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 wasnt sure that I would like it when I first started watching it on Netflix. After one episode I was hooked. I really hope they bring it back. I wanna see what LEVEL 2 is!!!! 🙂
I was upset to see that my UVerse was not tapping this show. I loved it and got my daughter hooked on it. It was mother/Daughter night to watch it. I was really upset and i am really hoping you will contiune it or i really hope someone picks this series up. It is a really great series.
Miss it.
Just watched the entire series in about 3 days on netflix. I then went looking for season 2 and really couldnt believe there was no plans for season 2. I really hope somene picks this up. I watch very few T.V. (did the lost thing (notw it’s only house, 30 rock and the office) but I would definitly add this to my list! As a Lost fan I would says this has the potential to do what lost couldn’t. I liked this show so much I posted a comment whcih I rarely so as well!
I fell in love with Person’s Unknown from the moment I turned it on!! I am hoping this show continues as a series. The way the finale ended says to me that there could be more to come.
I really hope they continue the series, i found it fascinating.
Great show! I would be very sad and disappointed if there wasn’t a 2nd season. The ending left it open to a new level, you can’t just stop there.
I really hope they do make another season it was one of the best shows I have seen in some time!
I loved all episodes. please pretty please with cherry and wipe cream on top please do a season 2. I would love to see what would happen. I give a the movie a 100. I loved it.
I’m gonna be so pissed if there isn’t at least one more season! This show was amazing!!
In an era of “reality” TV saturation (which require relatively small outlays of both studio capital and view thought and attention) and ever expanding competition for viewers, it is little wonder that a brilliant and thought provoking series like Persons Unknown would struggle to attract attention on a network like NBC. I think this show is a real gem in an otherwise giant pile of programming rubbish. If NBC does not opt to pick up Persons Unknown for a second season (which I believe would be a tragic mistake) then I hope a network like SyFy or Sleuth does. It… Read more »
I would like to have the show continue.
100% yes! Season 2 is most called for. This show is original, suspenseful, well-acted, and came complete with a kiss with Janet & Erika. Its miles above the other television dung they try to throw at us. NBC will be the loser for not airing Season 2.
I agree that was the best moment in the whole season and it was so awesome to see them find a way out of the town.
Please keep it going!!! If not, at least release a an ending of sorts via DVD, book, online video, or something!
I watched the “mini-series”/first season and LOVED IT, I want more!!!!
loved it