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Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

20106.31 Season13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A group of strangers must come together to solve the puzzle of their lives.

Created by Christopher McQuarrie
Produced by Lorenzo O'Brien
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Tina Holmes

Tina Holmes

Moira Doherty

Kate Miner

Kate Miner

Tori Fairchild

Lola Glaudini

Lola Glaudini

Kat Damatto

Jason Wiles

Jason Wiles

Joe Tucker

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Charlie Morse

Gerald Kyd

Gerald Kyd

Mark Renbe

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Erika Taylor

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Graham McNair

Sean O'Bryan

Sean O'Bryan

Bill Blackham

Joanna Lipari

Joanna Lipari

Angela Barragan

Themes & Keywords

experimenttrappedstrangerghost townmystery box

About Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of experiment, trapped, stranger, ghost town, mystery box. Created by Christopher McQuarrie, it stars Tina Holmes, Kate Miner, Lola Glaudini. A group of strangers must come together to solve the puzzle of their lives.

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