Alert: Missing Persons Unit

A brisk, case-of-the-week procedural that keeps you hooked with emotional stakes and a central mystery, easy to follow but tense.

Created by

Jamie Foxx, John Eisendrath

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Scott Caan, Dania Ramirez, Ryan Broussard

Tagline

Every second counts.

Overview

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?

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Family, grief, mystery, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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