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?
you need a second season persons uknown is amazing
I’d like to see a second season too!!!!!
season 2 please!!!!!!
If they cancel this show there dumb asses!!!! Finally a good show and guess what too many people are into reality shows that all the scripted shows get canceled. WTF!!!
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please you cant just leave us hanging!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I would like to see a second season . . . I don’t see NBC picking it up but maybe a smaller channel that doesn’t expect/need the same ratings a major network would.
I don’t watch cable TV but I do watch a whole lot of HULU. If there isn’t a second season NBC is going to get a big fat “F” for viewer ratings. Love the show and the concept, now they have to let us see what “Level 2” is all about!!!!!
i hope there is a 2nd season! there are still so many loose ends and unanswered questions. i loved the finale, and im dying to find out what happens in “level 2”
Love the show/ and I am almost 60yrs old. Good story line. And is set up for
a new season !!! I know I’ll be waiting. I am tired of to many police shows and
reality shows. Please, bring this back so I can watch with a story line.
Psalm
nbc finally has a good show (and chuck) and i really hope they get a second season cuz the show was one of the best on TV if they dont put it back on then nbc is just stupid
Yes, a second season is called for. I think there are still a few questions to answer, and you’ve put the characters into level 2, now. We would like to see how they fare.
We do hope NBC or another network will step up and continue.
it was a very interesting concept and i hope to see a next season. it could have a bit more humour in it as people in hostage situations sometimes use it occasionlaly as a means to stay sane
NBC sucks. i loved the finale to wish for a 2nd season.
i wish there will be 2nd season, really hope for it. =)
Persons Unknown is a fantastic show which had everything in it!! To no surprise it looks like it has been cancelled!! I really hope and another studio or backer will pick up the show for a second season. Obviously NBC dont know when they have a good tv series going!!