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?
yes pls we need a second seasons
The first season is just EPIC. BUT! !! We ALWAYS have questions wihout any ANSWERS !! How bodies could disappear so fastly ? WHY ? WHY did Mansfield Institute are doing this and HOW ? This is a really good serie and I want a Season 2 ! Thanks
Loved this show and am bummed it is over!!!!! I REALLY hope they do a season 2!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially how they ended it-I have LOTS of questions! I can’t believe this didn’t do good in the ratings, who are they asking for these ratings?!
HELL YAH!!! I enjoy this show. It’s a shady cloak and dagger, hang on to your drink, ride. It’s good stuff!!!!
absolutely YES.. We were following this serie from another corner of the world…it has to continue.
i really loved this show. i just watched the final episode and the ending left me wanting to know so much more. i think this show got a bad wrap for no reason. maybe the acting wasnt top notch but the concept was enough to keep me glued to the screen. at this point a second season seems necessary to me but thats only because i still feel like there are a lot of questions left unanswered from the first season, such as ‘is there anyone not in the program or anyway out of it? what is the purpose of… Read more »
There is something about this show that hooks you. The weird twist is that there really does seem to be something about Janet. The actor that plays her character has a way of guiding the feelings of the audience, it’s like we are on this ride with her, all or nothing! I would love for there to be a second season, as a matter of fact I would be disappointed if there wasn’t. I have really enjoyed watching this show, and there are plenty of mysteries that have been left unsolved to fill season 2 and beyond!
You have to bring back a 2nd season we have to know what happens in level 2
Love the show and all the cast great work
This show blew me away from the start. I think that the show should be given another chance, word of mouth alone should solve the ratings problem. Bring me a season two
Would love to see a second season. Great show. Though much was “wrapped up” in the finale, much could be continued into a new season. Thanks for creating this show! Really hope it continues.
YES! SEASON 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THey have to do another season. If I have to get my entire college to watch it, then I will. Its such a great premise, and so well made. It is ashow of its own, it dosnt copy anything before it. It would be a shame for nbc to let it slip tj
hrough its fingers.
It would be a big mistake if they didnt bring persons unknown back for a second season.
even if its just put on the internet people would appreciate that.
Please let there be a 2nd season!!!!!! This show was awesome!
I think there should definitly be a season 2!!