Eric T. Miller

Flashbacks to Finch's adolescence provide insight into his creation of The Machine. Also, the team receives the number of an already dying man, and Reese leaves the POI team behind in the aftermath of the war with the crime organization, HR. Camryn Manheim and Saul Rubinek guest star.

A basketball star is found murdered after an anti-police rally; a politically charged environment must be navigated while tracking down the killer; complicating matters further, Woods' daughter Brianna is tangled up in the case.

Henry and Danny butt heads over a case involving a man who is volatile toward his wife; Frank is caught in the middle of an ongoing battle between the NYPD and the FDNY; Erin ponders a life-changing opportunity.