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:

alcatraz | prison | one word title | flashback | san francisco california | 

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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

Even though the show is set in San Francisco, and some of the pilot was filmed in the city and on Alcatraz itself, the producers of the show opted to film the rest in Vancouver, mainly because of the much more attractive production rebates than California and the city of San Francisco could offer, much to the chagrin of the San Francisco film industry.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Great show... no ending...

This is a show that shows all the same sort of promise and excitement that Prison Break showed a few years back. Sadly, with the network axing it before we even get a sniff of a conclusion, there is little point in watching this.

Over zealous American Network bosses doing what they do worst - judging shows on the dollar bills in their pockets. No wonder the USA doesn't have the same cult shows that the UK produces so regularly. It helps to keep up the poor reputation of American Television though.

If you have nothing better to do, then watch this - but I warn you, you'll be disappointed when the series ends abruptly and leaving you wanting more.