Alphas

Seasons

2011

7.2

TV-14

Follows a team of super-powered individuals, known as "Alphas", led by noted neurologist and psychiatrist Lee Rosen, as they investigate criminal cases involving other suspected Alpha for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Ominous messages steer a man to a building's rooftop, where he executes an improbable shooting in the opener of the series following a team of people with extraordinary abilities who investigate crimes linked to others like them.

S1 • E2

Cause and Effect

A problematic former patient of Rosen's escapes as Rosen is getting acquainted with his Department of Defense liaison, and the rest of the team tries to balance their normal lives with their work as Alphas.

S1 • E3

Anger Management

The team moves to new offices following the attack on Rosen; violent riots break out on the east coast, which are linked to a runaway teen.

S1 • E4

Rosetta

During a raid against Red Flag an unknown Alpha is discovered. Gary bonds heavily with her while the rest of the team tries to define the extent of their enemies reach.

S1 • E5

Never Let Me Go

Agent Sullivan (guest star Valerie Cruz) credentials Dr. Rosen (David Strathairn) and his team as members of the Defense Criminal Investigation Service and their first case takes them to Pennsylvania where an outbreak of sudden deaths involving a local high school are suspected to be the work of an Alpha.

S1 • E6

Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure

Bill and Gary pursue an outside case, putting their Alpha powers to the ultimate test. Featuring guest star Alaina Huffman.

S1 • E7

Catch and Release

The alpha team rescues an alpha from a group of hooded thugs, then discover she is a former associate of Dr. Rosen who wants nothing to do with him.

S1 • E8

A Short Time in Paradise

Dr, Rosen is forced to challenge his most cherished values when he encounters an alpha leading a personality cult who sincerely wants to create a paradise for all humanity, a dream his alpha ability may make possible. But as members of the alpha group fall under the cult leaders and he refuses to recognize he may be responsible for the illnesses among the cult members Dr. Rosen is forced to act... if he can.

S1 • E9

Blind Spot

As the Alpha team attempts to interrogate an alpha doctor, who wants to create more alphas, an invisible alpha attempts to abduct him. Dr. Rosen struggles to determine who is the more dangerous.

S1 • E10

The Unusual Suspects

Dr. Rosen's alpha group is abducted by Nathan because he suspects one of them is a Red Flag conspirator.

S1 • E11

Original Sin

Dr. Rosen (David Strathairn) and his team must decide who to trust when Red Flag, led by Stanton Parish (guest star John Pyper-Ferguson), escalates the war on the Department of Defense.