Tot mijn verbazing was er nog geen topic over deze m.i. zeer vermakelijke serie van de zender SyFy, die inmiddels aan zijn tweede seizoen toe is. Daar komt dus nu verandering in.
Official site: http://www.syfy.com/alphas/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183865/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqzRx9WhgxY
Plot:
Alphas is an action-packed thriller from writers Zak Penn (The Avengers, X-Men: The Last Stand) and Michael Karnow. In the series, five ordinary people are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas -- people with the unique power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind giving them superhuman physical and mental abilities.
Operating within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen (Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn), an expert in Alpha phenomena, the team investigates cases that point to others with Alpha abilities. As they work against the clock to solve this new brand of crime, they must prevent their own personality differences and disparate backgrounds from interfering with their ultimate mission to catch the enemy.
Cast:
In addition to Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum/Legacy, Good Night, and Good Luck), the ensemble cast stars Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Why Did I Get Married?), Warren Christie (October Road, Apollo 18), Laura Mennell (Watchmen), Ryan Cartwright (Mad Men, Bones) and Azita Ghanizada (Castle).
Het eerste seizoen van deze serie heeft mij zeer positief verrast, ondanks het relatief lage budget van de serie. Ook de eerste afleveringen van het tweede seizoen vond ik zeer geslaagd. Ik hoop dat er nog vele seizoenen volgen.