Christopher Nolan Calls This 92%-Rated Sci-Fi TV Series Made by His Brother "Amazing"

In an interview with The Atlantic about technology and its reflection in art, Christopher Nolan praised his brother's work, calling one of his TV series "amazing."

Christopher Nolan Has Nothing but Praise for Jonathan Nolan's 'Person of Interest'

This show was Person of Interest – a science fiction crime drama made by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. For a filmmaker whose movies set the standard for intelligent science fiction, such praise is a significant mark of quality.

The director emphasized the show's relevance in exploring key modern topics:

“My brother has done [...] five seasons of Person of Interest, which are amazing, prescient explorations of artificial intelligence and the security state and date security.”

What Is 'Person of Interest' About?

The story centers on Harold Finch, a brilliant but secretive inventor who was commissioned by the government to create the Machine – an AI capable of predicting crimes by monitoring cameras and communications around the world.

However, the authorities are only interested in threats to national security. Finch, who believes that every life is important, secretly assembles a team to prevent "routine" murders.

He is assisted by former special agent John Reese. Their task is difficult: the Machine only provides the social security number of the prospective victim or perpetrator without offering any additional information.

'Person of Interest' Might Seem Slow at First, but It Picks up the Pace and Becomes a Gripping Sci-Fi Adventure

The first season of Person of Interest has a crime of the week procedural format that can be misleading – it feels like a leisurely, almost meditative detective story with a touch of sci-fi.

However, this is only an illusion. The plot unfolds like a heavy train accelerating – it starts slowly, picks up speed in the second season, and accelerates fully by the third and fourth.

It is then that Jonathan Nolan's grand-scale plot is revealed – a second, hostile artificial intelligence enters the picture, and the confrontation takes on epic proportions.

The sci-fi elements take center stage, transforming the show into one of the smartest and most intense sci-fi sagas on TV.

What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'Person of Interest'?

• Person of Interest has 92% from critics and 80% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

• On IMDb, the series has a score of 8.5/10.

Where to Watch 'Person of Interest'?

Person of Interest is available to stream on Prime Video.