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?
Couldn’t wait to see each episode! l Loved this show! Really hoping there is a season 2! Just wish it is on at better time and night. Thank goodness for my DVR!
I loved Persons Unknown….the cast was fantastic and the plots were incredible…I hope we get a 2nd season..if not NBC how about cable..
i love this show and a second season would rock!
Sorry I didn’t mean dump I meant I hope they don’t dump it away with all the other reject shows.
I really hope there is another season. I really hope they just dump this away.
season 2 please.
omg this was an amazing mini-series that i so hope continues on to a second season… if it doesnt, nbc is gonna have to answer to me! XD
This is one of the best shows i have ever seen, it really deserves a second season!!!
I would love to a season 2 for PERSONS UNKNOWN
My husband and I love this show. I would love a second season.
I for one really liked this series and thought that this ending blew everything (yes even Lost) and that is big words for me to write here. I hope that even if NBC does not bring it right back for a second season or Chapter 2 if you want to call it they should produce more episodes and hold it for when Nothing else is worth watching
I will tell you. My boyfriend and I are huge fans of this show. We’ve promoted it to the point where I got my parents to watch it (they never watch any t.v. show series on tv). I’m not sure if it affects the readings since we always watch it on demand, but this show should continue. Also, I wouldn’t say Saturday is the best day to air this show. It seems of greater appeal to the younger generation (since technology is moving fast), but we all go out on Saturdays. Not many younger kids are likely to stay in… Read more »
With endless reruns of old shows this is one of the few that have been intelligently written.
The show has it’s format, main key characters and the location.
Second season should focus more on the psychology and the manipulation human behavior with uniting, fragmenting and segregating the group and individuals. This formula works successfully with the numerous seasons of Big Brother.
As suggested previously this should be picked up by the SyFy channel for a better target audience.
please please please please please I CAN NOT SAY THIS ENOUGH YOU HAVE A CULT FOLLOWING please make a second season so many question too few answers
I think there should be a season two, this ending did not answer all my questions