TV Trailer: J.J. Abrams-Produced Jonah Nolan-Written TV Show 'Person Of Interest'

TV Trailer: J.J. Abrams-Produced Jonah Nolan-Written TV Show ‘Person Of Interest’

We’ve alreadyteased you with infofrom oneJ.J. Abramsproduced show that’s set to premiere on TV this Fall, the Fox seriesAlcatraz. But Abrams isn’t stopping there. He’s also got a show on CBS that’s from the people behindThe Dark Knight, Lostand evenThe Passion of the Christ. The show is calledPerson of Interestand if your a regular reader of the site,you know we’re excited about it. It starsMichael Emerson(Ben Linus fromLost) andJim Caviezel(Jesus fromThe Passion of the Christ) as aNew York crime fighting teamthat uses advanced technology to stop crimes before they happen. ThinkLaw and OrdermeetsMinority Report. It’s co-executive produced, and written by,Jonah Nolanwho wroteThe Dark Knightalong with his brother (Christopher Nolan, maybe you’ve heard of him) and will begin airing Thursday nights at 9 p.m. this Fall.

Watch an extended trailer for the show and read the official description after the jump.

Thanks to io9for the heads up.

And here’s the plot description:

PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice. Reese’s (Caviezel) special training in covert operations appeals to Finch (Emerson), a software genius who invented a program that uses pattern recognition to identify people about to be involved in violent crimes.

Using state-of-the-art surveillance technology, the two work outside of the law using Reese’s adept skills and Finch’s unlimited wealth to unravel the mystery of the person of interest and stop the crime before it happens. Reese’s actions catch the attention of the NYPD, including homicide detective Carter (Henson), and Fusco (Kevin Chapman), a cop who Reese uses to his advantage. With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything. Emmy Award winners J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk (“Lost”), Academy Award nominee Jonathan Nolan (“Memento”), David Semel (“Heroes”) and Greg Plageman (“Cold Case”) are the executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

I’m wondering if this show will be serialized, likeLost, or episodic, likeLaw and Order. Hopefully the former (those are my personal favorite) but knowing CBS, it’ll be the latter.

Is this a show you are going to check out?