NBC has been promoting Persons Unknown as a mini-series and that the show’s mysteries will be answered by the end. The show has not performed well in the ratings so hopefully the network will let all 13 episodes air.
If they do pull the series early, the show is scheduled to be put out on DVD. According to Amazon, it’s scheduled for an August 31st release but that’s likely to change because NBC won’t have aired all of the episodes until early September.
Some readers have noticed that the DVD set is titled Persons Unknown: The Complete First Season
Executive Producer Remi Aubuchon recently told Collider that, when they were shooting it, they did so believing it would be an on-going series. Though they wanted it to go on, he made sure that they answered all of the questions by the end of the first season, to make it a satisfying story for viewers.
Could there be another season? Aubuchon said, “It’s not unheard of, in the course of life, that if there’s enough interest in it, we could consider going a second season or doing another chapter. I keep looking at it as books in a series, and this season is the first book. I feel confident that we will have a beginning, middle and end, in this season, and it was wise of NBC to then call it what it really is, which is a mini-series.”
He continued, “24 is a really good example, in that there was a definitive beginning, middle and end for the first season. They had a slightly different format than we have, but the second season just retained Jack Bauer and a few other players, with the same basic format and idea, but it was a completely different show. I’m not saying that that’s exactly where we’re going, but certainly I think that there’s room for saying, ‘Hey, look, we told one story of a continuing saga.’ You should be able to pick this book up and get to the last line of the season and go, ‘Wow! Well, I hope there’s a second season, but at least I feel satisfied that I got to see all of this. They answered it all for me.”
Unfortunately, it looks unlikely that NBC would be interested in another season but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t return on another channel or in another form.
What do you think? Would you like to see Persons Unknown continue in some way?
I fell in love with persons unkown on episode one! Little tv shows have captured me in the way that this one did. The director must be some sort of genious, therefor there must be a season two , you still have to answere question and its set up perfectly to do so. Please have a season two.
They’d better bring it back it was the highlight of my summer. They were also very careful to list it as a “season finale” not series finale. So I’m crossing my fingers…..LOVED THIS SHOW!
I really hope that the series continues! Too good of a show to end this soon.
This show was really interesting in the first several episodes, the middle part kinda fell apart, my husband totally stopped watching but I wanted to see it to the end and am kinda bummed i did now cuz I really want a second season but its not looking possible. Ya, those creepy cages that Kat and the ambassador are in! Whats that? The boat? What happens on the boat? I seem to be the minority however, bummer just like the Ex list, Samantha Who and Better off Ted!
Of course they need another season, not ALL of the questons were answered, but some. I just didnt get why they put them back, i think everyone who enjoyed it want to see more.
I certainly hope there’s a season 2! Unfortunately, they didn’t answer all questions. I’m left with more questions and I want to know just what “The Program” is really about! It is a very unique and interesting series and even if NBC doesn’t renew it, one of the networks should pick it up!
Ok i really need there to be a second season!!!! they did not answer all the questions and i need to know what happens!!!!!!! THERE NEEDS TO BE A SECOND SEASON!
I like the story line but the show failed to answer my questions. If there is a second season they had better start it by answering the questions from the first season or I will not continue to watch it.
Please I need to know what happens on Level 2. And what happens with Joe and Mark.
YES. NO DOUBT. One of the best shows ive seen this summer. Please. i need to a season 2!
Season 2 please!!! Too many questions were not answered!! I want to know what happens in Level 2 and what will happen with Janet’s ex-husband and Joe being in the same town together!
2nd season plz
i hope theres a season two, there should be!!! i love these characters and want to see what happens next!!!!
SEASON 2!!! please i need to know what happened to the reporter girl, and although i find janet annoying does she ever get out, and how did they end up in Morocco??!
They didn’t answer all the questions though! There had better be a new series!