In the series on police investigations these days, quite popular and famous actors are being shot. “In sight” is another police drama, the creators of which decided to present the everyday life of officers from a completely different angle, while inviting the main roles of local American celebrities. What is the difference between this series and many others and who played the main roles in it?
Short story
Jonathan Nolan is the screenwriter for the series “In the Field of View,” who worked on scripts for such famous films as Prestige, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, and many others.
Jonathan came up with an original plot move for a seemingly hackneyed topic: the task of the police in his film is not to catch criminals, but to prevent the commission of crimes. They do this with the help of the ingenious invention of Harold Finch.
Finch came up with a computer program that was originally designed to track down terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks. The system calculated potential threats by analyzing all correspondence on the Internet, all data from CCTV cameras throughout the country. But then the mysterious billionaire came up with the idea to apply his invention in ordinary civilian life. A special department of police officers, who were played by famous American actors, took up the prevention of crimes.
“In sight” in 2015 was extended for the fifth season. The ratings for the film are still going wild (on average, nine million viewers watch one episode), but Jonathan Nolan plans to stay in season five and complete the project.
Actors in sight: Michael Emerson as Harold Finch
The character Harold Finch is a billionaire who spends his free time not on parties, but on computer developments. He was imbued with the tragedy that happened on September 11 in the United States, so he decided to create a unique program that would help the special services prevent terrorist acts. Finch managed to do this, but he did not have time to get in touch with the government: he was assassinated. The billionaire was soon declared dead, but in fact he was badly wounded and decided to remain incognito.
Harold comes up with the idea of using his developments in order to prevent civil crimes. But personally, he can’t do such a job - Finch remained disabled after the assassination attempt. Therefore, he decides to turn to a former CIA agent and entrust him with this mission. Here is the plot in the first few episodes of the actors playing on the screens.
"In sight" became the next television work for the American actor Michael Emerson, who was assigned the role of Finch. Emerson can also be seen in the films Lost, The Legend of Zorro, and Law and Order. Special Corps. ”
"In sight": actors. James Cavizel as John Reeves
John Reeves is a former Central Intelligence Agency agent who pretended to be his death. John hoped to spend the rest of his life with his lover, but she died tragically. Just at this difficult moment in the life of the former agent, Harold Finch appears with his tempting offer. Reeves agrees, and his life immediately takes on a new meaning.
The actors in the series “In View” are predominantly American television celebrities. For example, James Cavizel, who played Reeves, became famous in 2004, when he agreed to recreate the image of Jesus Christ on the screens in the scandalous film “Passion of Christ”. The actor also played prominent roles in such films as The Soldier Jane, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Vikings.
Taraji Pendon Henson as Joss Carter
Taranji Pendon Henson is not only an actress, but also a singer. She first appeared on the screens in 2000, playing a cameo role in the film “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle”. Then the actress played Yvette in the drama "Baby", Sug in the crime tape "Vanity and Movement", Queenie in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
In the series "In sight" actors
Taraji Henson and James Cavizel play partners. True, at first detective Joss Carter arrested John Reeves for a fight and tried to bring him to clean water. But when Reeves told Joss what he was doing with Finch, she joined their secret team. Unfortunately, the character Henson in the third season dies at the hands of a police officer.
Other role performers
Actors of the series “In sight. Suspect ”is both Sarah Shahi and Amy Ecker.
Sarah Shahi, who is known for her roles in the series Chicago Firefighters, Soprano Clan, Sex in Another City, received the role of NSA agent Samina Shaw in the film Jonathan Nolan.
Amy Ecker played in the series Samantha Grose - a brilliant hacker who also joined the team of Harold Finch. Amy Ecker previously played in such series as "The Spy", "Doll House" and "Angel".
You can also see Susan Misner (“Nashville”), Carrie Preston (“Vicki. Christina. Barcelona”), Brett Cullen (“The Dark Knight: Revival of the Legend”) and Mark Margolis (“Requiem for a Dream”) on the screens.