Endgame (Person of Interest)
Carter goes rogue to start a war between HR and the Russians.
"Endgame" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television drama series Person of Interest, and the 53rd overall episode. It was written by Nic Van Zeebroeck & Michael Sopczynski and directed by Sylvain White, airing on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on November 19, 2013. The episode is notable for advancing the storyline involving Detective Joss Carter's plan to dismantle the corrupt police organization HR.
Quick Facts
- Series
- Person of Interest
- Season
- 3
- Episode
- 8
- Director
- Sylvain White
- Writer
- Nic Van Zeebroeck & Michael Sopczynski
- Photographer
- David Insley
- Editor
- Mark Conte
- Production
- 2J7608
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- Airdate
- 2013-11-12
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Lore & Background
In the episode, Detective Joss Carter decides to go all out to end HR once and for all, planning to put the Russians against them and start a war. She meets with Quinn, the boss of HR, pretending to drop her investigation while secretly cloning his phone. Carter then orchestrates a truck robbery using guns supplied by Shaw, incriminating HR, and sends Elias to offer a partnership to Russian mobster Peter Yogorov. The plan leads to a shootout and Quinn's arrest attempt, though Quinn is tipped off by a corrupt judge.
Reader's Guide
The episode received critical acclaim, with critics highlighting Taraji P. Henson's acting, writing, and ending. According to Nielsen Media Research, it was seen by an estimated 12.60 million household viewers and gained a 2.0/6 ratings share among adults 18–49. This represented a 7% increase in viewership from the previous episode. With Live+7 DVR, the episode reached 17.09 million viewers. Matt Fowler of IGN called it a 'good, world-shaking episode,' while Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave it an 'A−' grade, noting the show's ability to find new twists.
Did You Know?
- Amy Acker is credited but does not appear in the episode.
- The episode features flashbacks to 2005 and 2008 showing Carter's interactions with her ex-husband Paul.
- Carter clones Quinn's phone during a meeting where she pretends to drop her investigation.
- The episode's viewership saw a slight decrease from the previous episode, which had 12.74 million viewers.
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