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Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

Description: Seven strangers are taken out of their everyday lives and arrive in a deserted town with no recollection of how they got there. The group is held hostage while being constantly monitored by omnipresent security cameras. But the identities of the people behind those cameras are unknown to the hostages. To survive, the hostages must rely on one another and forge alliances with the strangers around them.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Year Released: 2010
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: June 7, 2010
Program Creator: Christopher McQuarrie
Network: NBC

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