Prisoner's Dilemma
- Episode aired Jan 10, 2013
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
9.4/10
4.1K
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Finch and Carter are trying to get Reese out of Riker's, where he is still being kept prisoner by Donnelly. Meanwhile, Fusco is working alone on the next number.Finch and Carter are trying to get Reese out of Riker's, where he is still being kept prisoner by Donnelly. Meanwhile, Fusco is working alone on the next number.Finch and Carter are trying to get Reese out of Riker's, where he is still being kept prisoner by Donnelly. Meanwhile, Fusco is working alone on the next number.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Prisoner's Dilemma is a thought experiment that utilises game theory to determine the best choice for individual members of a group to make when the outcome depends on the unknown choices made by each member. Essentially it is about balancing cooperation and competition to achieve optimal outcomes. (It doesn't only apply to prisoners, it was just the best example of how the dilemma works.) Eg. 2 co-conspirators are arrested, separated, with no way to communicate, and presented with 4 options. 1, confess and turn on your associate. You get immunity. 2, your associate confesses and turns on you. You get the maximum. 3, both confess. Both serve 2 years. 4, neither confesses. Both serve 1 year. In this case the best option (since neither can know, for certain, what the other has chosen) is to confess (compete) because it gives the best outcome regardless of the other person's choice. The worst you'll get is 2 years in prison, at best you go free. Not confessing (cooperating) runs the risk of taking all the blame and serving the maximum.
- GoofsThe flashback from Prague shows surveillance cam with Hungarian language . The spoken language in Prague is Czech.
- Quotes
Byron: You know, this is the bastard that stole my dog.
John Reese: Be honest. He wanted to leave.
- ConnectionsFeatures Person of Interest: Matsya Nyaya (2012)
- SoundtracksEminence Front
(uncredited)
Written by Pete Townshend (uncredited)
Performed by The Who
[Played when Reese is released from prison]
Featured review
Amazing
I have been binge watching POI over the past week, and I have got to say that I am continually impressed, as it's one of those rare shows that manages to be consistently good across an entire 22 episode season, and it's episodes like this one which show just how good a show Person of Interest is and can be.
In a divergence from the usual weekly case format, the writers, actors and crew show that they can maintain a high level of intensity and focus even if the episode is less about bang bang action and more about storytelling. This episode doesn't just give a (part) resolution to the "Man in a Suit" storyline, but also gives the audience an even deeper insight into the minds of the main characters, and shows us just how talented each of the main characters is; Reese in his ability to respond under pressure, Carter in her loyalty to people that she (quite honestly) barely knows, and the intelligence of Finch, who is the mastermind behind the whole extraction operation.
It's also great to see that the show can also inject an element of humour into such an intense episode, with Fusco's side-mission proving to be one of the most amusing moments in the series so far!
An amazing and refreshing episode. 10/10 Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to see what happens next!
In a divergence from the usual weekly case format, the writers, actors and crew show that they can maintain a high level of intensity and focus even if the episode is less about bang bang action and more about storytelling. This episode doesn't just give a (part) resolution to the "Man in a Suit" storyline, but also gives the audience an even deeper insight into the minds of the main characters, and shows us just how talented each of the main characters is; Reese in his ability to respond under pressure, Carter in her loyalty to people that she (quite honestly) barely knows, and the intelligence of Finch, who is the mastermind behind the whole extraction operation.
It's also great to see that the show can also inject an element of humour into such an intense episode, with Fusco's side-mission proving to be one of the most amusing moments in the series so far!
An amazing and refreshing episode. 10/10 Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to see what happens next!
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