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Picking up just hours after the Season 4 finale, the team is fractured and hunted:

The episode received high praise for its emotional depth, particularly Michael Emerson’s performance as Finch and the "tear-jerking" exchanges between creator and creation. Person of Interest Season 5 Episode 1 Recap and Review [S5E1] B.S.O.D.

Reese protects a traumatized Finch as they transport the Machine's source code, which is rapidly deteriorating due to power loss. Picking up just hours after the Season 4

Left in the dark by the others, Fusco is investigated by Internal Affairs and the FBI for the deaths of crime bosses Dominic and Elias, unknowingly being "cleared" by a Samaritan operative within the agency. [S5E1] B.S.O.D.