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 hope there will be a second season. It is one of the best series I have been watching in a while.
I was looking on Netflix for something to watch and I found Persons Unknown. On the first episode I was hooked. I would gladly watch a second season. Please make Season 2!!
I just finished seeing the whole “Unknown Persons” season on Netflix and i love this show.. i NEED to see a 2nd season. That “level 2” looks sweet and im just wondering how they would get out of that one. Please do a 2nd season!
Bring it back I loved it too just like many on here do. If netflix is going to make their own shows than why not start with making 2nd seasons for shows that were canceled due to people using DVR or Tivo and watching it later so they wouldn’t have been counted in the ratings. Bring back FLASHFORWARD to. Seriously they have to quite canceling shows based on incorrect ratings or whatever.
Loved season one gotta make more please I want to see more
I too watched it on netflix with my family. We want more!!!
Just finished season 1 on next flix and I really hope they will do a season 2. Awsome show.
I watch the entire 13 episodes on Netflix. I really hope that NBC does something with this show. It had me so upset at the end. I would really like to know what happens to everyone. NBC listen to these people and give us an ending.
really loved the show i was surprised when i found out there wasnt a second season they need to bring it back
There needs to be a season 2 so that we can see what happened to Joe and the others once the others got away. Also to show us that the people have this “program” being caught and suffer as they have caused others to suffer.
I too stumbled on this show on Netflix and LOVED it! I am dying to see if McNair is working for the program. Does Joe get to see Janet again (I hope so) Does Janet get to raise her daughter. What happened with Mark’s boss (she can’t just die there)? Does Mark find Janet? Do Moira and Graham stay together? What happens on level 2? PLEASE make another season or 6. I think if it is advertised better it would get quite a following. Just show all of season 1 in a marathon before season 2 so those that didn’t… Read more »
I HOPE their is another season. It was interesting and captivating!
Please make another episode! Just finished watching it on netflix…. I dont think they advertise enough when it was running or it would have sure been a huge hit!
first episode and I am loving it……
cant wait to watch with my husband tonight on netflix
I was looking through netflix and came across persons unknown and there has got to be a season two known if mark will get to find out if joe knows about janet and what happens with janet and the others on level two please make a season two soon and fast am curious of what the outcome will be