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Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Season 1 promotional poster
Genre
Created by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
Running time44–45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) –
May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27)

Alert: Missing Persons Unit is an American police procedural series created by John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx. It premiered on Fox on January 8, 2023. The second season premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 25, 2025. In June 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons.

Premise

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

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Scott Caan as Detective Jason Grant, Nikki's ex-husband, who works in the Missing Persons Unit (MPU) with her to help people find their missing loved ones. He is a former private security contractor.
  • Dania Ramirez as Captain Nicolina "Nikki" Batista (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), the commanding officer of the Missing Persons Unit, and Jason's ex-wife.
  • Ryan Broussard as Detective Sergeant Michael "Mike" Sherman, a detective with the MPU and Nikki’s fiancé. He and Jason are partners.
  • Adeola Role as Detective Kemi Adebayo, a detective with the MPU. She believes that she is a shaman with multiple past lives who infuses her detective work with her spirituality.
  • Graham Verchere as Lucas Hadley/Keith Grant (season 1)
  • Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal (seasons 2−3), an expert computer hacker under house arrest[1]

Recurring

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  • Fivel Stewart as Sidney Grant (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), Jason and Nikki's daughter
  • Petey Gibson as C Hemingway (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), the supervisor of the Missing Persons Unit's forensic imaging unit. He is a trans man who initially struggles with coming out.
  • Elana Dunkelman as Rachel (season 1), a medical examiner
  • Gil Bellows as Inspector Hollis Braun (season 2)[1]
  • Diana Bang as Helen Gale (seasons 2−3), a forensic scientist
  • Reedan Elizabeth as MPU Officer Brooks (seasons 2−3)
  • Megalyn Echikunwoke as Lieutenant Gabrielle Bennett (season 3), the new leader of the Missing Persons Unit

Guest

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  • Bre Blair as June Butler (season 1), Jason's girlfriend and business partner
  • Conni Miu as Quinn Walker (season 1), Sidney's best friend
  • Kendall Gender as Canary (season 2), a drag queen
  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Chief Inspector Bill Houston (season 3), the interim leader of the Missing Persons Unit

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)
210March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)
310March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27)

Season 1 (2023)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal airdateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Chloe"Michael OfferTeleplay by : John Eisendrath
Story by : John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx		January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)4.03[2]
22"Hugo"Michael OfferJohn Eisendrath & J.R. OrciJanuary 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)1.54[3]
33"Zoey"Diana ValentineJohn EisendrathJanuary 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)1.52[4]
44"Andy"Diana ValentineJustin PeacockJanuary 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)2.00[5]
55"Miguel"Hernán OtañoJohn EisendrathJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)2.29[6]
66"Tim and Amy"Camila CabelloKatie VarneyFebruary 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)1.77[7]
77"Shannon"Christine MooreKseniya MelnikFebruary 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)1.90[8]
88"Craig"Christine MooreAlexander VeshaFebruary 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)2.01[9]
99"Briana"Adam KaneKseniya MelnikFebruary 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)2.35[10]
1010"Max"Adam KaneKatie VarneyFebruary 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)2.35[10]

Season 2 (2024)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal airdateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Bus 447"Brad TurnerCarla KettnerMarch 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)1.54[11]
122"Benjamin Franklin"David SolomonBrandon Margolis & Brandon SonnierMarch 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)1.22[12]
133"Gemma & Isabel"Robert Duncan McNeillJon CowanMarch 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)1.17[13]
144"Maya"Sarah Pia AndersonSean HennenMarch 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)1.04[14]
155"Ms. Patty"Oz ScottDanielle ImanApril 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)1.08[15]
166"Jedidiah & Lucy"Marisol AdlerC. QuintanaApril 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)1.00[16]
177"@Kyra"Erin FeeleyEstevanApril 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)1.19[17]
188"Alexi"Sudz SutherlandBrandon MargolisApril 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)1.20[18]
199"Paul Miller"Stephanie MarquadtBrandon SonnierMay 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)1.00[19]
2010"Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P"David GrossmanJon CowanMay 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)1.00[20]

