Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023 American crime drama series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. The second season premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, season 2 received a back order which premiered on March 25, 2025.
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 44–45 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | January 8, 2023 – present |
Premise
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
Main
- 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. (seasons 1–2; guest season 3)
- Ryan Broussard as Detective Sergeant Michael "Mike" Sherman. A detective with the MPU and Nikki’s fiancé. He and Jason are partners.
- Adeola Role as Detective Kemi Adebayo. A detective with the MPU. She is a Shaman with multiple past lives who infuses her spirituality with her detective work.
- Graham Verchere as Lucas Hadley / Keith (season 1)
- Fivel Stewart as Sidney Grant, Jason and Nikki's daughter (season 1; guest seasons 2–3)
- Petey Gibson as C Hemingway, the supervisor of the Missing Persons Unit's forensic imaging unit. He is a trans man who initially struggles with coming out. (season 1; guest season 2)
- Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal, an expert computer hacker on house arrest (season 2−present)[1]
Recurring
- Elana Dunkelman as Rachel, a medical examiner
- Gil Bellows as Inspector Hollis Braun (season 2)[1]
- Diana Bang as Helen Gale, a forensic scientist (season 2−present)
- Reedan Elizabeth as MPU Officer Brooks (season 2–present)
Guest
- Bre Blair as June Butler, Jason's girlfriend and business partner
- Conni Miu as Quinn Walker, Sidney's best friend
- Kendall Gender as Canary, Drag Queen
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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[3] |
| 2 | 2 | "Hugo" | Michael Offer | John Eisendrath & J.R. Orci | January 9, 2023 | 1.54[4] |
| 3 | 3 | "Zoey" | Diana Valentine | John Eisendrath | January 16, 2023 | 1.52[5] |
| 4 | 4 | "Andy" | Diana Valentine | Justin Peacock | January 23, 2023 | 2.00[6] |
| 5 | 5 | "Miguel" | Camila Cabello | John Eisendrath | January 30, 2023 | 2.29[7] |
| 6 | 6 | "Tim and Amy" | Hernan Otaño | Katie Varney | February 6, 2023 | 1.77[8] |
| 7 | 7 | "Shannon" | Christine Moore | Kseniya Melnik | February 13, 2023 | 1.90[9] |
| 8 | 8 | "Craig" | Christine Moore | Alexander Vesha | February 20, 2023 | 2.01[10] |
| 9 | 9 | "Briana" | Adam Kane | Kseniya Melnik | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[11] |
| 10 | 10 | "Max" | Adam Kane | Katie Varney | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[11] |
Season 2 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | 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] |
Season 3 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 21 | 1 | "Bella, Genevieve, Amelia, Tally & Kate" | Randy Zisk | Remy Solomon & Carla Kettner | March 25, 2025 | 1.35[22] |
| 22 | 2 | "Badge #41870" | David Grossman | Sean Hennen | April 1, 2025 | 1.04[23] |
| 23 | 3 | "Lay" | Antonio Negret | Carol Bass & Brandon Margolis | April 8, 2025 | 1.04[24] |
| 24 | 4 | "Sophie" | David Solomon | Dania Bennett & Brandon Sonnier | April 15, 2025 | 1.07[25] |
| 25 | 5 | "Violet" | Shannon Kohli | Danielle Iman | April 22, 2025 | 0.97[26] |
| 26 | 6 | "Lillian" | Brad Turner | C. Quintana & Sean Hennen | April 29, 2025 | 1.05[27] |
| 27 | 7 | "April" | TBA | TBA | May 6, 2025 | TBD |
| 28 | 8 | "Carmen" | TBA | TBA | May 13, 2025 | TBD |
Production
Development
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.[28] 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.[29] In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024.[30][31] In May 2024, Fox renewed the series for a third season.[32] Production took place in Vancouver.[33]
Casting
In August 2022, it was announced Dania Ramirez had been cast as one of the leads[34] with Scott Caan cast as the second lead shortly thereafter.[35] In October 2022, Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, and Graham Verchere were announced as series regulars.[36] In November 2022, Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart, and Bre Blair joined the cast in recurring roles.[37] 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
Summarize
Perspective
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 29% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews, and a 32% audience rating.[38] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[39]
Ratings
Overall
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | ||
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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[3] | February 27, 2023 | 2.35[11] | 2022–23 |
| 2 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 10 | March 5, 2024 | 1.54[12] | May 14, 2024 | 1.00[21] | 2023–24 |
| 3 | TBA | March 25, 2025 | 1.35[22] | TBA | TBD | 2024–25 | |
Season 1
| 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[3] | 0.2 | 1.43 | 1.1 | 5.46[40] |
| 2 | "Hugo" | January 9, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.54[4] | 0.2 | 1.59 | 0.4 | 3.13[41] |
| 3 | "Zoey" | January 16, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.52[5] | 0.2 | 1.54 | 0.4 | 3.05[42] |
| 4 | "Andy" | January 23, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.00[6] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Miguel" | January 30, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.29[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Tim and Amy" | February 6, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.77[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "Shannon" | February 13, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.90[9] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Craig" | February 20, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.01[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Briana" | February 27, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.35[11] | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Max" | February 27, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.35[11] | — | — | — | — |
Season 2
| 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] |
Season 3
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Bella, Genevieve, Amelia, Tally & Kate" | March 25, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.35[22] |
| 2 | "Badge #41870" | April 1, 2025 | 0.1 | 1.04[23] |
| 3 | "Lay" | April 8, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.04[24] |
| 4 | "Sophie" | April 15, 2025 | 0.1 | 1.07[25] |
| 5 | "Violet" | April 22, 2025 | 0.1 | 0.97[26] |
| 6 | "Lillian" | April 29, 2025 | 0.1 | 1.05[27] |
Notes
References
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