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Alcatraz· Season 1 · Episode 1

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S01E01·7.6·January 16, 2012·1h·FOX

Detective Rebecca Madsen and Alcatraz historian Dr. Diego "Doc" Soto team up with a secret agency that is dedicated to finding and catching inmates from the infamous prison who went missing 50 years ago and are reappearing today.

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#1In Season 1of 13 rated episodes
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+0.2vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.4
2012First airedJanuary 16, 2012

Guest stars

Leon RippyLeon Rippyas Dr. Milton BeauregardDavid HoflinDavid Hoflinas Tommy MadsenJeffrey PierceJeffrey Pierceas Jack SylvaneBen CottonBen Cottonas YapperCamille SullivanCamille Sullivanas Sonya SylvaneBumper RobinsonBumper Robinsonas Bobby
Ken PogueKen Pogueas Old Alan Sylvane, Sr.
Samuel Patrick ChuSamuel Patrick Chuas Chet
Christopher LoganChristopher Loganas Observation Room Tech
Greyston HoltGreyston Holtas Young Emerson Hauser
Lauren AttadiaLauren Attadiaas Girlfriend of Shooter Man
Paul McGillionPaul McGillionas Alan Sylvane Jr.
Daniel BaconDaniel Baconas Medical Examiner
Paul JarrettPaul Jarrettas Lead Officer

Crew

Danny CannonDanny CannonDirector
Bryan WynbrandtBryan WynbrandtWriter
Elizabeth SarnoffElizabeth SarnoffWriter
Steven LilienSteven LilienWriter

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