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?
Image courtesy NBC.
Ye olde peeps at ye NBC, thou must keepith this moving picture in the small glowing box so named “persons unknown”! It beith the best moving picture on this glowing box! Sir Matt Dier says this must be, so tell your lord at the kingdom of NBC, that on behalf of the great nation of the United States of America, and parts of Canada, you must keep this moving picture! but seriously, please make more seasons, this show is great. I’d much rathe my neices and cousins watch this then crappy Hannah Montana for the 15th time in a row!… Read more »
This is the only summer show I actually enjoyed. let all 13 episodes run
Love Love this show, please keep it. Jason Wiles is so hot!
I hope they air all episodes…I am sick of these networks sucking us in and then pulling the plug early and with out closure, like ‘Dirty, Sexy Money’ or ‘The Nine.’
I love the show – please air all the episodes!!
Great show…Crying shame NBC didn’t promote it. If they had just left it on Monday night that might have been enough to draw a bigger audience.
I love this show! Please keep it!
KEEP IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Fascinating story and decent acting…keeps you guessing. I just dont like guessing when it is next on. Perhaps if NBC gave it some press and tv ads the ratings would improve. Pull the election ads and advertise to keep Persons Unknown on. Now, when will it be on again?
I think it’s worth letting the 13 episodes play out. One of the few new series I will watch if they keep it. I say, keep it.
hello… best show ever!!!! keeep it and have a season 2!!!! i love it!
I haven’t seen it since the new girl was added. Did they cancel it? Still don’t like it. I think I’m just going to give up on it alltogether even if it’s still on. I tried. The characters annoy me to no end and there is no likeability factor for any of them.
I love this show! Keep it!!
KEEP THE SERIES. I LOVE IT
I watched it each week for 3 weeks or so and then it wasn’t there anymore. I thought it was cancelled. I just discovered that it was on again tonight (7-24-10). There were new people and the ambassaders daughter was gone. I was trying to find out what episodes I missed to fill in the gaps!
I think it’s good and you should definitely keep it going until the end of the season. But give more notice if you change the day again:(
Keep the show. Let the 13 eps air and bring it back for season two please!
keep the show. It keeps you guessing.