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| "God Mode" | |
|---|---|
| Person of Interest episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Richard J. Lewis |
| Written by | Patrick Harbinson, Jonathan Nolan |
| Original air date | May 9, 2013 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
"God Mode" is the twenty second episode and season finale of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 45th overall episode of the series and is written and directed by series creator Jonathan Nolan. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on February 21, 2013.
The plot finds Reese and Finch teaming up with surprising allies in a race to save The Machine from Root and the mysterious international organization Decima, who have both re-emerged with dangerous agendas. As the POI team faces off against enemies old and new, the nature of Finch's relationship with former partner Nathan Ingram is revealed along with his original motivation for wanting to save The Machine's irrelevant numbers. Meanwhile, in Carter's mission to bring Cal Beecher's murderer to justice, the detective finds herself up against the criminal organization known as HR.
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]"God Mode" received ratings of 12.98 million in the United States, including 2.4 million adults aged 18–49.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Upon airing, the episode received positive reviews. In his review of "God Mode", Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A- rating, and called it, a "unapologetically kick-ass episode" with some "terrific action set-pieces".[2] Matt Fowler of IGN also praised the episode, saying that it delivered some "amazing flashback moments" but that the Carter story "still felt rushed".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thursday Final Ratings". Retrieved 22 Feb 2013.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Dyess-Nugent, Phil. "AV Club: Person of Interest "God Mode"". Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Fowler, Matt. "Person of Interest: God Mode Review". Retrieved 9 May 2013.