Systems and methods for selecting portions of a content item for play and search using representations of subjects depicted in the content item

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• identify a first action signature during play of a content item;
• determine a reference location in the content item at which the first action signature is identified, and an identifier of a subject associated with the first action signature;
• receive an indication of a user interface input command;
• generate, based at least in part on the receiving of the indication of the user interface input command, an icon representing the identifier of the subject;
• receive an indication of a selection of the icon;
• retrieve from the memory, based at least in part on the receiving the indication of the selection of the icon, a previous location in the content item corresponding to a previous action signature associated with the identifier of the subject;
• and
• cause a display of a portion of the content item based at least in part on the previous location in the content item.