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 loved it! It can be my new Lost fill in! Level 2 would be amazing! The program reminds me of the illuminate theory…
loved 1st season. hoping for 2nd.
Please bring season 2!!!! Start it early!!
Loved it. I was a devoted LOST fan and was hoping there would be a show to replace it. Persons Unknown is that show. The finale was awesome. Please more seasons.
From China
i`ll be totally disappointed if there`s no second season. SEASON 2 please…
I enjoyed it wanting more, hope there is a season 2
From Portugal 2 season please
from iran ,it was fantastic &i hope there is a second season
from Greece, we need second season too!!!!
Great show!!
All my friends loved iT!
We want a Season 2 and 3 and 4
It would be a shame if they cut it short
From Spain, we need a second season too.
When they will let run a good show even if the rating is low.
There is a lot of peoples like me how had enjoyed this marvelous series.
I hope ther is a second season. I like the “levle 2” type of format. I would watch it for sure!
omg best show ever. I really hope they put out the second season…i think alot of people didnt watch it on tv because it was aired during the summer when most people are busy or away from vacation but I know loads of people who love it but just watch it online
I really enjoyed the season, I just spent a few days watching the whole thing from Netflix and was hoping there was already more not knowing how long it has been aired for already. I came across it using Netflix. I never have time to watch T.V. because I am always working but I would make note to record the show to watch when I get home. Really cool Stephen King type fill to it. Please keep going with it!
Thanks for the entertainment!