Ghosts (Person of Interest)
Reese and Finch protect a girl thought dead.
Last updated
In its original American broadcast, the episode was seen by an estimated 12.51 million household viewers.[1]
Making and release
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B−" rating.[2][3] Handlen wrote that "Ghosts" was "a step sideways" from the pilot, maintaining that first episode's strengths and weaknesses.[2][3] Ross Bonaime of Paste gave the episode a 6 out of 10 rating.[4] Bonaime wrote that the show's interesting aspects take place in flashbacks while the present-day story is "pretty boring."[4]
Person of Interest was the second most watched show on CBS for the night behind The Big Bang Theory.[1] Nielsen Media Research reported that "Ghosts" drew an estimated 12.51 million household viewers and a 2.7/7 ratings share among adults 18-49 during its original American broadcast.[1] The A.V. Club's Zack Handlen gave the episode a "B−" rating, describing it as a sideways step that largely kept the pilot's strengths and weaknesses.[2] The 12.51 million viewers for "Ghosts" represented a 7% drop from the 13.33 million who watched the preceding episode.[1]
What the cited sources add
Handlen noted that "Ghosts" subtly shifted more focus onto Finch, giving him flashback scenes and the episode's climax.[3] Handlen observed that the fight scenes remained "enjoyably brutal" but reused the same off-screen shooting trick twice with the same bad guy.[3] Handlen described the episode's story as a "straightforward, land-deal-gone-bad kind of story."[3] Handlen wrote that the episode's first scene, with Reese saving a cheating husband, was good for world-building and "just plain fun."[3]
Handlen stated that the show needed more personality around the edges.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ghosts (Person of Interest)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gorman, "Thursday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office,' 'The Secret Circle' & 'Mentalist' Adjusted Up", TV by the Numbers, September 30, 2011; Gorman, "Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'The X Factor,' 'Parks & Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up", TV by the Numbers, September 23, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ghosts (Person of Interest)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Handlen, "Person of Interest: Ghosts", The A.V. Club, September 29, 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Handlen, "Person of Interest: Ghosts", The A.V. Club, September 29, 2011. facts only, no text reused. avclub.com
- Wikipedia, "Ghosts (Person of Interest)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bonaime, "Person of Interest Review: "Ghost" (Episode 1.02)", Paste, September 30, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Ghosts (Person of Interest) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
More in Person of Interest episodes
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Ghosts (Person of Interest) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced