Triggerman (Person of Interest)

"Triggerman" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 27th overall episode of the series and is written by Erik Mountain and directed by James Whitmore, Jr.. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on October 25, 2012.

"Triggerman"
Person of Interest episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 4
Directed byJames Whitmore, Jr.
Written byErik Mountain
Produced by
Featured musicRamin Djawadi
Cinematography byTom Houghton
Editing byRay Daniels
Production code2J7204
Original air dateOctober 25, 2012
Running time44 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

Plot

Riley Cavanaugh (Jonathan Tucker), an enforcer for an Irish mobster, becomes the next number when he betrays his boss and goes on the run with his lover, Annie (Liza J. Bennett), whom he was ordered to kill. Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson) debate the morality of trying to save a ruthless killer, but they soon need Riley's help when Annie is captured by bounty hunters hired by the mob. To keep Annie safe, Finch is forced to make a deal with Elias (Enrico Colantoni), who continues to run the biggest criminal organization in New York from behind bars, in exchange for a game of chess. Riley sacrifices his life in order to save Annie, an act Reese encourages her to interpret as proof of his love and a sign of his redemption.

Reception

Viewers

In its original American broadcast, "Triggerman" was seen by an estimated 14.03 million household viewers and gained a 2.9/8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.[1] This was a slight increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 13.93 million viewers with a 2.8/7 in the 18-49 demographics.[2] With these ratings, Person of Interest was the third most watched show on CBS for the night, beating Elementary but behind Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory, second on its timeslot and fourth for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind Grey's Anatomy, Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory.

With Live +7 DVR factored in, the episode was watched by 17.40 million viewers with a 4.0 in the 18-49 demographics.[3]

Critical reviews

"Triggerman" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "What shores this episode up is the first-ever meeting of Finch and Enrico Colantoni's Elias: A summit meeting of character-actor gods. Finch visits Elias in prison, to ask him to intervene and cancel out the million-dollar bounty that Massey has placed on the lovers' heads. (Naturally, being locked up has done nothing to diminish Elias' control over organized crime in the city.)"[4]

Tim Surette of TV.com wrote "Harold Finch and John Reese got back to business—and it was all business — this week on Person of Interest. 'Triggerman' was the most rote episode of the season so far, ditching the high-altitude season-long plots for a purely self-contained episode that played around with our rigid notions of morality. But aside from that and a guest appearance from our old friend Elias, it was as plain as can be."[5]

Sean McKenna of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote "In the end, it's that solid pacing and story, while giving the characters a chance to grow that keeps Person of Interest going and me looking forward to whatever is in store for next week."[6]

References
  1. Gorman, Bill (October 26, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Rec', 'Up All Night', 'Rock Center', 'The Office', '30 Rock', 'Person of Interest' & 'Beauty & the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Gorman, Bill (October 19, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries', 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'The Ofifice' Adjusted Up; '30 Rock', 'Up All Night' & 'Scandal' Adjusted Down Plus Final Baseball Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Nikita' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 5". TV by the Numbers. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. Dyess-Nugent, Phil (October 25, 2012). "Person of Interest: "Triggerman"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  5. Surette, Tim (October 26, 2012). "Person of Interest "Triggerman" Review: The Good, The Bad, and the Sorta Good". TV.com. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  6. McKenna, Sean (October 25, 2012). "Person of Interest Review: Breaking Good". TV Fanatic. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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