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 really loved it and so did my mate we would love to see enougher season
I definitely think there should be a season 2 and 3, the first season was brilliant. Don’t keep us waiting in suspense pleeeeease !!!
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST TV SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN! KEEP!! I just finished watching season 1 on netflix and absolutely think that more seasons are necessary. Even if NBC can’t host the show, it is WAY too good of a storyline to not use at all, switch to another channel, point and laugh at NBC when the show’s ratings shoot up, and keep on making Persons Unknown!
OMGGGGG 2nd beast show ever. i just watched it on netfilx nd i really want to know what level two is about. it is very similar to lost, which i still am VERY sad tht ended(i watched tht on netflix, too). these kind of shows r great. does anyone know any shows like this that are on netfix instant??
Please….second season………..Please!!!!
A MUST WATCH!!! SECOND SEASON! SECOND SEASON!!!!!
I think it should definitely continue. I watched the first episode and then the other one, and the other one, and so on for 2 days until I watched the full season. I don´t understand why would they stop airing this show, I love it, just like many people I know.
Absolutely want more of persons unknown!!!!!!
Completely addictive I could never watch just 1 episode at a time. Don’t expect a second series though as this isn’t a bland teenage rom com but a series that really makes you think and try to second guess whats gonna happen next (isn’t this what the characters are doing as well?) brilliant!!
Almost on the same level as Lost. They need to make a second season…would love to see how level 2 plays out.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! I FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHING A MOVIE WHEN I WATCHED IT ON NETFILX!!! I HOPE THERE IS A SECOND SEASON AND THIRD AND FOURTH, ETC… ITS A GOOD SHOW AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT LEVEL TWO IS ALL ABOUT AND WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH JOE & MR. COOPER…I ALSO WONDER WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE REPORTER LADY & MR. FAIRCHILD!
Please….second season………..Please!!!!
Definitely need a second season of Persons Unknown! Both my brother, my husband and I loved the first season and seriously CAN NOT wait for the second season to come out!!! Please put it out soon!!!!!
I think they should make another season as soon as possible. It was a great sit on the edge of your set show…
You just can´t end a season like that and not make a second season.
They should continue the show and then make a real ending in season two!!!!!
This show is as good as Lost. It should definetly continue.