Alert: Missing Persons Unit

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.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit
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Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Running time44–45 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) –
present

Premise

Jason Grant (Caan) and Nikki Batista (Ramirez) investigate cases for the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Person's Unit (MPU) while also trying to find out the truth about their missing son.

Cast and characters

Main
  • Scott Caan as 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 Nikki Batista, the Captain of the Missing Persons Unit, and Jason's ex-wife.
  • Ryan Broussard as Mike Sherman
  • Adeola Role as MPU Detective Kemi Adebayo
  • Graham Verchere as Lucas Hadley/Keith

Recurring
  • 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, medical examiner

Guest
  • Bre Blair as June Butler, Jason's girlfriend and business partner
  • Conni Miu as Quinn Walker, Sidney's best friend

Episodes
No.Title [1]Directed byWritten by [2]Original air date [1]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Chloe"Michael OfferTeleplay by : John Eisendrath
Story by : John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx		January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)4.03[3]
2"Hugo"Michael OfferJohn Eisendrath & J.R. OrciJanuary 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)1.54[4]
3"Zoey"Diana ValentineJohn EisendrathJanuary 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)1.52[5]
4"Andy"Diana ValentineJustin PeacockJanuary 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)2.00[6]
5"Miguel"Hernan OtañoJohn EisendrathJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)2.29[7]
6"Tim and Amy"Hernan OtañoKatie VarneyFebruary 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)1.77[8]
7"Shannon"Christine MooreKseniya MelnikFebruary 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)1.90[9]
8"Craig"Christine MooreAlexander VeshaFebruary 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)2.01[10]
9"Briana"Adam KaneKseniya MelnikFebruary 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)2.35[11]
10"Max"Adam KaneKatie VarneyFebruary 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)2.35[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[14]

Casting

In August 2022, it was announced Dania Ramirez had been cast as one of the leads[15] with Scott Caan cast as the second lead shortly thereafter.[16] In October 2022, Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, and Graham Verchere were announced as series regulars.[17] In November 2022, Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart, and Bre Blair joined the cast in recurring roles.[18]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 6 critic reviews.[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Alert: Missing Persons Unit
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Chloe" January 8, 20230.94.03[3]0.21.431.15.46[21]
2 "Hugo" January 9, 20230.21.54[4]0.21.590.43.13[22]
3 "Zoey" January 16, 20230.21.52[5]0.21.540.43.05[23]
4 "Andy" January 23, 20230.32.00[6]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Miguel" January 30, 20230.32.29[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
6 "Tim and Amy" February 6, 20230.31.77[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD
7 "Shannon" February 13, 20230.31.90[9]TBDTBDTBDTBD
8 "Craig" February 20, 20230.32.01[10]TBDTBDTBDTBD
9 "Briana" February 27, 20230.22.35[11]TBDTBDTBDTBD
10 "Max" February 27, 20230.22.35[11]TBDTBDTBDTBD

References
  1. "Shows A-Z – Alert on Fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. "Alert". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. Metcalf, Mitch (January 10, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 1.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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  6. Salem, Mitch (January 24, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 1.23.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  8. Metcalf, Mitch (February 7, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 2.6.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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  10. Metcalf, Mitch (February 22, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 2.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. Salem, Mitch (February 28, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 2.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  12. 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". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie (May 16, 2022). "Fox Orders 'Alert' Missing Persons Drama Series From John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. White, Peter (March 23, 2023). "'Accused' & 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' Renewed For Season 2 At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  15. Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2022). "Dania Ramirez To Headline Fox's Missing Persons Drama Series 'Alert' From John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  16. Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2022). "Scott Caan To Star In Fox's Missing Persons Drama Series 'Alert'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  17. Petski, Denise (October 7, 2022). "'Alert': Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, Graham Verchere Join Fox's Missing Persons Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  18. Petski, Denise (November 4, 2022). "'Alert': Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart & Bre Blair To Recur In Fox's Missing-Persons Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  19. "Alert: Missing Persons Unit: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  20. "Alert: Missing Persons Unit: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  21. Berman, Marc (January 9, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: Respectable Sampling for New Fox Drama 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit'". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  22. Berman, Marc (January 10, 2023). "Monday Ratings: 'NCIS' Crossover Event Leads CBS to Broadcast Network Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  23. Berman, Marc (January 17, 2023). "Monday Ratings: Dallas Cowboys Victory Over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ignites ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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