Alcatraz (2012)

Directed by

J. J. Abrams

Genre

drama television series, crime television series, thriller television series, science fiction television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 13 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 306 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1963, the prisoners and guards of Alcatraz prison vanished. They suddenly reappear in present-day San Francisco, and a government agency works to track them down and stop them from committing new crimes while figuring out why they returned.

mysterioussuspensefultime-crossingdarkintriguinggrittyenigmaticprocedural

What happens

Alcatraz is an American television series created by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, and produced by J. J. Abrams and Bad Robot. The series premiered on Fox on January 16, 2012, as a mid-season replacement. Switching between eras, the series focuses on the Alcatraz prison, which was shut down in 1963 due to unsafe conditions for its prisoners and guards. The show's premise is that both the prisoners and the guards disappeared in 1963 and have abruptly reappeared in modern-day San Francisco, where they are being tracked down by a government agency, to prevent them from committing further crimes while also determining the reasons for their return. The series starred Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill, and Parminder Nagra. On May 9, 2012, Fox canceled the series after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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