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?
They always do that…get you all intrigued and then cancel the show! I know they said it would only be a mini-series but they have left so many unanswered questions, it really needs to carry on…I want to see them get back home!!!
i love persons unknown and as it goes on im loving it more, what a shame others have not thought the same and i might not see a season 2, disappointed to say the least
I hope the is a season 2, Its absolutely fantastic please please please, riviting stuff brilliant !
There must be a season 2!!!! Don’t leave it like that!!!! I have thoroughly enjoyed the show, really got into the characters and the show. Have loved every minute of it and even got frustrated too!!! Please please there must be a season 2 !!! Xx
There has to be a second series! It is such a good show.
Best series me and my wife have seen for years. Would be upset if they weren’t planning a second series. Loved it and I know it would have received better uk ratings if it had more had been invested in advertising it!
I think the show is brilliant and I loved it, there has to be a second
season. You can not create a program this addictive and then stop.
I am actually looking forward to season two, there has to be a season
two.
There has to be a second eason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was one of the most riviting shows I have seen on television in recent years. This might do well on the scifi channel. I hate that everything has to be your standard cop, layer, or doctor show to make it on tv. Don’t we want an escape from reality.
I needs to be a second series!!! I want to know if Janet and Joe get together…. what level 2 is all about. If Janets husband finds her….. soooo many unanswered questions….
I have just watch the first season and I would love to see another season come out. There are not enough good series like these. I hate shows that do not have a compete ending. Atleast come back to give season an ending. I hated the way it ended. It left me wanting MORE!!
I thought the first season was great!!
not sure what questions were answered in the first series but they have to be a season 2.
ilove persons unknown there has to be season 2 the ending of persons unknown season 1 when they found themselves on the boat and the man who was standing there in front of them when the prisoners came out of the lift said “welcome to level 2” wichgot me all excited
i agree i would love to see a second season with level 2 but it doesn’t look like they are going too 🙁
Season 2 is a must!!! Absolutely brilliant show!
There should definitely be another season a show cant just end like that!!!!If so that’s ridiculous they got us all wrapped up in the show!!!…