Season 3 (2025)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [21]Directed byWritten byOriginal airdate [21]U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Bella, Genevieve, Amelia, Tally & Kate"Randy ZiskRemy Solomon & Carla KettnerMarch 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)1.35[22]
222"Badge #41870"David GrossmanSean HennenApril 1, 2025 (2025-04-01)1.04[23]
233"Lay"Antonio NegretCarol Bass & Brandon MargolisApril 8, 2025 (2025-04-08)1.04[24]
244"Sophie"David SolomonDania Bennett & Brandon SonnierApril 15, 2025 (2025-04-15)1.07[25]
255"Violet"Shannon KohliDanielle ImanApril 22, 2025 (2025-04-22)0.97[26]
266"Lillian"Brad TurnerC. Quintana & Sean HennenApril 29, 2025 (2025-04-29)1.05[27]
277"April"Marisol AdlerJon CowanMay 6, 2025 (2025-05-06)0.89[28]
288"Carmen"Sudz SutherlandBrandon MargolisMay 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)0.90[29]
299"Burt"Brandon SonnierBrandon Sonnier & EstevanMay 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)1.01[30]
3010"Chase"Brad TurnerRemy Solomon & Carla KettnerMay 27, 2025 (2025-05-27)1.18[31]

Production

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Development

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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.[32] 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.[33]

In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024.[34][35] In May 2024, Fox renewed the series for a third season.[36] Production took place in Vancouver.[37] On June 6, 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons.[38]

Casting

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In August 2022, it was announced Dania Ramirez had been cast as one of the leads[39] with Scott Caan cast as the second lead shortly thereafter.[40] In October 2022, Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard, and Graham Verchere were announced as series regulars.[41] In November 2022, Petey Gibson, Fivel Stewart, and Bre Blair joined the cast in recurring roles.[42] In January 2024, Alisha-Marie Ahamed was cast as new series regular while Gil Bellows was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[1]

Reception

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Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 29% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews, and a 32% audience rating.[43] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[44]

Ratings

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Overall

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Viewership and ratings per season of Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Sunday 8:00 p.m. (1)
Monday 9:00 p.m. (2–8, 10)
Monday 8:00 p.m. (9)		 10 January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) 4.03[2] February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) 2.35[10] 2022–23
2 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 10 March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) 1.54[11] May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14) 1.00[20] 2023–24
3 10 March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25) 1.35[22] May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27) 1.18[31] 2024–25

Season 1

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Alert: Missing Persons Unit
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Chloe" January 8, 2023 0.9 4.03[2] 0.2 1.43 1.1 5.46[45]
2 "Hugo" January 9, 2023 0.2 1.54[3] 0.2 1.59 0.4 3.13[46]
3 "Zoey" January 16, 2023 0.2 1.52[4] 0.2 1.54 0.4 3.05[47]
4 "Andy" January 23, 2023 0.3 2.00[5] — — — —
5 "Miguel" January 30, 2023 0.3 2.29[6] — — — —
6 "Tim and Amy" February 6, 2023 0.3 1.77[7] — — — —
7 "Shannon" February 13, 2023 0.3 1.90[8] — — — —
8 "Craig" February 20, 2023 0.3 2.01[9] — — — —
9 "Briana" February 27, 2023 0.2 2.35[10] — — — —
10 "Max" February 27, 2023 0.2 2.35[10] — — — —

Season 2

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Alert: Missing Persons Unit
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Bus 447" March 5, 2024 0.2 1.54[11]
2 "Benjamin Franklin" March 12, 2024 0.2 1.22[12]
3 "Gemma & Isabel" March 19, 2024 0.1 1.17[13]
4 "Maya" March 26, 2024 0.2 1.04[14]
5 "Ms. Patty" April 2, 2024 0.2 1.08[15]
6 "Jedidiah & Lucy" April 9, 2024 0.1 1.00[16]
7 "@Kyra" April 16, 2024 0.2 1.19[17]
8 "Alexi" April 30, 2024 0.1 1.20[18]
9 "Paul Miller" May 7, 2024 0.1 1.00[19]
10 "Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P" May 14, 2024 0.1 1.00[20]

Season 3

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Alert: Missing Persons Unit
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Bella, Genevieve, Amelia, Tally & Kate" March 25, 2025 0.2 1.35[22]
2 "Badge #41870" April 1, 2025 0.1 1.04[23]
3 "Lay" April 8, 2025 0.2 1.04[24]
4 "Sophie" April 15, 2025 0.1 1.07[25]
5 "Violet" April 22, 2025 0.1 0.97[26]
6 "Lillian" April 29, 2025 0.1 1.05[27]
7 "April" May 6, 2025 0.1 0.89[28]
8 "Carmen" May 13, 2025 0.1 0.90[29]
9 "Burt" May 20, 2025 0.1 1.01[30]
10 "Chase" May 27, 2025 0.2 1.18[31]

Notes

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  1. ^ Credited as Sony Pictures Television Studios in season 1.

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