Alcatraz
302 vanished. 3 must find them.
Created by Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt, Elizabeth Sarnoff
On FOX
A high-concept mystery-action series built on a time-travel premise, sustaining procedural investigation across a single season before cancellation left its central mystery unresolved.
A unique team, consisting of a federal agent, a police officer and a conspiracy theory novelist, investigate the shocking reappearance of Alcatraz's most notorious prisoners, fifty years after they supposedly vanished.
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Questions people ask
Is Alcatraz scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Alcatraz violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Alcatraz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Alcatraz sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Does Alcatraz leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Alcatraz, and what each one shares →
Like Alcatraz
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Alcatraz
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Alcatraz, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Alcatraz, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Alcatraz, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
