In the early 2010s, the end of the juggernaut series 24 left a huge void in the action-thriller television landscape. The closest network television ever got in the 2010s to a suitable follow-up to 24 was the notable CBS series, Person of Interest. Created by Jonathan Nolan of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises fame, Person of Interest provided a slick and compelling techno-spy-thriller over five seasons and 103 episodes. The show was cancelled earlier than planned, after five seasons, and its consistent audience average of 13 million viewers, which is gargantuan compared to the highest-watched broadcast network shows today, proves that Person of Interest was no mere cult classic. It's time to explore how Person of Interest predicted our current A.I. predicament and why it was a worthy entry into the hall of all-time great action-thriller shows.