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?
Why did NBC can this show???????????? We just watched season 1 finale.. we were left with our mouth hanging open. We found it on NetFlix like so many others posted here. We’re hooked. How in the world did this show not make the cut? I have to believe it was either positioned poorly or not marketed well. This show is AWESOME. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make the next season!! You left us hanging.
Ok seriously?!?! What’s wrong with you PEOPLE!!! I don’t understand why you wouldn’t make another season! Like for real! This show has soooo much pontental it deserves a second season. Recently discovered it on Netflix and started watching it with my brother and we definitely fell in love with it.. Every episode we’d watch would leave us literaly with our mouths open. Never knew what would happen next and I liked that! Keeps you on you’re toes. Please please please! Make a second season! Por Favor 🙂
Started watching this on Netflix and was immediately hooked, showed it to my mom, she’s in love with the show too, please continue with another season!
I watched this see real years back on cable and was hook !! My cable was shut off and I missed the end. You can only imagine my excitement years later to come a crossed it on Netflix.. Please get on the ball and give me more episodes , would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see more..
My wife and I started watching this on Netflix and got hooked we watched all the episodes one after another. Please have another season and keep the great cast.
Make another season I watched season 1 all the time I still watch season 1 pease please please please make another one
Make another season. It was great !
PLEASE PLEASE do another season of Persons Unknown. I never knew this was on tv I just came across it on Netflix and I’m sooooo hooked!!! Another season Level 2 and Joe with Janet’s husband OMG it would be like a wildfire!!!
Loved it! Please make another season.
I really love this show and can’t understand why there wouldn’t be another season, it’s totally worth it. Please bring it back 🙂
PLEASE do another season! I to finished the season in two days. Couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next, the suspense was great! If advertised right this show could go far.
Me and my cousin loved watching it we were always on the edge of our seats we were hoping for another season cause it was a very interesting show and it deserves a second season to continue it.Please make another season!
There should be another. My mother and I both loved it and waited for some time now to keep watching. It kinda upsets us to know that it hasn’t been made. We really loved the show and wanted to see more.
I’d like to see it go for a few more seasons. As well as some of my friends. Give it to WGN or AMC or even FX. But for god sake don’t leave us hanging.
We need another season. My sister introduced me to this and I was on the edge of my seat. They have to make another season. I know it’s been 4 years but this show was just so good I finished it in 2 days! Make another season!