REESE AND FINCH ARE PREPARED TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO RESUSCITATE WHAT IS LEFT OF THE MACHINE, WHILE ROOT FIGHTS FOR HER LIFE AND FUSCO IS QUESTIONED BY THE NYPD, ON THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "PERSON OF INTEREST," TUESDAY, MAY 3

"B.S.O.D." - Reese and Finch attempt to rescue the Machine's source code before it deteriorates beyond repair. Also, Root fights for her life against an onslaught of Samaritan's agents and Fusco is faced with hard questions following the deaths of Dominic and Elias, on the fifth season premiere of PERSON OF INTEREST, Tuesday, May 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Jim Caviezel (John Reese)
Michael Emerson (Harold Finch)
Kevin Chapman (Lionel Fusco)
Sarah Shahi (Sameen Shaw)
Amy Acker (Root)

RECURRING CAST:

Brett Cullen (Nathan Ingram)
Carrie Preston (Grace Hendricks)
Robert Manning, Jr. (Zachary)
Ned Eisenberg (Det. Soriano)

GUEST CAST:

David Aaron Baker (S.A. Martin Leroux)
Lisa Tharps (IAB Agent Glenda Sumner)
Dikran Tulaine (Bela Durchenko)
Mason Alban (AK-12)
Michael Blaustein (Club Kid)

WRITTEN BY: Greg Plageman and Tony Camerino

DIRECTED BY: Chris Fisher