The Supernatural Series about a Group of “Ordinary” People with Superhuman Abilities
Joins the Network’s Sci-fi Lineup on Wednesday Nights Beginning Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, announced the debut of "Alphas," giving Hispanics a double dose of exciting sci-fi action beginning Aug. 19.
"Alphas" will airweekly on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT after "Battlestar Galactica," the classic cult series that continues to conquer audiences across languages and cultures.
Making its U.S. debut in Spanish, "Alphas" centers around five ordinary people who are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas - people with the unique power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind, giving them superhuman physical and mental abilities.
“Compelling sci-fi series capture the imagination of U.S. Latino viewers,” Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President, Programming & Production, NBC UNIVERSO, said. “With both a classic cult series in BattlestarGalactica, and now a supernatural crime drama in Alphas, NBC UNIVERSO is offering our viewers outstanding, back-to-back sci-fi entertainment options on Wednesday nights.”The one-hour Sci-Fi drama series from BermanBraun Television and Universal Cable Productions originally aired on Syfyand is directed by Jack Bender.
Alphas stars David Strathairn as Dr. Lee Rosen as the preeminent psychiatrist and expert in Alpha phenomena; Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell, an autistic man with a computer-like mind;Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks, a former Marine with amazing athletic capabilities; and AzitaGhanizada as Rachel Pirzad, who boasts super-enhanced senses.
For more information on Alphas in Spanish, please visit NBCUniverso.com.
To find NBC UNIVERSO on your channel guide, please visit nbcuniverso.com/encuentra.
About NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (nbcuniverso.com) is a modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, bringing the world's top sports franchises and edgy programming to more than 40 million households in the U.S. As one of the most widely available modern cable channels for U.S. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action - including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics - along with signature series, blockbuster movies, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, on TV, online and mobile devices. NBC UNIVERSO is part of Hispanic Enterprises and Content, a division of NBCUniversal (nbcuniversal.com), one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (comcastcorporation.com). To find the NBC UNIVERSO channel number in your area, please visit nbcuniverso.com/encuentralo.
About Universal Cable Productions:
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across media platforms for domestic and international distribution. UCP's content library spans classics such as Emmy-award winning, "Monk," and critic and fan favorites "Psych," "BattlestarGalactica," and "Warehouse 13." In the U.S., UCP's programming can be seen across various networks, including: "Colony" (Fall 2015), "Dig," "Mr. Robot," "Playing House," "Royal Pains," "Satisfaction" and "Suits" on USA Network; "12 Monkeys," "Childhood's End" (2016), "Defiance," "Dominion," "Hunters" (2016), "Killjoys," and "Magicians" (2016) on Syfy; "Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce" on Bravo; "The Royals," on E!; "Difficult People" on Hulu; "BattlestarGalactica: Blood & Chrome" on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray; and "Side Effects" on Awesomeness TV/YouTube. Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.
About Alphas
Alphas, is an American science fiction franchise created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as "Alphas", as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas. The series was first broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy on July 11, 2011 and aired for two seasons, after which it was
cancelled.
