritten by Amanda SegelGuest stars John Nolan, Julian Ovenden, Cara Buono, Oakes Fegley, Daniel Keith, Emrhys Cooper, Michael Siberry, Alexie Gilmore
Episode 11
Samaritan launches a cyber-attack on the stock exchange, forcing the team to risk their lives in a desperate mission to stop a global economic catastrophe.
Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Denise ThéGuest stars John Nolan, Julian Ovenden, Cara Buono, Mark Gessner, Chris LaPanta, Brennan Taylor, Charles Techman, Gameela Wright
Episode 12
Control, who oversees the handling of relevant numbers for the government, begins to question the methods and intentions of the Samaritan program. Also, alarming news reports of a pair of vigilantes rampaging through the Northeast begin to surface.
Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by Andy CallahanGuest stars Camryn Manheim, John Nolan, John Doman, Theodora Miranne, Michael Potts, William Jackson Harper, Ryan Shams, Michael Gaston
Episode 13
Root and Reese investigate a small town in upstate New York that holds the key to Shaw's location... and whether she's dead or alive.
Directed by Kevin BrayWritten by Lucas O'ConnorGuest stars John Nolan, Adria Arjona, Maddie Corman, Brian Edwards, Mason Pettit, John Leonard Thompson, Brian Patrick Russell, Darren Lipari
Episode 14
When the Machine arranges for Finch to sit on the jury of a murder trial, he begins to suspect that a fellow juror is set to rig the proceedings. Meanwhile, Reese begins to open up to the department’s therapist.
Directed by Kate WoodsWritten by David SlackGuest stars Paige Turco, Wrenn Schmidt, Blair Brown, Tina Benko, Lillias White, Richard Topol, Bryan Terrell Clark, Jamie Carroll
Episode 15
Reese tries to protect a software programmer with a mysterious second life, but it’s unclear which side of her life the threat is coming from. Meanwhile, Claire, a young hacker whom Finch tried to protect from Samaritan, reaches out to him for aid.
Directed by Stephen SemelWritten by Dan DietzGuest stars John Nolan, Quinn Shephard, Heléne Yorke, Bella Dayne, Jonah Coppolelli, Louis Lourens, Nick Westrate, Omar Maskati
Episode 16
Reese and Finch must protect Harper, a street-smart grifter, when her plan to steal cash from a medical marijuana dispensary goes up in smoke.
Directed by Frederick E. O. ToyeWritten by Amanda Segel, Greg PlagemanGuest stars Annie Ilonzeh, Jessica Pimentel, Winston Duke, Luke Kleintank, Connor Hines, Carlos Leon, William DeMeritt, Trevor Zhou
Episode 17
Reese and Finch try to protect a psychologist whose unorthodox methods for helping his patients find closure could cost him dearly. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal Finch’s fragile state in the days following the bombing that killed his best friend, Nathan Ingram.
Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Sabir Pirzada, Hillary BenefielGuest stars Elizabeth Marvel, Wrenn Schmidt, Matt Golden, Marjan Neshat, Patrick Kennedy, Daniel Sauli, Frank Carlo, Megan Tusing
Episode 18
Reese must protect a bounty hunter who refuses to allow the potential threat to her life sway her from the relentless pursuit of her target. Also, Finch tries to set the plan he began in Shanghai in motion.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Ashley GableGuest stars Wrenn Schmidt, Jessica Hecht, Katheryn Winnick, Annie Ilonzeh, Ato Essandoh, Jeff LaMarre, Louis Lourens, Alexander Blaise
Episode 19
Reese and Finch scramble to protect a software CEO when his behavior becomes increasingly erratic following a hacker attack that reveals all his secrets and unravels his life.
Directed by Stephen SurjikWritten by Zak SchwartzGuest stars Paige Turco, John Nolan, Cara Buono, Aasif Mandvi, Jessica Leccia, Steve Park, Jonathan Walker, Elia Monte-Brown
Episode 20
Reese finds himself on a dangerous personal journey when he takes on a homicide case Detective Carter was never able to close.
Directed by Alrick RileyWritten by Erik Mountain, Melissa Scrivner-LoveGuest stars Taraji P. Henson, Al Sapienza, Patch Darragh, Zachary Booth, Paul Diomede, William DeMeo, Elena McGhee, John Dinello
Episode 21
Reese and Fusco get caught in the war between the two newest POIs, rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic. Also, a tantalizing clue to Shaw’s whereabouts leads Finch and Root into a possible trap, and Control goes rogue to uncover the true intentions of the Samaritan program.
Directed by Frederick E. O. ToyeWritten by Denise Thé, Andy CallahanGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, Camryn Manheim, John Nolan, David Valcin, Annie Ilonzeh, Jamie Hector, Erin Dilly, Cara Buono
Episode 22
Finch and Root race to save The Machine, which has been located by the rival AI, Samaritan. Also, Reese is caught in the middle of the final showdown between rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic.
Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Greg Plageman, Dan DietzGuest stars Enrico Colantoni, Camryn Manheim, Wrenn Schmidt, John Nolan, John Doman, Annie Ilonzeh, Nick E. Tarabay, Suzy Jane Hunt
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Jim CaviezelJohn Reese
Michael EmersonHarold Finch
Kevin ChapmanLionel Fusco
Taraji P. HensonJoss Carter
Sarah ShahiSameen Shaw
Enrico ColantoniCarl Elias
Elizabeth MarvelAlicia Corwin
Wrenn SchmidtIris Campbell
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