Alphas (2011– )

Dr. Lee Rosen leads a team of "Alphas", (human beings with enhanced abilities) who investigate the death of a witness in a court case. They soon uncover more than they had bargained for.

Creators:

Michael Karnow, Zak Penn

Stars:

David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Strathairn	...	Dr. Lee Rosen (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ryan Cartwright	...	Gary Bell (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Warren Christie	...	Cameron Hicks (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Azita Ghanizada	...	Rachel Pirzad (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Laura Mennell	...	Nina Theroux (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Malik Yoba	...	Bill Harken (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mahershala Ali	...	Nathan Clay (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Stanton Parish (10 episodes, 2011-2012)

Storyline

Following the death of a witness in a court case, Dr. Lee Rosen leads a team of "Alphas", (advanced human beings) who have have a number of special skills that makes them a formidable team. As Rosen mentors them and teaches the team to harness their considerable skills, they begin to realize that there are powerful forces behind the courthouse murder, including one of their own.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | mentor | supernatural power

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Taglines:

Impossible is what they do best.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Section 8

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

BermanBraun, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alphas was originally called "Section 8, Alphas" during development. Although initially developed in 2006, it wasn't until 2009 that it was picked up by a network.

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Quotes

[opening theme]
Trey Lockerbie: [singing] Don't take "no" for an answer / 'nd there's no telling where we've been... / 'Cause people don't understand, understand, understand / People don't understand / People like me.

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Connections

Referenced in Syfy 20th Anniversary Special (2012)

User Reviews

An X-Men or Heroes for the 201X's

This is a great show. The characters are wonderfully well rounded, fully dimensional. The plot is intriguing, the actors are great, the action is thrilling, the powers are unique and at least somewhat plausible.

Perhaps my favorite aspect of it is that the characters are accurate and believable, and that it works with a specific set of interesting characters with weaknesses and strengths who work together as a cohesive team, with no character being greater than the others as I've seen in the past (with the arguable exception of the "Dr. X" of the group).

Great show and I want to see it continue in future seasons.