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Alert: Missing Persons Unit

2023 – 2025Show3 seasons29 episodesTV-14

CrimeDrama
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic486.0

A tense, intriguing drama series about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 29 episodes · best: S2E10 "Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P" 8.0

Episodes

6.9
7.5
7.3

Story

Every second counts.

When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Person’s Unit (MPU) to help other people find their loved ones, even as she searches for her own. Six years later, her world is turned upside-down when her ex-husband, Jason Grant, a former police officer, shows up with a proof-of-life photo of their missing boy. Or is it?

Feels like

  • Procedural Crime Drama
  • Missing Persons Mystery
  • Family Secrets
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Gritty Realism
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics
  • High-Stakes Investigation
  • Emotional Turmoil
  • Suspenseful Pacing

Cast

24 of 277 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Brad Turner, Christine Moore, Michael Offer
Written by
John Eisendrath, Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier
Produced by
Martha Fernandez
Music by
Caleb Chan, Dave Porter

Everyone

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Facts

January 8, 2023 · May 27, 2025 · Ended

First aired
January 8, 2023
Last aired
May 27, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 29 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
56 countries

Tropes

Cooldown Hug, Grief-Induced Split, SWAT Team +9

  • Cooldown Hug
  • Grief-Induced Split
  • SWAT Team
  • Smokescreen Crime
  • Wham Shot
  • Broken Pedestal
  • Only in It for the Money
  • Shout-Out
  • Changeling Tale
  • Ripped from the Headlines
  • Bulletproof Vest
  • Driven to Suicide

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Alert: Missing Persons Unit?"

Questions about Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Alert: Missing Persons Unit?

PrimeHuluYouTube TVTubi TV

In the United States, Alert: Missing Persons Unit streams on Prime, Hulu, and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.

Is Alert: Missing Persons Unit worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (48).

Does Alert: Missing Persons Unit get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 6.9, and season 2 peaks at 7.5. The highest-rated episode is Federal Prisoner #07198F-068P (season 2, episode 10) at 8.0, and the lowest is Chloe (season 1, episode 1) at 6.4.

Is Alert: Missing Persons Unit okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceStrong languageDisturbing imageryDrug use

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch Alert: Missing Persons Unit?

21 h

About 21 hours: 29 episodes in 3 seasons of about 44 minutes each, aired from 2023 to 2025.

What tropes does Alert: Missing Persons Unit use?

Cooldown HugGrief-Induced SplitSWAT TeamSmokescreen CrimeWham ShotBroken PedestalOnly in It for the MoneyShout-OutChangeling TaleRipped from the HeadlinesBulletproof VestDriven to Suicideand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Cooldown Hug, Grief-Induced Split, and SWAT Team.