"Relevance" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 39th overall episode of the series and is written by Amanda Segel and series creator Jonathan Nolan and directed by Nolan. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on February 21, 2013.
The plot finds government operative Sameen Shaw (Sarah Shahi) who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur on the run and the focus of Finch and Reese's attention. Their pursuit proves to be formidable when they discover that her skill set rivals their own.
Upon airing, the episode received ratings of 14.22 million in the United States, including 2.9 million adults aged 18–49. It received very positive reviews from critics, praising its writing, Nolan's direction and Shahi's performance.
Sameen Shaw, a government assassin, and Michael Cole, a computer specialist/operative working for Special Counsel, neutralize a terrorist plot, acting on information from a Pentagon group called "Research". Cole suspects that Research may sometimes be wrong, having found out from the Social Security number belonging to an electrical engineer they had previously killed that he was hired by the US government, not by terrorists. The Machine meanwhile gives their numbers to Reese and Finch, since their lives are now in danger. A hit team is sent by Special Counsel to eliminate Shaw and Cole, because Cole may have obtained information on the Machine. They kill Cole. Shaw escapes with help from Reese, whom she shoots, believing him to be another assassin. While on the run, Shaw is captured and tied up by Root, who believes she may hold the key to the Machine's location and plans to interrogate her. Root leaves abruptly to avoid another hit team sent by Special Counsel. Just as the new hit team are about to kill Shaw, Reese saves her. He brings her to meet Finch, who explains that "Research" does not actually exist (implying it is, in fact, the Machine), and offers his aid to her. She refuses, so he offers her his card, which she looks at, but politely declines. She goes to confront who she believes to be Control (head of the ISA's operations using the Machine) but ends up meeting Special Counsel, and surprisingly returns the flash drive to him with the information Cole had recovered. She then kills the subordinate who had ordered her and Cole's death. Special Counsel allows her to leave, but later her old mentor (Hersh) surprises her on a crowded street, injecting her with poison. Leon Tao (disguised as a paramedic), Carter, and Fusco take charge of the apparently dead body and drive away. We learn in the next scene that Tao has, as directed by Reese, injected her with an antidote. Shaw, fully recovered after a sedative Tao had to give her, meets with Reese and Finch in a graveyard. Although again refusing their aid, this time she accepts Finch's card.
Receptionedit
Ratingsedit
"Relevance" received ratings of 14.22 million in the United States, including 2.9 million adults aged 18–49.[1]
Critical receptionedit
Upon airing, the episode received nearly universal critical acclaim, with critics regarding that this had been the best episode of "Person of Interest" thus far. In his review of "Relevance," Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A rating, and said that, with the directing debut of series creator Jonathan Nolan, "his work here has the confidence and verve of someone who understands the world he’s created, and the rules of the game his show plays with viewers, well enough that he can mess around with the formula a little" and "illuminate and expand on Person Of Interest’s series mythology."[2] Annale Newitz at io9 also praised the episode, saying that it "delivers one of the best hours of TV you'll ever see."[3]
Referencesedit
^Bibel, Sara (February 22, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^Dyess-Nugent, Phil (February 21, 2013). "Person of Interest: Relevance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
^Newitz, Annalee (February 22, 2013). "Person of Interest delivers one of the best hours of TV you'll ever see". i09. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
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Relevance is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest It is the 39th overall episode of the series and is written by Amanda Segel and series creator Jonathan Nolan and directed by Nolan It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on February 21 2013 Relevance Person of Interest episodeEpisode no Season 2Episode 16Directed byJonathan NolanWritten byAmanda SegelJonathan NolanFeatured musicRamin Djawadi Future Starts Slow by The KillsCinematography byManuel BilleterEditing byRay DanielsProduction code2J7216Original air dateFebruary 21 2013 2013 02 21 Running time43 minutesGuest appearancesSarah Shahi as Sameen Shaw Ebon Moss Bachrach as Michael Cole Amy Acker as Root Jay O Sanders as Special Counsel Boris McGiver as Hersh Ken Leung as Leon Tao Paul Sparks as WilsonEpisode chronology Previous Booked Solid Next Proteus List of episodes The plot finds government operative Sameen Shaw Sarah Shahi who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur on the run and the focus of Finch and Reese s attention Their pursuit proves to be formidable when they discover that her skill set rivals their own Upon airing the episode received ratings of 14 22 million in the United States including 2 9 million adults aged 18 49 It received very positive reviews from critics praising its writing Nolan s direction and Shahi s performance Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 2 1 Ratings 2 2 Critical reception 3 ReferencesPlot editSameen Shaw a government assassin and Michael Cole a computer specialist operative working for Special Counsel neutralize a terrorist plot acting on information from a Pentagon group called Research Cole suspects that Research may sometimes be wrong having found out from the Social Security number belonging to an electrical engineer they had previously killed that he was hired by the US government not by terrorists The Machine meanwhile gives their numbers to Reese and Finch since their lives are now in danger A hit team is sent by Special Counsel to eliminate Shaw and Cole because Cole may have obtained information on the Machine They kill Cole Shaw escapes with help from Reese whom she shoots believing him to be another assassin While on the run Shaw is captured and tied up by Root who believes she may hold the key to the Machine s location and plans to interrogate her Root leaves abruptly to avoid another hit team sent by Special Counsel Just as the new hit team are about to kill Shaw Reese saves her He brings her to meet Finch who explains that Research does not actually exist implying it is in fact the Machine and offers his aid to her She refuses so he offers her his card which she looks at but politely declines She goes to confront who she believes to be Control head of the ISA s operations using the Machine but ends up meeting Special Counsel and surprisingly returns the flash drive to him with the information Cole had recovered She then kills the subordinate who had ordered her and Cole s death Special Counsel allows her to leave but later her old mentor Hersh surprises her on a crowded street injecting her with poison Leon Tao disguised as a paramedic Carter and Fusco take charge of the apparently dead body and drive away We learn in the next scene that Tao has as directed by Reese injected her with an antidote Shaw fully recovered after a sedative Tao had to give her meets with Reese and Finch in a graveyard Although again refusing their aid this time she accepts Finch s card Reception editRatings edit Relevance received ratings of 14 22 million in the United States including 2 9 million adults aged 18 49 1 Critical reception edit Upon airing the episode received nearly universal critical acclaim with critics regarding that this had been the best episode of Person of Interest thus far In his review of Relevance Phil Dyess Nugent of The A V Club gave the episode an A rating and said that with the directing debut of series creator Jonathan Nolan his work here has the confidence and verve of someone who understands the world he s created and the rules of the game his show plays with viewers well enough that he can mess around with the formula a little and illuminate and expand on Person Of Interest s series mythology 2 Annale Newitz at io9 also praised the episode saying that it delivers one of the best hours of TV you ll ever see 3 References edit Bibel Sara February 22 2013 Thursday Final Ratings The Big Bang Theory Parks and Recreation Grey s Anatomy amp Elementary Adjusted Up Beauty and the Beast Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on February 25 2013 Retrieved February 22 2013 Dyess Nugent Phil February 21 2013 Person of Interest Relevance The A V Club Retrieved May 3 2014 Newitz Annalee February 22 2013 Person of Interest delivers one of the best hours of TV you ll ever see i09 Retrieved May 3 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Relevance Person of Interest amp oldid 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