'Person of Interest' season 5 episode 2 spoilers: The Machine sees Finch and Root as threats in 'SNAFU'

In Season 5 Episode 2 of “Person of Interest” ("POI"), Finch (Michael Emerson), Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Root (Amy Acker) will try to solve an existing issue with the recovering Machine, which identifies them as threats.

Spoiler alert! This article contains “Person of Interest" spoilers. Read on if you would like to know what happens next before the new episode airs.

“The Machine experiences a glitch during rebooting, supplying Reese and Fusco with the numbers of dozens of people not actually involved in crimes, while also locking Finch and Root out after identifying them as threats based on past violent behavior,” stated the episode synopsis on SpoilerTV.

In the previous episode, Reese, Finch and Root were trying to get away from Samaritan’s men. They eventually managed to revive The Machine using hundreds of PlayStation units.

CarterMatt notes that not a lot of details about the “glitch” described in the episode synopsis is known yet. However, it is expected to cause some problems for The Machine’s makers after it identifies them as threats due to their background.

“SNAFU” means “Situation Normal, All Fouled Up,” which hints that The Machine may confuse the very people trying to protect it as the ones who wish to destroy it. Finch and Root will expectedly be busy trying to fix the problem to hopefully let The Machine grant them access and continue its recovery. Furthermore, The Machine’s interpretation of non-threats as threats so Finch and Root will have to battle it in the next episode.

In the promo video, the team was featured getting busy trying to fix The Machine. There will be more action as they try to avoid Samaritan’s men, as well as solve the current issue on The Machine.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Season 5 will feature more character development for Root, the main user and operator of The Machine. There will be more about the budding relationship between Root and Shaw (Sara Shahi) as well. Shaw will also be shown in a more dynamic manner.

There may also be more flashbacks showing the relationship between The Machine and its creator.

“Person of Interest” Season 5 Episode 2 will air next on May 9 on CBS. It airs on Channel 9 in Australia. More updates and details are expected soon.