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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Running time | 44–45 minutes |
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Network | Fox |
Release | January 8, 2023 present | –
Alert: Missing Persons Unit is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx. It premiered on Fox on January 8, 2023. In March 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a third season.
Premise
[edit]Jason Grant (Caan) and Nikki Batista (Ramirez) investigate cases for the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Persons Unit (MPU) while also trying to find out the truth about their missing son.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Scott Caan as Detective Jason Grant, Nikki's ex-husband, who works in the Missing Persons Unit with her to help people find their missing loved ones. He is formerly a private security contractor.
- Dania Ramirez as Captain Nicolina "Nikki" Batista, the commanding officer of the Missing Persons Unit, and Jason's ex-wife.
- Ryan Broussard as Detective Sergeant Michael "Mike" Sherman
- Adeola Role as Detective Kemi Adebayo
- Graham Verchere as Lucas Hadley / Keith (season 1)
- Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal (season 2)[1]
Recurring
[edit]- Petey Gibson as C Hemingway, the supervisor of the Missing Persons Unit's forensic imaging unit
- Fivel Stewart as Sidney Grant, Jason and Nikki's daughter
- Elana Dunkelman as Rachel, a medical examiner
- Gil Bellows as Inspector Hollis Braun (season 2)[1]
- Diana Bang as Helen Gale, a forensic scientist
Guest
[edit]- Bre Blair as June Butler, Jason's girlfriend and business partner
- Conni Miu as Quinn Walker, Sidney's best friend
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 10 | January 8, 2023 | February 27, 2023 | |
2 | 10 | March 5, 2024 | May 14, 2024 |
Season 1 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Chloe" | Michael Offer | Teleplay by : John Eisendrath Story by : John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx | January 8, 2023 | 4.03[2] |
2 | 2 | "Hugo" | Michael Offer | John Eisendrath & J.R. Orci | January 9, 2023 | 1.54[3] |
3 | 3 | "Zoey" | Diana Valentine | John Eisendrath | January 16, 2023 | 1.52[4] |
4 | 4 | "Andy" | Diana Valentine | Justin Peacock | January 23, 2023 | 2.00[5] |
5 | 5 | "Miguel" | Hernan Otaño | John Eisendrath | January 30, 2023 | 2.29[6] |
6 | 6 | "Tim and Amy" | Hernan Otaño | Katie Varney | February 6, 2023 | 1.77[7] |
7 | 7 | "Shannon" | Christine Moore | Kseniya Melnik | February 13, 2023 | 1.90[8] |
8 | 8 | "Craig" | Christine Moore | Alexander Vesha | February 20, 2023 | 2.01[9] |
9 | 9 | "Briana" | Adam Kane | Kseniya Melnik | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[10] |
10 | 10 | "Max" | Adam Kane | Katie Varney | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[10] |
Season 2 (2024)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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11 | 1 | "Bus 447" | Brad Turner | Carla Kettner | March 5, 2024 | 1.54[12] |
12 | 2 | "Benjamin Franklin" | David Solomon | Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier | March 12, 2024 | 1.22[13] |
13 | 3 | "Gemma & Isabel" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Jon Cowan | March 19, 2024 | 1.17[14] |
14 | 4 | "Maya" | Sarah Pia Anderson | Sean Hennen | March 26, 2024 | 1.04[15] |
15 | 5 | "Ms. Patty" | Oz Scott | Danielle Iman | April 2, 2024 | 1.08[16] |
16 | 6 | "Jedidiah & Lucy" | Marisol Adler | C. Quintana | April 9, 2024 | 1.00[17] |
17 | 7 | "@Kyra" | Erin Feeley | Estevan | April 16, 2024 | 1.19[18] |
18 | 8 | "Alexi" | Sudz Sutherland | Brandon Margolis | April 30, 2024 | 1.20[19] |
19 | 9 | "Paul Miller" | Stephanie Marquadt | Brandon Sonnier | May 7, 2024 | 1.00[20] |
20 | 10 | "Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P" | David Grossman | Jon Cowan | May 14, 2024 | 1.00[21] |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In March 2022, it was announced John Eisendrath and Sony Pictures Television had Alert in development at Fox with a script, format and back-up script commitment plus penalty.[22] In May of that year, it was announced Fox had given a straight-to-series order to Alert with Eisendrath to serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner.[23] In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024.[24][25] In May 2024, Fox renewed the series for a third season.[26]
Casting
[edit]In August 2022, it was announced Dania Ramirez had been cast as one of the leads[27] with Scott Caan cast as the second lead shortly thereafter.[28] In October 2022, Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, and Graham Verchere were announced as series regulars.[29] In November 2022, Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart, and Bre Blair joined the cast in recurring roles.[30] In January 2024, Alisha-Marie Ahamed was cast as new series regular while Gil Bellows was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[1]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 29% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews, and a 32% audience rating.[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[32]
Ratings
[edit]Overall
[edit]Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
1 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. (1) Monday 9:00 p.m. (2–8, 10) Monday 8:00 p.m. (9) |
10 | January 8, 2023 | 4.03[2] | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[10] | 2022–23 |
2 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m.[11] | 10 | March 5, 2024 | 1.54[12] | May 14, 2024 | 1.00[21] | 2023–24 |
Season 1
[edit]No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Chloe" | January 8, 2023 | 0.9 | 4.03[2] | 0.2 | 1.43 | 1.1 | 5.46[33] |
2 | "Hugo" | January 9, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.54[3] | 0.2 | 1.59 | 0.4 | 3.13[34] |
3 | "Zoey" | January 16, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.52[4] | 0.2 | 1.54 | 0.4 | 3.05[35] |
4 | "Andy" | January 23, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.00[5] | — | — | — | — |
5 | "Miguel" | January 30, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.29[6] | — | — | — | — |
6 | "Tim and Amy" | February 6, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.77[7] | — | — | — | — |
7 | "Shannon" | February 13, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.90[8] | — | — | — | — |
8 | "Craig" | February 20, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.01[9] | — | — | — | — |
9 | "Briana" | February 27, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.35[10] | — | — | — | — |
10 | "Max" | February 27, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.35[10] | — | — | — | — |
Season 2
[edit]No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Bus 447" | March 5, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.54[12] |
2 | "Benjamin Franklin" | March 12, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.22[13] |
3 | "Gemma & Isabel" | March 19, 2024 | 0.1 | 1.17[14] |
4 | "Maya" | March 26, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.04[15] |
5 | "Ms. Patty" | April 2, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.08[16] |
6 | "Jedidiah & Lucy" | April 9, 2024 | 0.1 | 1.00[17] |
7 | "@Kyra" | April 16, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.19[18] |
8 | "Alexi" | April 30, 2024 | 0.1 | 1.20[19] |
9 | "Paul Miller" | May 7, 2024 | 0.1 | 1.00[20] |
10 | "Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P" | May 14, 2024 | 0.1 | 1.00[21] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Credited as Sony Pictures Television Studios in season 1.
References
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