Alcatraz (2012– )

In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency are tasked with re-capturing them.

Creators:

Steven Lilien, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Bryan Wynbrandt

Stars:

Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne

5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sarah Jones	...	Detective Rebecca Madsen (13 episodes, 2012)
Jorge Garcia	...	Dr. Diego Soto (13 episodes, 2012)
Jonny Coyne	...	Warden Edwin James (13 episodes, 2012)
Parminder Nagra	...	Dr. Lucy Banerjee (13 episodes, 2012)
Sam Neill	...	Emerson Hauser (13 episodes, 2012)
Leon Rippy	...	Dr. Milton Beauregard (12 episodes, 2012)
Jason Butler Harner	...	Deputy Warden E.B. Tiller (10 episodes, 2012)
David Hoflin	...	Tommy Madsen (8 episodes, 2012)
Jeffrey Pierce	...	Jack Sylvane (6 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

On March 21, 1963, the inmates and guards at Alcatraz prison mysteriously disappear. To cover up the problem, the government reports to the public that the prison has been closed because of unsafe conditions. A secret government unit was set-up to find the prisoners. Now, in the present-day, the inmates begin returning - unaged and unaware of where they have spent the missing decades - and continue their criminal ways. They are acting out of character and appear to be searching for specific objects. A federal agent employs a police officer and a conspiracy theory novelist to help track them down.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | alcatraz | one word title | supernatural power | flashback

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Taglines:

302 Vanished. 3 Must Find Them.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonanza Productions, Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Det. Madsen drives a green 1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback, the exact color, make and model of the car from Bullitt driven by Steve McQueen. Bullitt also takes place in San Francisco.

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Connections

Referenced in Live with Kelly and Michael: Episode dated 20 February 2012 (2012)

User Reviews

Disappointing to say the least.

Before the pilot episode aired, there was a lot of hype generated by the degree of marketing the producers of the show invested in, towards its success. Naturally I was excited too, the show possessed that spark of intrigue and mystery that I so desperately craved. However, upon watching the first few episodes, I was disappointed upon discovery, that the show was merely your stereotypical and unoriginal crime thriller. Despite the paranormal twist, the show incorporates similar elements from other crime dramas like 'NCIS' and 'Criminal Minds', where the protagonists piece together puzzle pieces to find themselves a killer and save the day. I can only hope that the storyline loses that boring and unoriginal linearity as it progresses, but the ugly truth is, I've already given up.