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Persons Unknown

TV·2010–2010·1 season, 13 episodes·NBC·Drama, Thriller, Mystery·1h·7.2·Created by Christopher McQuarrie

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Persons Unknown is a one-hour mystery drama in which a group of strangers must come together to solve the puzzle of their lives.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Persons Unknown S01E12And Then There Was OneS01E12 · 8.3When 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."
  2. 02Persons Unknown S01E10IdentityS01E10 · 8.0When 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.
  3. 03Persons Unknown S01E03The Way ThroughS01E03 · 7.8After 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.

Castfull cast & details

Jason WilesJason WilesJoe TuckerDaisy BettsDaisy BettsJanet CooperChadwick BosemanChadwick BosemanSergeant Graham McNairLola GlaudiniLola GlaudiniKat DamattoTina HolmesTina HolmesMoira DohertyGerald KydGerald KydMark RenbeSean O'BryanSean O'BryanBill BlackhamAlan RuckAlan RuckCharlie Morse

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2010Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Persons Unknown S01E01PilotJune 7, 2010 7.2When seven strangers are abducted and wake up in an abandoned town, confusion sets in. They soon discover cameras are watching their every m
  2. S01E02Persons Unknown S01E02The EdgeJune 14, 2010 7.4While the group attempts to understand why they were kidnapped, Moira painfully removes the implant device that has been embedded in each pe
  3. S01E03Persons Unknown S01E03The Way ThroughJune 21, 2010 7.8After a week of escape attempts end in failure, tension begins to grow within the group. When a helicopter appears above the hostages, they
  4. S01E04Persons Unknown S01E04Exit OneJune 28, 2010 7.3The 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 t
  5. S01E05Persons Unknown S01E05IncomingJuly 5, 2010 7.4After discovering that Tori is missing, the group's search for her turns up a mysterious newcomer with the name "Erika" tattooed on her arm.
  6. S01E06Persons Unknown S01E06The TruthJuly 17, 2010 7.4When Joe suddenly falls violently ill, the group becomes alarmed. Meanwhile Erika discovers an antidote, but refuses to give it to Joe unles
  7. S01E07Persons Unknown S01E07Smoke and SteelJuly 24, 2010 7.4When Joe confesses everything he knows about the kidnappers and their organization to Janet, he puts himself in a vulnerable position with a
  8. S01E08Persons Unknown S01E08SavedJuly 31, 2010 6.7When 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
  9. S01E09Persons Unknown S01E09StaticAugust 7, 2010 6.9After returning to town, Joe's troubles worsen as he suffers from frightening side effects caused by his "reeducation." The rest of the grou
  10. S01E10Persons Unknown S01E10IdentityAugust 21, 2010 8.0When new night manager Mr. Ulrich informs the group that all "guests" are restricted to the hotel they feel even more trapped. The level of
  11. S01E11Persons Unknown S01E11Seven SacrificesAugust 21, 2010 7.0Unable 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
  12. S01E12Persons Unknown S01E12Season's bestAnd Then There Was OneAugust 28, 2010 8.3When the group goes searching for Janet and Ulrich, they discover all their supplies have disappeared. After finding the pair, they turn to
  13. S01E13Persons Unknown S01E13Shadows in the CaveAugust 28, 2010 7.3After surviving an unexpected van crash, the abductees finally escape and decide to go their separate ways. Everyone attempts to return to t

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