Alert: Missing Persons Unit Explained

Genre:	Police procedural Crime drama
Starring:	Scott Caan Dania Ramirez Ryan Broussard Adeola Role Graham Verchere Alisha-Marie Ahamed-->
Composer:	Dave Porter (season 1) Caleb Chan (season 2)
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	20
Runtime:	44–45 minutes
Network:	Fox
Last Aired:	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. The second season premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a third season.

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.
• 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 - season 2)
• Petey Gibson as C Hemingway, the supervisor of the Missing Persons Unit's forensic imaging unit. He is a Trans Man and initially struggles with coming out. (season 1 | guest - season 2)
• Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal (season 2)

Recurring

• Elana Dunkelman as Rachel, a medical examiner
• Gil Bellows as Inspector Hollis Braun (season 2)
• Diana Bang as Helen Gale, a forensic scientist (Season 2)

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 2 (2024)

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.^[1] 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.^[2] In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024.^{[3] [4]} In May 2024, Fox renewed the series for a third season.^[5]

Casting

In August 2022, it was announced Dania Ramirez had been cast as one of the leads^[6] with Scott Caan cast as the second lead shortly thereafter.^[7] In October 2022, Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, and Graham Verchere were announced as series regulars.^[8] In November 2022, Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart, and Bre Blair joined the cast in recurring roles.^[9] 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.^[10]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 29% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews, and a 32% audience rating.^[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[12]

Ratings

Season 2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 14, 2022 . 'The Blacklist' Showrunner John Eisendrath Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television; Sets 'Alert' Drama At Fox With Jamie Foxx As EP . . January 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 16, 2022 . Fox Orders 'Alert' Missing Persons Drama Series From John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx . . January 8, 2023.
3. Web site: White . Peter . March 23, 2023 . 'Accused' & 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' Renewed for Season 2 st Fox . Deadline Hollywood . March 23, 2023.
4. Web site: Fox Midseason Premiere Dates: 'The Cleaning Lady', 'Alert' & 'Animal Control' Set March Return As 'Family Guy' Moves To Midweek Slot. Deadline. Peter. Denise. White. Petski. November 21, 2023. November 21, 2023.
5. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 10, 2024 . Alert: Missing Persons Unit Renewed for Season 3 by Fox . Deadline Hollywood.
6. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Dania Ramirez To Headline Fox's Missing Persons Drama Series 'Alert' From John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx. . August 23, 2022 . January 8, 2023.
7. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Scott Caan To Star In Fox's Missing Persons Drama Series 'Alert'. . August 24, 2022 . January 8, 2023.
8. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Alert': Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, Graham Verchere Join Fox's Missing Persons Drama. . October 7, 2022 . January 8, 2023.
9. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Alert': Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart & Bre Blair To Recur In Fox's Missing-Persons Drama Series. . November 4, 2022 . January 8, 2023.
10. Web site: 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' Adds Alisha-Marie Ahamed As Series Regular, Gil Bellows As Recurring In Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. January 12, 2024. January 12, 2024.
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