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?
DIDO! x1678889978 I just watched it on Netflix lol LOVED IT !! I want more!
My husband and I found Persons Unknown on Syfy channel and were hooked from the first episode.
We have missed this type of series (following the end of Lost – sad I know) and this was just up our street. We will both be gutted if there is not at least one more series just to answer some of the many questions posed. We loved the cast and the Prisinor/Lost feel. Come on big tiome producers, get series two shot an us die hards promise to get the re-runs watched by newcommers in time for the new series!!!!!
Loved the series…also on Netflix. As there were supposedly 10 levels, there should definitely be a continuation!
Concur, Netflix, why I never saw it…. but my life has not been my own for a while (taking care of inlaws, quad, C-4, change of life, etc.) and I don’t watch a lot of TV. I watch Netflix and Amazon Prime shows.
I could see it was only one season until the very end and I wanted to throw something at the TV, why is Joe at Level 1 again and what is Level 2? Holy moly, what a great show.
Maybe Netflix should create it. I would pay to watch it.
Loved it!!
Just finished it up after 3 days on Netflix. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t stop watching it. Please make a second season.
I just finished watching the whole season on Netflix! I loved it but I want to see more and see where it continues to please make another season. It’s worth watching and better then a lot of the shows out right now! It can’t end like that we need more!!!! 😉
i have watched season 1 persons unknown and i really enjoy it … i m from malaysia.. i wish to see the season two and so on ….its a good series…
I just found this series on Netflix by chance and it’s amazing! I would love to see a second season. It’s hard to believe that I didn’t see any commercials for it at the time it originally aired.
I just finished watching this on Netflix and I would love to see another season.
It’s great show please please please you have start 2nd season.
I just finished watching on Netflix and it was great, only took 3 days to watch all, sure hope they make a season two still need more answers, the show always keeps you hooked.
NBC,
How could such a great sleeper have been missed by the general public? Yes, we want a second season …. I found “Unknown Persons” on Netflix by chance. Love this show!
I just finished watching this on Netflix! It was amazing I dont know why you won’t air this tv show! You have to make a second season!!! Please!!!
I watched the whole 1st season in two days on Netflix. There has to be a 2nd season, this show was great!! C’mon NBC continue this series it is a hell of a lot better than some of the crappy shows you have on now!!!!