Alcatraz

TV Series
2012
TV-14
1h

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

41K

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POPULARITY

3,137

Sam Neill, Jorge Garcia, and Sarah Jones in 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.

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In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency is tasked with re-capturing them.In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency is tasked with re-capturing them.In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency is tasked with re-capturing them.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

41K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,137

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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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.

Goofs
The San Francisco Police Department does not use the title of detective for investigators. They are instead called inspectors.

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

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6/10

Disappointing to say the least.

Before the pilot episode aired, there was a lot of hype generated by the degree of marketing the producers of the show invested in, towards its success. Naturally I was excited too, the show possessed that spark of intrigue and mystery that I so desperately craved. However, upon watching the first few episodes, I was disappointed upon discovery, that the show was merely your stereotypical and unoriginal crime thriller. Despite the paranormal twist, the show incorporates similar elements from other crime dramas like 'NCIS' and 'Criminal Minds', where the protagonists piece together puzzle pieces to find themselves a killer and save the day. I can only hope that the storyline loses that boring and unoriginal linearity as it progresses, but the ugly truth is, I've already given up.