Persons Unknown

2010
Persons Unknown

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Pilot Jun 07, 2010

When seven strangers are abducted and wake up in an abandoned town, confusion sets in. They soon discover cameras are watching their every move and whoever took them has taken extreme measures to keep them from leaving. The mystery thickens after dinner at a mysterious Chinese restaurant, where Janet Cooper's fortune reads, "Kill your neighbor and you'll go free."

EP2 The Edge Jun 14, 2010

While the group attempts to understand why they were kidnapped, Moira painfully removes the implant device that has been embedded in each person's thigh. Elsewhere, trying to escape back to their normal lives, Joe and McNair carefully test the limits of the invisible fence. Meanwhile, back in San Francisco, curious reporter Renbe's search for information on missing mom Janet hits a dead end.

EP3 The Way Through Jun 21, 2010

After a week of escape attempts end in failure, tension begins to grow within the group. When a helicopter appears above the hostages, they are hopeful that help has arrived, but the craft only hovers long enough to drop a mysterious box. Meanwhile, San Francisco reporter Renbe puts himself back on the case of Janet's disappearance, despite warnings to stop his investigation.

EP4 Exit One Jun 28, 2010

The Night Manager informs the group that one of them will be allowed to check out. Meanwhile, Joe has a secret meeting with someone in the town, and Tori receives a visit of her own.

EP5 Incoming Jul 05, 2010

After discovering that Tori is missing, the group's search for her turns up a mysterious newcomer with the name "Erika" tattooed on her arm. Erika reacts violently to her new surroundings and physically attacks Joe, Janet, Blackham, and Moira. Meanwhile, a suspicious Renbe believes he's found a link between Tori's fate and Janet's disappearance.

EP6 The Truth Jul 17, 2010

When Joe suddenly falls violently ill, the group becomes alarmed. Meanwhile Erika discovers an antidote, but refuses to give it to Joe unless he comes clean about his secret. Elsewhere, reporter Renbe and Kat attend Tori's funeral in Rome and discover that her father, the U.S. ambassador to Italy, is also investigating her disappearance.

EP7 Smoke and Steel Jul 24, 2010

When Joe confesses everything he knows about the kidnappers and their organization to Janet, he puts himself in a vulnerable position with all involved. Angry and mistrustful of Joe's involvement in "the program," Blackham and Erika devise a plan to use him as a possible way to escape. Meanwhile, Kat, Renbe and Stefano believe that Joe is the key to finding both Tori and Janet.

EP8 Saved Jul 31, 2010

When Joe wakes up strapped to a table, he is told he must be "reeducated" in order to return to the program, or he will die. He then endures a dizzying array of dreams, hallucinations and flashbacks designed to steer him back to the program and away from Janet. Back in town, both Blackham and McNair are forced to come to terms with their troubled pasts. Elsewhere, continuing their journey in South America, Kat and Renbe try to track down the only person who has ever escaped "the program."

EP9 Static Aug 07, 2010

After returning to town, Joe's troubles worsen as he suffers from frightening side effects caused by his "reeducation." The rest of the group is left wondering whether they would simply be better off without him. Concerned by the chaotic mess the town has become, the Director of "The Program" sends a surprising new night manager and second-in-command, Liam Ulrich to restore order. Meanwhile, Renbe and Kat get raided by local South American police, which ends in Renbe's arrest.

EP10 Identity Aug 21, 2010

When new night manager Mr. Ulrich informs the group that all "guests" are restricted to the hotel they feel even more trapped. The level of uneasiness heightens when they return to their rooms and find very personal items that remind them of their pasts. Meanwhile, Kat and Renbe explore a duplicate abandoned town and find out a whole lot more than they bargained for.

EP11 Seven Sacrifices Aug 21, 2010

Unable to trust Joe, Janet sets her sights on Ulrich as her ticket out of town. Morse and Blackam begin to take ease with Ulrich due to his nice personality and helpfulness, but soon realize his true intentions. Meanwhile, Kat and Renbe have returned to San Francisco, only to find out that their lives in America have been severely changed by "The Program."

EP12 And Then There Was One Aug 28, 2010

When the group goes searching for Janet and Ulrich, they discover all their supplies have disappeared. After finding the pair, they turn to Ulrich for help, but soon realize they are left on their own to survive. Meanwhile, Kat and Renbe receive crucial information from a medical examiner that leads them dangerously close to "The Program."

