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?
Love to see season 2,3 and 4. 🙂
OMG there has to be another series! We love it, very original, cant wait to see what will happen. Please give us series 2.
I really hope they do a second season. Persons Unknown was amazing. I didn’t know about this show until I saw it on Netflix. I think with better promotion this show would definitely get more views. Maybe it could be picked up by another network…maybe the CW. I feel that this show would definitely reach people in their late teens and early to mid twenties if put on the CW.
The people want a season 2!
It really was great,suspenseful and interesting. A season two would be awesome!
I really enjoyed the season and i would really like to see a second one… the ending on the first season has got me wanting more! I really hope to see a second season soon!
I totally agree! NBC is dropping the ball !!!
after two years i still want a season 2 of Persons Unknown it was a good show
My husband and I would love to see a season 2. It was the most interesting show we’ve seen in a long time.
From the Netherlands. it was a tough start to follow but every episode it became more addictive. when watching thought this is to hard for most people normally american series are easy to swallow and predictable but this one was GREAT thanks and please give me a second series persons unknown
My family and I enjoyed it and would have loved to see how the group that when to Level 2 would get through that season… PLEASE! Give us season 2 of “Persons Unknown”!
My family and I enjoyed the first season soooo much. It was one of rare times that we do sit down together as a family. We long for season 2. Please bring it bk. please. Thank you:)
Just another example of NBC failing. One time they come up with a show that isn’t campy and predictable and they cancel it. Bravo.
I totally agree! NBC would really be dropping the ball if they didn’t renew and provide a Persons Unknown Season 2 and more!
Please do not cancel this show. It is one of the best I have seen yet.
Here from Spain everybody’s claiming for a second season. Please, we all beg you, don’t cancell it!
PLEASE! Give us season 2 of “Persons Unknown”!