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Alcatraz

Alcatraz

Description: After their mysterious disappearance for decades, Alcatraz Island inmates resurface with a larger conspiracy. However, a team of secret agents is on a mission to track down the dangerous prisoners.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: January 16, 2012
Network: Fox Broadcasting Company
Executive Producers: Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien, MORE
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