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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My family loved the first season. It was full of suspense and surprises. Please air the second season!
I am extremely sad about it not comming back!!! This was my favorite show and the BEST show I ever saw. Us amazing people that love the show should have a petition or do something to bring it back!! All I need is to know what happens in the end, is that to much to ask for? But Persons Unknown is the only show that has been comming out of my mouth for the last year. It is the best show EVER and needs to come back A.S.A.P.!!! In conclusion it is the best show I have ever saw!
This is the only show my ENTIRE family watches! We think it should stay!!!!!
This is ********. Why Do ALL The INTELLIGENT Shows Get SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF LOW RATINGS!!! US SMART PEOPLE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO STAND FOR THIS!!! WE ARENT ALL STUPID, YA KNOW!!!!!!
IF ANYONE HAS A PETITION TO SIGN TO BRING PERSONS UNKNOWN BACK,
PLEASE EMAIL IT TO ME
ONCE AGAIN>>>>TIS BULL****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I’m waiting on the new episodes please please bring the show back!!!!!!!!!
It’s unfortunate that this show is not being picked-up for another season. It was a great show, unique . . . unlike reality shows like Survivor, what is it in . . . like the 20th season of the same boring crap. These broadcasters need to realize the rating companies are not portraying the true story on the popularity of this show, as well as some others that will not be returning for another season such as The Chicago Code. Soon they will put themselves out of business buy gutting the great shows and keeping the same old boring crap.… Read more »
OMG!!! one of the best shows I have ever watched! I really want there to be a second season. I need to know what happens in phase 2. This show has to come back and answer all the unknown questions that just keep piling up.
i loved this show from watching it on demand to catching it on t.v it is just starting to get good and i think it should STAY
I agree with you Ms. Lawrence about Jericho, I have no clue why it was cancelled. I don’t buy that the show had low rating either, but as to Persons Unknown, it was a series suicide. I’m a huge fan of our men and women in the military, as I once wore the uniform. Unlike Jericho, Persons Unknown Really botched it when it improperly portrayed one of the actors as a U.S. Marine. This guy was not military groomed; not even close, but what was truly shocking was the state of his uniform; the worst I’ve seen. His rank and… Read more »
I really like the show Persons unknown and was getting into it and now it just stoped. You put on a series that people really like and then just stop. That is so wrong. I was really into Jerico and it went off. And now this one. It seems that all the good shows end up going off the air. I would like to see this show come back again.
First impressions can make or break you… Well, first of all, I never even heard of Persons Unknown until I spotted the show on Netflix Instant Viewing. I watch NBC shows all the time, and don’t remember seeing anything about the show. I saw the pilot, and though I like some of the actors, I was turned off with the show from the beginning. I’m not a fan of shoddy programming. Maybe you folks that really enjoyed the show from the beginning might have missed the actor wearing the “Marine uniform”. I was in the Army National Guard, so I’m… Read more »
I LOVED this show!!! I don’t understand ALL the poor ratings compared to other shows that were worst (not saying Persons’ Unknown was). I was going to be EXTREMELY upset if I wasn’t able to see the last few programs on NBC. I was literally going to write NBC if they cancelled the show and gather thousands of positive people that agreed to petition to keep the show playing like one individual did for “The Game” for B.E.T. Im currently upset to find out that NBC cancelled my favorite show “The Event” but Netflix purchased it from NBC so I… Read more »
We loved the show! Please bring it back.
I thought this show was great why is it not coming back nbc….
My entire family liked this show, I want to know why all the good shows like, FlashForward, and this show (Persons Unknown), are all replaced with reality t.v shows.