Persons Unknown (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Persons Unknown |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 2010 |
| Production company |
Fox Television Studios, Televisa SA de CV RAI |
| length | 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 in 1 season |
| genre | Mystery drama |
| idea | Christopher McQuarrie |
| production | Christopher McQuarrie, Heather McQuarrie, Remi Aubuchon |
| First broadcast | June 7, 2010 (USA) on NBC |
| occupation | |
Persons Unknown is an American drama series about a group of strangers who are kidnapped and locked in an abandoned village. It premiered on June 7, 2010 on NBC .
action
The seven, strangers to each other, Janet Cooper, Joe Tucker, Moira Doherty, Sergeant Graham McNair, Tori Fairchild, Bill Blackham and Charlie Morse wake up in a hotel without knowing how they got there. The hotel is located in a city that looks very much like the 1950s . However, the city is fully equipped with cameras and microphones . The kidnappers, who call the “project” The Program , exposed the prisoners to considerable psychological pressure and physical strain in the weeks that followed. As the series progresses, it appears that Joe Tucker is a member of the kidnappers. However, it is unclear what motives, what use the kidnappers have and who they are.
In the last episode, in which the death of all participants except Joe, is staged, all participants wake up in the same hotel as the first time, but this is on a container ship . The manager of this hotel welcomes you to "Level 2". You can also see Joe and Mark Renbe going to a second hotel where Tori is the hotel manager. Tori and Kat Damatto are shown trapped in a cage in the last scene.
occupation
Main cast
| actor | role | Main role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Betts | Janet Cooper | 1-13 |
| Jason Wiles | Joe Tucker | 1-13 |
| Tina Holmes | Moira Doherty | 1-13 |
| Chadwick Boseman | Sergeant Graham McNair | 1-13 |
| Kate Lang Johnson | Victoria "Tori" Fairchild | 1-13 |
| Sean O'Bryan | Bill Blackham | 1-13 |
| Alan jerk | Charlie Morse | 1-13 |
| Gerald Kyd | Mark Renbe | 1-13 |
Supporting cast
| actor | role | Supporting role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Greenfield | Night manager | 1-5, 7-9, 11-13 |
| Michael Harney | Sam Edick | 1-4, 6, 11, 13 |
| Reggie Lee | Tom | 1-2, 4-8 |
| Kandyse McClure | Erika Taylor | 5-13 |
| Joanna Lipari | Angela Barragan | 8-13 |
Broadcasting and production
The first 13 episodes began shooting in October 2008 after Fox Television announced it in September 2008. In July 2009, NBC acquired the broadcast rights.
The first episode of the series aired on June 7, 2010 and was viewed by 4.29 million viewers. The series finale aired on August 28, 2010 and reached 2.85 million viewers. However, some episodes of the series had less than 2 million viewers.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script | Odds (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | pilot | June 7, 2010 | - | Michael Rymer | Christopher McQuarrie | 4.29 million |
| 2 | - | The Edge | June 14, 2010 | - | Bill Eagles | Remi Aubuchon | 3.45 million |
| 3 | - | The Way Through | June 21, 2010 | - | Bill Eagles | Sandy Isaac | 3.43 million |
| 4th | - | Exit One | June 28, 2010 | - | Leon Ichaso | Michael R. Perry | 2.90 million |
| 5 | - | Incoming | 5th July 2010 | - | Jonathan Frakes | Linda McGibney | 2.96 million |
| 6th | - | The Truth | July 17, 2010 | - | Steve Shill | Sandy Isaac | 1.69 million |
| 7th | - | Smoke and Steel | July 24, 2010 | - | Rod Hardy | Michael R. Perry | 2.09 million |
| 8th | - | Saved | July 31, 2010 | - | Bill Eagles | Linda McGibney | 1.60 million |
| 9 | - | Static | Aug 7, 2010 | - | Michael Offer | Henry Robles | 1.26 million |
| 10 | - | Identity | Aug 21, 2010 | - | Jonathan Frakes | Sandy Isaac | 1.30 million |
| 11 | - | Seven Sacrifices | Aug 21, 2010 | - | Tim Matheson | Michael R. Perry | - |
| 12 | - | And Then There Was One | 28 Aug 2010 | - | Jonathan Frakes | Linda McGibney | 2.97 million |
| 13 | - | Shadows in the Cave | 28 Aug 2010 | - | Michael Rymer | Remi Aubuchon | 2.85 million |
Web links
- Persons Unknown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Schneider: 'Unknown' fills in blanks . In: webcitation.org . October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'Persons Unknown' in line at NBC . In: hollywoodreporter.com . July 16, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ A b Bill Gorman: TV Ratings: Bachelorette Rises; Lie To Me, Good Guys, Persons Unknown Start Slowly . In: TV by the Numbers . June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ A b c Robert Seidman: TV Ratings: CBS Scores With NFL Again on Saturday; 'Persons Unknown' Says Goodbye . In: TV by the Numbers . September 29, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Robert Seidman: TV Ratings: ABC Races to Lead on a Strange Saturday; 'Persons Unknown' Grew by 2 Million… Maybe . In: TV by the Numbers . August 22, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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