The peacock network recently premiered a new mystery series for the summer called Persons Unknown. Will the series last? Will viewers get answers to their questions or be left hanging?
Persons Unknown revolves around a group of strangers who wake up in a strange hotel and find that they’re in a ghost town and unable to leave. They see security cameras observing them and their unknown captors create mistrust among the group by offering freedom if they hurt the others. The cast includes Chadwick Boseman, Lee Purcell, Jason Wiles, Andy Greenfield, Daisy Betts, Tina Holmes, Alan Ruck, Kate Lang Johnson, Sean O’Bryan, and Gerald Kyd.
The NBC mystery series debuted on June 7th to very disappointing ratings. The premiere attracted a poor 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 4.38 million viewers. That represents a distant third place for the timeslot and is an even worse performance than last year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!.
In week two, the numbers dropped to a 1.2 rating and 3.52 total viewers. Episode three’s ratings dropped even further to a 1.0 in the demo and only 2.87 million viewers. How much lower can the numbers go?
The network is promoting Persons Unknown as a mini-series and say that all viewer questions will be answered by the end of the 13th episode. There have been talks that if the show is successful, it could return for a second season (like CBS’ Harper’s Island). The series was created with international buyers in mind so if it’s successful in other countries, year two could be forthcoming (ala The Listener). However, with ratings like these, NBC wouldn’t likely have an interest in buying it.
Actually, the peacock network could pull the show off the air before all of the current episodes have even aired. NBC has moved it up to 8pm for the next couple weeks, trying to attract a few more viewers. Hopefully, the network will let all 13 episodes air and allow faithful viewers to see the story reach its conclusion. At this point, a move to Saturday nights or forcing people to watch episodes online wouldn’t come as a surprise.
What do you think? Is Persons Unknown worth watching or would you just cancel it before all the episodes have aired?
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PLEASE KEEP THE SERIES, I LOVED IT!!! I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON 2
I absolutly love this show. I was lost after Lost ended. This show is cool, I am hoping that it will continue. Please continue this show. It is a mystery, thriller, comedy, dram all in one!
We just finished watching it on Netflix too and got hooked from the first show also! Totally a fascinating show and so creative. Please don’t leave us without a 2nd season. It has so much better plots than LOST ever did. My vote is to bring this show back and advertise so more people can find out what a great show this is!
I found this show on Netflix and was hooked from the first episode. I ended up watching the whole series in 3 sittings! The finale was great, but I really would like to find out what happens in Level 2. Please keep the show going! I can’t wait to see what happens!
I love the show and would like to see it go on and on and on . Please don’t stop the show!!!! I agree that it has a lot of potintial to be anothe show like Lost. I realy don’t care what day it’s on I record it any way and watch it over & over, because you always miss something the first time.
I love Persons Unknown. Please keep this show!
what do you expect from a network that can not keep a hit show. they are famous for keeping the rest of networks ahead in ratings.this show was a keeper and they blew it.
I think that it could be the next lost series if the witters do it justices. Where it would allow allot of people to keep working as well as keeping people entertained after a long day of work. On a side bar if CHUCK would follow or lead on one day and this follow or leads the next day, example Monday’s Chuck due to the fact being first day of the week and people need to laugh and on a Tuesday or Wednesday Persons Unknown would be the next. People need entertainment to escaped life and the trick of it… Read more »
I really liked Persons Unknown and hope they air another season!!
I think that this show would do better on the scifi channel or BBC. Those channels attract a different kind of viewer and the show would get more notice by individuals interested in this type of storyline. I loved the show. I hope that it is bought by another channel for season 2.
KEEP IT PLEASE
Please do another season of Persons Unknown. It is a great show and worthy of being continued. I am in suspense!! I must know what happens on the next level.
I wasn’t sure about the series when I started watching it yesterday on netflix but as I kept watching I could not stop until I watched the final episode. The ending was really well thought out. I think it definitly is owed a second chance and it should return for a second season.
I loved the show!!!!
Please make a season 2 !
keep persons unknown good show