Alphas: Pilot

May 31, 2016 5:29 AM - Season 1, Episode 1

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.
posted by ellieBOA (8 comments total)

This first season worked quite well. I was sad it wasn't extended for a third season. Damn cliffhangers.
posted by numaner at 7:31 AM on May 31, 2016

The worst thing SyFy did with this show was shoehorn it into the Warehouse 13 / Eureka universe. They had a chance to make a... for lack of a better word, realistic superhero show, but couldn't help weirdify it.
posted by Etrigan at 7:45 AM on May 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Ahh yeah, I remember that crossover. It was kind of weird.
posted by numaner at 8:18 AM on May 31, 2016

It's too bad that this show didn't get picked up a few years later and produced as part of SyFy's current slate. It fits in well with the more (sometimes semi-)serious stuff they've got going on with The Expanse, Hunters, Killjoys, and Dark Matter.
posted by eyeballkid at 1:20 PM on May 31, 2016

Seconding the cliffhanger. Dammit.

I thought this was a pretty cool concept for a show, really.
posted by jenfullmoon at 6:51 PM on May 31, 2016

Agreed that this show deserved a better hand than fate dealt it. Of course that's pretty much the story of television.
posted by Naberius at 7:25 AM on June 1, 2016

yeah, see also: New Amsterdam, Firefly, Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies, etc.
posted by numaner at 10:31 AM on June 1, 2016 [2 favorites]

Oh god New Amsterdam. That show was super cheap to produce and so awesome. I can't believe they didn't let them get a full season out.
posted by Mitheral at 11:10 PM on June 17, 2016 [1 favorite]