Persons Unknown was an NBC network mystery\drama series created by Christopher McQuarrie which aired from June 7 to August 28, 2010, lasting for one season & 13 episodes.
Plot
The show revolved around seven strangers who wake up imprisoned inside a small ghost town with no memory of how they wound up there.
Cast
Main Cast
- Jason Wiles as Joe Tucker
- Daisy Betts as Janet Cooper
- Chadwick Boseman as Sergeant Graham McNair
- Tina Holmes as Moira Doherty
- Kate Lang Johnson as Tori Fairchild
- Kandyse McClure as Erika Taylor
- Sean O'Bryan as Bill Blackham
- Alan Ruck as Charlie Morse
- Lola Glaudini as Kat Damatto
Recurring Cast
- Gerald Kyd as Mark Renbe
- Andy Greenfield as The Night Manager
- Michael Harney as Sam Edick
- Reggie Lee as Tom X
- Carlos Lacamara as Robert Gomez
- Alan Symth as Liam Ulrich
- James Read as Ambassador Franklin Fairchild
- Joanna Lipari as Helen
Production
"Persons Unknown" was produced by Fox Television Studios through its international model, where series are produced for the US market with the help of international financing.
Filming occurs in foreign locations where production costs are lower, and the series is "pre-sold" to international broadcasters. The completed series is then pitched for sale to US networks for pick up.
In September of 2008, Fox announced that it was beginning production of the series, which was co-financed by Televisa in Mexico and Italy's RAI.
Filming began in late October 2008 in Mexico City, soon after announcement that Michael Rymer was hired to direct the first episode; thirteen episodes were produced.
In March 2009, Variety reported that Fox was looking for a network to purchase the series. In July of that same year, NBC announced it had acquired the broadcast rights to "Persons Unknown."
On April 3, 2012, in an interview with CliqueClack TV, producer and writer Remi Aubuchon revealed many of the unanswered plot points of the series, including some of what was planned for a second season.
Reception
Randee Dawn from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that its "clever setup and moody atmosphere make this place worth checking into."
Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune said the "...pilot efficiently lays out its premise and ratchets up the pressure on the characters, who are only types so far, but it doesn't matter because the plot's the thing here."
Overall, "Persons Unknown" received mixed or average reviews according to Metacritic where it received a score of 49 points out of 100.