Alcatraz (TV series)

Alcatraz
Genre	Science fiction Thriller Drama
Created by	Elizabeth Sarnoff Steven Lilien Bryan Wynbrandt
Starring	Sarah Jones Jorge Garcia Jonny Coyne Parminder Nagra Jason Butler Harner Sam Neill Robert Forster
Theme music composer	J. J. Abrams
Composers	Michael Giacchino Chris Tilton Andrea Datzman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	J. J. Abrams Jack Bender Bryan Burk Jennifer Johnson Daniel Pyne
Producers	Alison Balian Robert Hull Athena Wickham Robert M. Williams, Jr.
Production locations	Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia / Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada / San Francisco, United States (pilot)
Cinematography	Stephen McNutt David Stockton
Running time	43 minutes
Production companies	Bad Robot Bonanza Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	January 16 (2012-01-16) – March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
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Alcatraz is an American television series created by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, and produced by J. J. Abrams and Bad Robot. The series premiered on Fox on January 16, 2012, as a mid-season replacement.^[1] Switching between eras, the series 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, to prevent them from committing further crimes while also determining the reasons for their return. The series starred Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill, and Parminder Nagra.^[2]

On May 9, 2012, Fox canceled the series after one season.^[3]