Syfy's Alphas

Geekyfanboy · August 06, 2009, 08:50:33 AM

Sounds like of like a Heroes Re-boot...

Syfy Gives Greenlight to Alphas
Source: Syfy
August 5, 2009

Syfy has ordered the action-adventure 90-minute pilot, "Alphas" (working title) from writers Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk) and Michael Karnow, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions, which is the studio for the project. "Alphas" is executive produced by Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun for BermanBraun Television and is expected to commence production in early fall 2009.

"Alphas" follows a team of ordinary citizens who possess extraordinary and unusual mental skills. Using physical feats and mental trickery, this elite force of heroes take the law into their own hands and uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able or willing to solve. Each possessing their unique and not always visible power, they alone solve the crime, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.

"Alphas' unconventional approach to the traditional superhero genre couldn't be a better fit for Syfy as we continue to build a programming slate of fun, imaginative entertainment," said Stern. "Zak and Michael's dry, naturalistic humor, combined with Gail and Lloyd's incredible producing leadership promise to make this a very special project."

"We are pleased to be in business with Syfy and delighted to be extending the reach of our relationships within the NBC-Universal family," said Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. "Zak and Michael have created a unique and compelling story which we believe the Syfy audience will find both intriguing and entertaining."

Geekyfanboy · April 15, 2011, 11:36:21 AM

Alphas, starring David Strathairn as the leader of a team investigating unsolved cases that stump the CIA, FBI and Pentagon, will premiere Monday, July 11 at 10 p.m

Dangelus · April 15, 2011, 12:07:07 PM

Interesting, thanks Kenny!

Geekyfanboy · June 13, 2011, 02:55:13 PM

Looks good

Syfy's Alphas - Trailer

Geekyfanboy · June 13, 2011, 03:30:59 PM

Lots of mini promos

Alphas - Impossible Crimes - S1 Promo

Alphas - Top Secret - S1 Promo

Alphas - Scratch the Surface - S1 Promo

Dangelus · June 13, 2011, 11:32:42 PM

Really looking forward to this!

WillEagle · June 18, 2011, 06:30:15 PM

I'm still up in the air about this show, but I will check it out when it starts.

WillEagle · July 12, 2011, 04:46:01 AM

DVR'ed this last night hope to check it out today. After seeing more promos for this it has peeked my interest more.

Rico · July 12, 2011, 05:02:29 AM

Same here. It looks like the premiere was more than an hour long. Didn't realize that.

WillEagle · July 12, 2011, 05:10:40 AM

I didn't notice that either. I hope I had enough room on the DVR then because I also DVR'ed The Pick, The Pawn, and the Polish off of History. They were on at the same time as the Sci-Fi shows so had to put them on the DVR.

spaltor · July 13, 2011, 08:16:40 AM

I thought the premiere was a little slow. I don't think they needed the 90 minute time slot - the pace might have been better, imho, if it had just been 1 hour. I'm not invested in the characters yet, and I found myself getting distracted. Maybe I just have a problem staying focused with TV in the 10-11pm timeslot (when "Falling Skies" is, too)? Or maybe that's too many shows in a row for my brain to handle? I don't know. But I'll definitely be back for more.

One observation...
[spoiler]Synesthesia is not the hightening of senses. It's an actual condition where sensory inputs are kind of cross-wired. Here's the wikipedia on it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia
The condition was featured on NPR's Science Friday a while back, and I found it fascinating. I saw a couple comments about this on Twitter, too, during the show, and some from synesthetes. I wonder if they'll actually address that character's "power" by that name again in the show. It'll be interesting. [/spoiler]

Rico · July 18, 2011, 06:43:39 AM

I finally had some time to watch this last night and liked it more than I thought I would. The powers are pretty cool and I thought it was a good first episode. I like the kid who can read the whole EM spectrum - that's a cool power! I'll keep watching.

KingIsaacLinksr · July 18, 2011, 08:42:56 AM

Currently in my Hulu queue (also available on iTunes for free ;)) so...we'll see.

King

Dangelus · July 19, 2011, 08:26:30 AM

I'm enjoying this. Episode 2 was really good, and I'm warming to these characters. There seems to be a story arc building already which is quite intriguing.

spaltor · July 19, 2011, 08:38:24 AM

Agreed, Dan. I thought the second episode was much more interesting than the first. And the characters are starting to get some depth.