Honor Among Thieves

"Honor Among Thieves" is the 7th episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 75th overall episode of the series and is written by co-executive producer David Slack and directed by Sylvain White. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on November 11, 2014. The series revolves around a computer program for the federal government known as "The Machine" that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict terrorist acts and to identify people planning them. A team, consisting of John Reese, Harold Finch and Sameen Shaw follow "irrelevant" crimes: lesser level of priority for the government. However, their security and safety is put in danger following the activation of a new program named Samaritan. In the episode, the team follows a wine dealer who is also a thief. Shaw joins his crew to find more information and the team realizes they're facing a virus threat. Meanwhile, Finch helps Root in following a man with close ties to Samaritan. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 9.11 million household viewers and gained a 1.3/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews, with critics mostly praising Sarah Shahi's performance and Shaw's character development. Plot After Shaw (Sarah Shahi) breaks contact with her heist team, she joins Reese (Jim Caviezel) in following their new number: Tomas Koroa (Adrian Bellani), an international wine dealer. Shaw follows Tomas and finds him meeting with thieves and his team robs a jewelry store.