Alphas
Five ordinary people with superhuman physical and mental abilities are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas. Operating within the U.S. Department of Defense, the team investigates cases that point to others with Alpha abilities.
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Alphas Season 2 Trailer
Alphas - Comic-Con 2011 - S1 Trailer
Episodes
Operating within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. L...
A problematic former patient of Rosen's escapes as Rosen is getting acquainted with his Department of Defense liaison, and the rest of the team tries...
The team moves to new offices following the attack on Rosen; violent riots break out on the east coast, which are linked to a runaway teen.
The Alpha team closes in on Red Flag and rescues an autistic woman, Anna, with the ability to translate any language. The team tries to figure out Red...
Rachel goes on a date that ends with a powerful kiss; Rosen's team officially joins the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, and their first case i...
While Bill and Gary take on a case of their own, Nina and Cameron grow closer.
The team is ordered to find and protect Skylar, an Alpha with skills that could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
Hicks and Nina are entranced by a deadly cult leader named Jonas.
The team finds themselves under siege by an undetectable Alpha when they bring in a potential Red Flag member for questioning.
The DoD imprisons Rosen and his team after they suspect that one of the members is a Red Flag traitor.
Rosen and his team find out about a secret red flag meeting. Things come to ahead for the team and the future is cloudy.
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TMDB Reviews
3 years ago
No, sorry, we have seen this before over and over and over again.
And though you do have shows like Poltergeist Legacy that did it and managed to be entertaining and as brilliant as Kolchak....
.... Alphas does it and offers nothing new to the table. There are a lot of shows like this that have at least added something new to the concept.
That isn't saying that it can't be enjoyable, it just adds nothing to the concept we have seen so often in the past.
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TMDB8 months ago
Alphas (2011) Review: A Promising Cut Short - 7/10
In the crowded landscape of early 2010s superhero television, Alphas carved out a distinct and compelling niche. Eschewing flashy spandex for a more grounded, almost procedural approach, the series asked a fascinating question: what if superhuman abilities were simply advanced, yet flawed, extensions of the human brain? For two seasons, it built a compelling world of science-powered metahumans, only to be tragically axed just as its narrative engine was hitting its stride.
The Strengths: A Brainy Take on Brawn
Alphas excelled at its core concept. The titular team wasn't comprised of gods or billionaires, but of individuals with hyper-specific neurological abilities. Dr. Lee Rosen (a wonderfully empathetic David Strathairn) led a group including a man with enhanced sight that granted him super-aim, a woman who could interpret subconscious body language, and an "autistic savant" who could see and manipulate electromagnetic fields. The show treated these powers not as magic, but as skills with very real limitations and physiological costs, a refreshingly scientific angle.
The show’s procedural format worked well, with the team investigating cases-of-the-week involving other Alphas. This allowed for creative applications of their powers and introduced a rogues' gallery of unique antagonists. The standout was undoubtedly the primary villain, Stanton Parish (a chillingly calm John Pyper-Ferguson), leader of the shadowy organisation "Ghost Train," whose long-term vision for the Alpha race provided a compelling, intellectual threat.
The Tragic Flaw: An Abrupt End on the Cusp of Greatness
The score of 7/10 reflects a show of high potential that was never fully allowed to realise it. The first season was a solid setup, but the second season saw Alphas dramatically level up. The stakes were raised, the character development deepened, and the overarching conspiracy with Parish and the Depa...
