ALPHAS: 2011 — (24 Episodes)

“ALPHAS” Role: Nina Theroux Created by: Zak Penn & Michael Karnow Network: SyFy Series Debut: 11 July 2011 Genre(s): Science-Fiction / Action / Drama / Thriller Tagline: Impossible is what they do best

Series Info:

The series follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as “Alphas”, as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas. The main characters of the show are Dr. Lee Rosen (David Strathairn), Gary Bell (Ryan Cartwright), Cameron Hicks (Warren Christie), Rachel Prizad (Azita Ghanizada) and Bill Harken (Malik Yoba).

About Nina Theroux

Nina Theroux is a young woman who is able to mentally “push” people into doing whatever she verbally asks of them. Her diagnosis is Hyper Induction meaning she can override willpower in others. She used to use this for personal gain, culminating in her believing she accidentally pushed her father into committing suicide. She is now helping Dr. Rosen in an effort to redeem herself. It is noted that her character seems to have been with Rosen the longest, and she is the closest to him. A running gag in the first season was that Nina always had a different car that she has “borrowed”, implying that she pushed someone for it. If Nina pushes too hard or too much on a person, she can cause them to become brain dead. Nina has very good control of her ability; people with this ability have a hard time controlling how they use it and become power hungry. When she talks to FBI agents, they won’t make direct eye contact, or insist on wearing dark sunglasses, in fear of being pushed. Her past is dark and plagued by her pushing others, including her father. Her father commits suicide after being pushed one too many times being told he doesn’t want to leave her mother when Nina was a child.

Seasons

Main Cast

David Strathairn ….. as Dr. Lee Rosen Seasons 1-2 IMDB | Partner Site	Ryan Cartwright ….. as Gary Bell Seasons 1-2 IMDB | Twitter | Facebook
Warren Christie ….. as Cameron Hicks Seasons 1-2 IMDB | Twitter	Azita Ghanizada ….. as Rachel Pirzad Seasons 1-2 IMDB | Twitter | Facebook
Malik Yoba ….. as Bill Harken Seasons 1-2 IMDB | Twitter | Facebook | MySpace

Other Cast

Triva & Facts

• Alphas was originally called “Section 8, Alphas” during development. Although initially developed in 2006, it wasn’t until 2009 that it was picked up by a network.
• Although set in New York, the series is filmed in locations in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario; Canada

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