‘Alert: Missing Persons Unit’ Canceled After 3 Seasons — Series Ends With Major Cliffhanger
Alert: Missing Persons Unit lost its female lead during its third season, with Nikki (Dania Ramirez) killed off in the second episode. The series then followed her loved ones as they grieved and moved forward, continuing to find missing or abducted people. Who would take over as the permanent new boss had yet to be established by the Season 3 finale, which aired in May, though it did look like Megalyn Echikunwoke‘s Lieutenant Gabrielle Bennett planned to stick around.
The show’s future was also still up in the air at the time. Fox announced its cancellation on Friday, June 6. Read on for everything we know about the show’s future, including how the series ended and what we could have seen in a fourth season.
Has Alert: Missing Persons Unit been renewed for Season 4?
No, Fox canceled the drama on Friday, June 6. The Season 3 finale, which aired on May 27, is now its series finale.
“Sony has been an incredible partner, and we look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with them, including the second season of our hit medical drama, Doc,” the network said. “We are grateful for the talented creators, John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx and showrunner Carla Kettner, and cast led by Scott Caan, who brought it to life.”
Who’s in the Alert: Missing Persons Unit cast?
Alert: Missing Persons Unit stars Scott Caan as Jason Grant, Ryan Broussard as Mike Sherman, Adeola Role as Kemi Adebayo, and Alisha-Marie Ahamed as Wayne Pascal. Recurring characters in Season 3 include Diana Bang as Helen Gale, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Chief Inspector Bill Houston, and Megalyn Echikunwoke as Lieutenant Gabrielle Bennett.
The drama is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment. Carla Kettner serves as showrunner and executive producer. Jon Cowan, Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Sean Hennen, John Eisendrath, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, and Brad Turner are also executive producers.
How did Alert: Missing Persons Unit end?
What’s now the series finale was a rocky episode for Jason and Wayne’s relationship. They broke up (over his reaction to her wanting a job at MPU) then fixed things when he invited her to prom at the high school where they saved missing kids. Their dance was interrupted when she got a text, and he stepped aside to let her deal with what she said was from her last job.
“Report?” someone had texted her. “I’m in @ MPU,” she wrote back. “They don’t suspect a thing.” Looks like we’ll never find out what that was about.
What would have happened in Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 4?
Obviously a fourth season would have had to reveal just what Wayne was up to and how big of a betrayal it would have been. Could it have meant the permanent end of her and Jason’s relationship? What about what it would have meant for the friendships she formed with the rest of the team?
The fourth season would have also established the new permanent boss, it sounded like, based on what showrunner Carla Kettner said when TV Insider asked about who would take over as the team’s leader immediately following Nikki’s death.
“Just like Nikki’s death upended our personal dynamics, it also throws a massive wrench into leadership of MPU. Mike gets the chance to take over the Captain’s chair,” the EP shared. “Bill Houston steps in temporarily because he has a soft spot for MPU. And finally Megalyn Echikunwoke (Lieutenant Bennett) tries to fill the seat and learns that this team may be amazing at what they do, but holy crap, they’re a handful. As for who ultimately takes over — stay tuned for Season 4!”
Bennett did seem like she’d settled in nicely and had no plans to go anywhere at the end of Season 3, so chances are she would have officially taken over for good.
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Another well liked show cancelled. Is it just me or why are all shows that teach you what is going on for real in The US being cancelled left & right? God forebid we learn what to watch out for, the bad people, and how to react if we are caught up in a serious situation! Life is NOT reality shows people!
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I really liked this show. The interactions between the two male leads was fun to watch. i’m sorry it was cancelled
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I hope there is going to be a season 4 of alert missing persons unit. Cause they can't just leave like that . We're Wayne gets that text and she takes them back about her starting to work for mpu . So please for season 4.
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I'm really hoping that it turns out Wayne is like a double agent and whoever she was saying that "she's in" to on the text, is the bad guy and she's setting that guy up to be caught. I'm going to be really bummed out if it turns out she's a bad guy.
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I think all these major networks are nuts! We wait all week for shows like Alert, Swat, etc, just to find out they're being canceled . I know lots of problems can come up but the excuse it's dollars is ridiculous! You're all businesses, you should have all the foresight to plan for all conditions ahead of time! And your faithful viewers are the ones that suffer! And please! Don't put any half asked supposedly comedy on the replace them!
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I agree, the show alert ended with a cliffhanger! I Had it when networks cancels shows like that
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At the rate all these shows are being cancelled there is going to be nothing to watch! FOX you have now joined the "You SUCK" club. I'd rather you had cancelled "Doc" than Alert:MPU. This show had an outstanding cast of characters, writers and crew. What is wrong with you people? Why don't you cancel "The Floor" and bring back Alert: MPU or Rescue Hi-Surf? At least I'd watch them. There are enough game shows and sports shows as it is, not to mention singing and dancing shows. Is this getting through to you? Do you not listen to your viewers? My books, my CD and DVD collections are looking better all the time compared to what television has to offer.
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This sure isn’t fair to all the faithful viewers! Cancelling all the great shows seems to be what all the networks are doing this year. It’s very frustrating as there will soon be nothing to watch. Please allow the series to remain on and at least have another season to wrap up the story line!
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Let's hope whatever replaces it, is some legit, actual SCRIPTED show, and not some lame-o "reality" show. God help us and the network, if it is. They will lose MORE viewers.
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That's all they have now is game shows and reality shows. I won't be watching FOX.
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Why don't these damn networks just start doing limited mini series and then they won't have to cancel everything!!! So ridiculous lately on the cancelation button 🙄
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I thought killing off Nikki was shocking and replacing her with a new character who looked similar to her was insulting to Nikki, so wasn't happy about that. Some of the stories were a little more interesting in season 3 but cancelling the show on a major cliffhanger was dumb. I didn't think this show was going to be renewed after the first season but I thought it was getting better. Didn't see it getting cancelled after this season with a cliffhanger but I guess Fox needed that timeslot for something stupid?
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I’m very sorry to read it has been canceled. The cast is great and the story lines make you want more! I hope Fox reconsiders and brings it back!!!
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I am disappointed this show cancelled! It was never given a chance to recover & establish dynamics after Nikki’s death. That was shocking & was looking like a good recovery.
Good show please bring it back!!!
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Noooo another good show gone, and on a bloody cliffhanger too! My fav relationship is Jason and Wayne and I was totally rocked by what that cliffhanger meant.. and now I'll never know! I also love the dynamic of Jason and Mike. It very much reminds me of the one between Steve and Dano on Hawaii Five -0. (Though to be clear, Mike is no Steve) I've had FBI International, Found and now this all end prematurely on cliffhangers in the last few weeks. I am pissed.
And lastly, I was sad when Nicki died, but TBH I thought the show only got better after that.
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You all know the old saying, "only the good die young." it now pertains to TV shows
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Another clickbait saying a nothing story!
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Why do networks always do this?? Please bring this show back! If it is to be cancelled at least give it one more season to actually end the show properly! 😡. (Then they keep crap shows & game shows on!)
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Why are they canceling alert missing persons unit. It is a very good show, I love it. What can be done
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Why have a cliff hanger if they cancel the show?
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Yet another good show cancelled! And for what, to put on another “reality” show? Sooooo sick of these networks doing this! Not even gonna bother watching any new shows anymore. More than half of the time they don’t give new shows much of chance to gain any traction, and even if they do, as soon as you get invested in them, they get cancelled! No wonder no one wants to watch cable tv anymore. They only have themselves to blame.
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I've now had 6 shiws that I watch get canceled. What are the networks thinking, especially CBS.
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It is crazy that they discontinued the TV show alert missing person's unit. It was excellent. In fact I liked it better without nikki. Why they always get rid of the best shows.
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This is soooo upsetting! The only joy of my tv time and these companies keep taking them away!! I absolutely love this show and think it’s down right stupid to get rid of one of the better shows on tv!! PLEASE don’t get rid of this show… take 2-3 other(crappy) shows no one really likes and just watches cuz they’re on off the air!
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Why are are all my favorite shows being cancelled? It’s so disappointing to become so invested in the characters and show only to later learn that was the end. This show had potential for a great 4th season.
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Nothing left to watch on FOX now.
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Sad that this is ending. All the good shows are being cancelled and replaced with reality shows. What purpose does this serve. They are stupid reality shows
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Another great show cancelled! What else is new?
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This was a great show! I’m really sorry it was cancelled. 😢
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Once again, another of my favorite shows has been canceled for legitimate reasons unknown. I didn't understand why they felt it necessary to kill off Nikki; especially after she'd just gotten married and all that could have played as characters between her, Jason, and Mike. It also left a cliffhanger unresolved. The joy of this show was the character interactions more so than the weekly plots. This is yet another show I wish could find a home on another network. If this trend continues, the only shows on network television will be reality shows. Bummer!
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Totally agree!
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What happened was they Killed off Nikki she was the star of the show. I knew this was going to happen when they did this. And it really sucks it was a really good show.
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This is such a good show. Why do they always cancel the good ones. This is why people wait and binge watch entire shows because you know you get several seasons and it ends the right way, rather than when you start a newer one and this happens. Listen to the fans and bring it back.
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I could not agree more. I loved this show. I had friends that watched too.
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I was hoping that there was going to be a season 4. I would also like to know if they ever find their son Keith.
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after 7 Seasons which also has Cliffhangers. It seems that they can't get a Real Show Going. They are Remaking Old Shows and just updating them the Best they can. They jump a few years into the Future which is a Disaster. They also have Old Game Shows back or they just remake Old TV Shows and just change the Color of the the People or make them Gay or something like that. It's like they can't make New Original TV Shows anymore.on. Why can't they Make a Real New Show and Keep it Going
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I think whatever else thinks we're pissed off you ended a show that we all loved what are you going to do put on another stupid game show they always get a great show going and then fox or ABC or whatever station it is always takes off the good stuff and leaves us with boring stuff that I mean how many more reality shows do we have to watch it's ridiculous game shows should be on during the day let us have our night time rethink canceling this show bring it back
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You never saw Niki’s face when she was kidnapped , her hair looked like a wig ! I don’t believe she’s really dead 😵
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I’m so mad there is not a season 4…. So disappointing.. to binge watch the series and then it ends with a cliff hanger… pretty crappy tv production if ya ask me…
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Agree, I am so sick and tired of these fake reality shows!!!
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Streaming is taking over. Regular TV is a thing of the past
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Sorry, Alert has been canceled. The good shows are removed, and so-so shows are aired.
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I hope another network or streaming service picks is up.
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Why do they cancel the good shows and leave us with crap( game shows and reality crap. This is why networks are losing to streaming.
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Grr there obviously wasn’t enough promotion of the show since I just binge watched all three seasons in four days! There should definitely be
more seasons than just three. As for the ending of three, I would of assumed that Jason was being under review to take Niki’s spot and take
The lead and find out that Wayne was corrupt or being black mailed for something past. So many great opportunities with this show I was hoping quite a few more seasons were coming. Such a great disappointment.
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It will probably be replaced by game shows or reality shows.
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Reality shows, game shows and cartoons. Seems that's all FOX wants.
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Because they are picking on You
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The show was all over the place this season. No idea what they were doing. Not a surprise it was cancelled.
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