American science fiction dramatic television series (2011–2012)
For other uses, see Alpha (disambiguation).
Alphas
Also known as
Section 8[1]
Genre
Superhero
Drama
Created by
Zak Penn
Michael Karnow
Starring
David Strathairn
Ryan Cartwright
Warren Christie
Azita Ghanizada
Laura Mennell
Malik Yoba
Erin Way
Narrated by
David Strathairn
Theme music composer
Luke Adams, Erik Kertes
Composers
Trevor Morris, Edward Rogers
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
24 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Bruce Miller
Ira Steven Behr
Zak Penn
Gail Berman
Lloyd Braun
Gene Stein
Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Producers
Michael Karnow
Nick Copus
Julie Siege
Kevin Lafferty
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
43 minutes
Production companies
BermanBraun
Universal Cable Productions
Original release
Network
Syfy
Release
July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11) – October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Related
Warehouse 13
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Alphas is an American superhero drama television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as "Alphas", as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas.
The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and was a co-production between BermanBraun and Universal Cable Productions. It premiered on July 11, 2011. After initial reports that the show was canceled,[2] on September 7, 2011, Alphas was renewed for a 13-episode second season,[3] which premiered on Monday, July 23, 2012, at 10 p.m. ET.[4] On January 16, 2013, Syfy announced that the program would not be returning for a third season,[5] ending the series with an unresolved cliffhanger.
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^"SyFy Have Denied 'Alphas' is Cancelled | The latest news from American and UK TV". Ambernightdvd.com. August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
^"Syfy Renews Alphas – Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. September 7, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
^"Alphas". Syfy. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
^Ng, Philiana; Goldberg, Lesley. (January 16, 2013). "Syfy Cancels 'Alphas'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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