EP13 Shadows in the Cave Aug 28, 2010

After surviving an unexpected van crash, the abductees finally escape and decide to go their separate ways. Everyone attempts to return to their normal lives, however, "The Program" has no intention of letting them go. Meanwhile, Renbe and Kat race to help Janet, only to end up reunited with the rest of the group in eerily familiar territory.
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Released: 07 June 2010 Ended
Producted By: Fox Television Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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Official Website: http://www.nbc.com/persons-unknown/
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A group of strangers must come together to solve the puzzle of their lives.

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edwinemeyer If you are looking for a children's storybook beginning, middle and end, Then this 13 episode series is not for you. The story grabs you from the moment the opening credits finish. All of these people waking up in an unfamiliar environment, an almost surreal setting..with no knowledge of how or why they are there. Just when you begin to think that you have one "guest" figured out, the writers magically whisk the rug from under your feet... SPOILER ALERT......Tick tock......Tick tock......Tick tock......Tick tock...OK I have given you ample time to make up your mind whether you want to read my final entry.... Some stories end just as mysteriously as they begin... Realism and not fantasy makes this mini series well worth watching.
ladybug2535 I don't know how the critics can say that they didn't answer any questions at the end of the show. It wasn't spelled out, but yeah, they did answer many of the questions--if you pay attention, especially during the last several episodes. I binge-watched the entire series and have to say that I wouldn't necessarily suggest watching it like that (it became a bit tedious mid-season);however it does make it easier to follow the clues that they drop throughout the season. Let's just say that these people running the program excel at manipulation and illusion. Now you see it now you don't.I suspect that the writer's were expecting a second season and perhaps had to quickly pull together a satisfying ending. This could explain some of the less than smooth transitions during the latter part of the season. I have to say that I liked it, I liked the way it ended and without giving anything way, it is perfectly acceptable to leave SOME questions unanswered.
Max_Lucas Why is it whenever there is a great show it gets canceled? And many are left unfinished. This story could of went on for many seasons. Great cast and story line. So many shows get a lot of hype months before premiere and then bomb. Yet the network will drag it on for a few more seasons trying to convince us that it will eventually get better. This show isn't like that. A great show that silently gets cut. Who are these people who make these decisions? Too many shows get canceled without closure. Tera Nova was another great one. Jericho could of ran for years! Yet, they hype up Revolution, which was a bomb, that I'm sure they will try to run with it for years.I really liked Persons Unknown. Last episode left me wanting to see more. Too bad the network didn't see it that way. Now days, if you don't have "C.S.I.", "reality show" or dumb slap stick comedy in it, it won't make the cut. It's sad!
Robert Paulson (qwe_durden) I will agree that it is somewhat like Lost. However, when I was watching the show Lost, I noticed that the story was seemingly thrown together as it went along through the seasons. It really disappointed me in that aspect that the writers had no clue what the whole story was as a plot.In this show the writers know the whole story which satisfies me. At the same time they don't go too far-fetched from reality with it. All of the weird things in the show from conspiracies to strange militaristic weapons, are all plausible.I noticed someone didn't like how short it was and took a jab at the teasers. Honestly I agree it was too short because it was a great show. But it is also the first season and maybe if people take a great liking to the show it'll be able to add more episodes.The teasers however are a no-brainer. How can you take a jab at teasers when normally people who watch these shows do it one episode a week. You need a teaser to bug a person enough to take the time to remember to watch or record the next show. I'm not saying teasers are the only way, I'm just saying this isn't Star Trek where you can create extremely unique situations out of thin air.Though people might call this a Lost-type show, I have to ask what is a Lost-type show? This is clearly set in the real world with real boundaries that can be broken through. This isn't some middle of the nowhere place where nobody is going to be able to find you ever. Not only that, but even when someone might escape they are still under threat of being returned, killed or at the least continually observed.I give this a show a 10/10 because people underestimate the show. I also have observed the actors and their characters and found them to be complex and moody just like normal people. They attempt to make the characters distinctive to their past experiences. The actors also did a great job at portraying their characters. The plot is a good plot, not perfect, but like any risky show with a plot like this, it is good. I am glad they aired this show because I enjoyed every minute of it.