Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Alert: Missing Persons Unit is an American police procedural series created by John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx. It premiered on Fox on January 8, 2023. The second season premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 25, 2025. In June 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons.
Premise
Jason Grant and Nikki Batista investigate cases for the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Persons Unit while also trying to find out the truth about their missing son.Cast and characters
Main
- Scott Caan as Detective Jason Grant, Nikki's ex-husband, who works in the Missing Persons Unit with her to help people find their missing loved ones. He is a former private security contractor.
- Dania Ramirez as Captain Nicolina "Nikki" Batista, the commanding officer of the Missing Persons Unit, and Jason's ex-wife.
- Ryan Broussard as Detective Sergeant Michael "Mike" Sherman, a detective with the MPU and Nikki’s fiancé. He and Jason are partners.
- Adeola Role as Detective Kemi Adebayo, a detective with the MPU. She believes that she is a shaman with multiple past lives who infuses her detective work with her spirituality.
- Graham Verchere as Lucas Hadley/Keith Grant
- Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal, an expert computer hacker under house arrest
Recurring
- Fivel Stewart as Sidney Grant, Jason and Nikki's daughter
- Petey Gibson as C Hemingway, the supervisor of the Missing Persons Unit's forensic imaging unit. He is a trans man who initially struggles with coming out.
- Elana Dunkelman as Rachel, a medical examiner
- Gil Bellows as Inspector Hollis Braun
- Diana Bang as Helen Gale, a forensic scientist
- Reedan Elizabeth as MPU Officer Brooks
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Lieutenant Gabrielle Bennett, the new leader of the Missing Persons Unit
Guest
- Bre Blair as June Butler, Jason's girlfriend and business partner
- Conni Miu as Quinn Walker, Sidney's best friend
- Kendall Gender as Canary, a drag queen
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Chief Inspector Bill Houston, the interim leader of the Missing Persons Unit
Episodes
Series overview
Production
Development
In March 2022, it was announced John Eisendrath and Sony Pictures Television had Alert in development at Fox with a script, format and back-up script commitment plus penalty. In May of that year, it was announced Fox had given a straight-to-series order to Alert with Eisendrath to serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner.In March 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2024. In May 2024, Fox renewed the series for a third season. Production took place in Vancouver. On June 6, 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons.