With over 6 Billion people on the planet who are your “average joe” type of people, it can be overwhelming to imagine. However, if you look deeper, you will see that many of these “average joe” people have unique abilities. These are what I like to call, Alphas. Some of these, such as the type that I have as co-workers, are able to accomplish things that are amazing while others are the type of people who are upset, misguided and afraid. They have abilities that are under the par and are very scary.
Alphas like to follow a group setting of “average joe” people who give them the power to have these unique abilities both mental and physical. Led by Dr. Leigh Rosen (David Strathairn), the team of Alphas investigates cases that have Alpha activity to find that the CIA, FBI and even the Pentagon are unable to handle the situations and resolve them. Thus, the team takes over on this matter. The Alphas and their personalities connect with each other to bring the perfect balance. Despite their quirky behaviors and mysterious backgrounds, they work to fight crime and catch the enemy before it is too late.
Episode Info
Season 2 picks up eight months after last year’s finale with the stage set for an explosive turn of events at the Binghamton facility (the Guantanamo of the Alpha world) that could have devastating, far-reaching consequences. Dr. Lee Rosen, having exposed the existence of Alphas to the unsuspecting public, finds himself discredited and imprisoned by a government desperate to cover up his revelation. The rest of the core team has disbanded and some, without Rosen’s guidance and care, have regressed to their old, destructive ways. They must now battle their individual demons in order to reunite and try to save their own.
After a major confrontation between Red Flag and the DoD that ends in bloodshed for both sides, Rosen makes a drastic decision that will affect the fate of Alphas everywhere.
Recaps
1x11: Original Sin recap: Rachel, Cameron, and Nina trail Isaac Hale, the Alpha who murdered the MK scientists, as he works with another Alpha to track someone through the streets of New York City. They figure the Alpha finds the target and Isaac kills them. The other Red Flag agents have gone to ground and Isaac is their only lead. The tracker finally spots a couple, Danielle and Will, as they go to a pawnshop to get her money for her fix. The tracker leaves and Isaac closes in on the couple and demands that Danielle turn over something. He uses his necrosis, killing the nearby flowers, and Danielle and Will run away. Isaac follows them and corners them in an alleyway...
read more.1x10: The Unusual Suspects recap: A younger man meets an older one on an isolated dock, and the older man realizes that the newcomer isn’t with the Committee. He realizes that the newcomer is one of “them” and admits that some mistakes never go away. The younger man touches the older one, killing him with a fast-spreading form of necrosis, and says that some do...
read more.1x9: Blind Spot recap: Rosen tells Bill that they Cameron and Nina have captured a possible Red Flag suspect. They go to a concealed containment chamber that the DoD that has installed to contain captive Alphas. They talk about the fact that Bill still hasn’t regained his abilities, and Rosen worries that Bill may be dismissed by the team since he no longer has his abilities. Gary comes in and complains that the containment chamber wasn’t built to his specifications, and wonders why Bill is there...
read more.1x8: A Short Time In Paradise recap: In Tennessee in 1980, people gather in a church and sing. A young boy, Jonas Englin, tries to pull over a can of gasoline. His father, the preacher, goes back and helps the boy, assuring him that they’ll be in love together. The preacher ignites the gas and turns to Jonas, who has retreated out the door. The preacher calls to him to stay as the church members scream in agony...
read more.1x7: Catch and Release recap: In Bushwick, New Jersey, a team of agents approach a warehouse where Skylar Adams has set up her workshop. She spots them using small flying insect drones, grabs some parts, and keys in a number on a pad. When the agents break in, they find the key pad and see Skylar across the street on a roof. She yells at them to run as an explosion goes off behind them...
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