As expected, NBC has pulled their low-rated new series, Persons Unknown, from the Monday night line-up. Thankfully they haven’t yanked it off the air completely. They’re just moving it to the Saturday night graveyard.
Persons Unknown revolves around a group of strangers who awaken in a ghost town and are unable to leave. 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 TV show has been performing very poorly so July 5th will be its last Monday night airing. Beginning July 17th, it will show up on NBC’s Saturday night schedule instead.
The Visa Gymnastics Championships will preempt the show on August 14th. Otherwise, it looks like Persons Unknown will run uninterrupted and conclude with episode 13 on September 4th. Producers have maintained that the final episode will properly wrap the series.
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If by chance NBC pulls the low-rated show off the air before all of the episodes have aired, fans can take solace in the fact that they’re already scheduled to be released on DVD. Right now, the Persons Unknown: Season One
NBC has promoted Persons Unknown as a mini-series and, since it’s gotten poor ratings, there’s virtually no chance that it will return to the peacock network for another round.
However, the series was initially produced for international buyers and the studios could decide to make another season, presumably with a new mystery and group of people. The decision to call the forthcoming DVD set “season one” and not “the complete series” seems to support that possibility.
What do you think? Will you keep watching Persons Unknown or wait for the DVD release? Would you be interested in a second season?
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First off, you guys didnt advertise it, so how can you get ratings. I found out about this show by switching channels, and caught the 3rd show and was hooked, and had to look for the first and second on line to know what was going on. I look forward to this show every week, and I’m very excited to see what is going on.
I cannot believe NBC. This is only a mini series for crying out loud and it has been getting great reviews from he critics.
No wonder why all the series on TNT, USA and SYFY are doing so well. At least they don’t pull this stuff.
I love this show! I guess I just have the bad luck of loving all of
the low rated shows….
Bummer for me
love th e show. better than repeats. It is intriguing. Let it get a base audience.
This show is terrible. I hope they drop it. The acting is terrible! How about the line: “One sting, and I’m dead.” Ridiculous. Just pandering junk TV.
I too found this show by mistake. NBC needs to start advertising it’s new shows like it does its reruns. This show is the only reason i even watch NBC since the Conan / Leno incident.
It’s a good show! Can you please leave at least one good show on your network! Please!
NBC…….PLEASE don’t turn into ABC and make rash decisions based on ratings after only a few episodes. Surely you must know that those of us already watching this show are thoroughly enjoying it. The writers and cast are exceptional. The whole concept of this show is both clever and original. Keep the show so that we may continue to applaud you for taking a fresh, creative risk and sticking to it!!!
i think it’s one of the best shows i have ever seen…. it is a nice concept…. it should stick around for atleast couple more seasons….lol
Me and my cousin just started watching the show. I love scary movies and psychological thrillers so I’m interested in seeing what happens. And I like all of the actors so far.
i absolutely LOVE this show! leave it on – nothing else to watch in the summer anyways!
“will properly warp the series”
Umm, that’s probably not what you meant.
@coupling: Hmmm, nope. Thanks for the note. 🙂
Give it a chance NBC – and how about a little promotion while you’re at it. I wouldn’t be watching this except that I caught the pilot by accident. This is a good story with good actors, and I, for one, want to find out what happens.
A second season yes. Unless the end of the first season is really dissappointing. Otherwise, with a new group of people yes. But I don’t see where the sho could go with the cast they got now. We’ll see.
come on does any show ever get good rtings in the summer, just leave it on it better then reruns