Alcatraz: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Alcatraz (2012): Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Switching between eras, Alcatraz 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.
Series details
- Title: Alcatraz
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
- Premiere date: 2012-01-16
- Final broadcast date listed: 2012-03-26
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7/10
- TVMaze ID: 212
Cast and credited roles
- Sarah Jones — Detective Rebecca Madsen
- Jorge Garcia — Dr. Diego "Doc" Soto
- Sam Neill — Emerson Hauser
- Jonathan Coyne — Warden Edwin James
- Parminder Nagra — Dr. Lucille Banerjee
- Jason Butler Harner — Deputy Warden Elijah Bailey Tiller
- Robert Forster — Raymond Archer
- Santiago Cabrera — Jimmy Dickens
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2012-01-16; final listed air date 2012-03-26; episode order: 13.
Source and licence
Adapted from Alcatraz on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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