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Alphas
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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.

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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.

Aired
2011–2012
Seasons
2 · 24 episodes
Status
Canceled
Created by
Zak Penn
Network
Syfy
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

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Alphasintertitle.png
Television.alt
ALPHAS written in white against a grey-green background, the letters A are written as an outline
Television.alt_name
Section 8
Television.narrator
David Strathairn
Television.theme_music_composer
Luke Adams, Erik Kertes
Television.composer
Trevor Morris, Edward Rogers
Television.country
United States
Television.language
English
Television.num_seasons
2
Television.num_episodes
24
Television.camera
Single-camera
Television.runtime
43 minutes
Television.network
Syfy
Television.related
Warehouse 13

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start time
2011-07-11
end time
2012-10-22
number of seasons
2
number of episodes
24
title
Alphas
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  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Episodes
  • Season 1 (2011)
  • Season 2 (2012)
  • Reception
  • Critical reception
  • Ratings
  • In popular culture
  • International broadcasting
  • References
  • External links

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, on September 7, 2011, Alphas was renewed for a 13-episode second season, which premiered on Monday, July 23, 2012, at 10 p.m. ET. On January 16, 2013, Syfy announced that the program would not be returning for a third season, ending the series with an unresolved cliffhanger.

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