Abrams made the comment after his statement that Season 5 of “Person of Interest” might be the show’s last somehow gave the notion that he is alluding that the people behind the show caused its non-renewal for Season 6.
On the contrary, Abrams said that he fully supports and loves the show and that Nolan and Plageman are doing an amazing job on the show.
While CBS president Glenn Geller did not say anything about the official cancellation of “Person of Interest” after its Season 5, he did say during the TCA winter press tour that the fifth season of the TV series could function as both a season and series finale.
Geller also confirmed that Nolan and Plageman have planned a terrific season for “Person of Interest” with big surprises that fans and viewers of the show would be very much satisfied.
The CBS boss also said that the network has ordered 13 episodes for Season 5 and they hope to get them on the air in the coming spring.
Despite the looming end of his TV series, co-creator and director Jonathan Nolan is still very thankful for CBS for giving him and the producers the opportunity to do Season 5 of “Person of Interest.”