While the show begins as a grounded "case-of-the-week" procedural, it eventually transforms into a high-stakes sci-fi epic centered on the conflict between rival AIs, The Machine and Samaritan .
You can find the series on platforms like Amazon Prime Video or HBO Max , which typically offer various subtitle localizations. While the show begins as a grounded "case-of-the-week"
The series was praised for its forward-thinking exploration of mass surveillance, privacy rights, and the ethical responsibility of creating artificial intelligence. Critical Reception Critical Reception The show won the People's Choice
The show won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama in 2012 and Favorite TV Crime Drama in 2016. Finch built "The Machine," an AI that monitors
Created by Jonathan Nolan and produced by J.J. Abrams, the series follows the partnership between a reclusive billionaire programmer, (Michael Emerson), and a presumed-dead former CIA agent, John Reese (Jim Caviezel).
Finch built "The Machine," an AI that monitors all electronic data to predict terrorist acts. It also identifies "irrelevant" crimes involving ordinary people—crimes the government ignores, but which Reese and Finch choose to prevent.