Here's Root's shock demise on Person Of Interest explained. 1 / 7
The show was credited by Jonathan Nolan, writer of Interstellar and creator of the Westworld TV series. 2 / 7
The show stars Jim Caviezel (Paul, Apostle Of Christ) as an ex-CIA agent recruited by a reclusive billionaire. 3 / 7
Finch (Michael Emerson, Lost) created a machine that can predict crimes. 4 / 7
Root is a hacker who joins the team, and in episode 100 she defends Finch against assassins. 5 / 7
She takes a bullet for him and later dies from her injuries, with The Machine taking her voice. 6 / 7
The Machine later reveal's Root's true feelings to long term love interest Shaw. 7 / 7