The Fox procedural series Alert: Missing Persons Unit was quickly renewed for a second season, and now the Scott Caan-led drama is returning for season 3. Premiering in 2023, Alert: Missing Persons Unit is set within the Philadelphia Police Department’s MPU which is tasked with investigating missing persons cases and kidnappings. Besides the case-per-week format found in most procedurals, Alert also plays on the drama between its lead characters, a former married couple who both work for the MPU and are still investigating the disappearance of their son.

Though reviews have been somewhat mixed, something that isn’t all that unusual for procedurals, the series has found a foothold on Fox and got over the one-season hump that sees many new programs get the ax. Alert: Missing Persons Unit has a strong recipe for success, and takes a page from many of the best procedural TV series of all time while still blazing its own trail. The real test of the show’s strength came during its second season, and it remained strong enough to earn a green light for Alert: Missing Persons Unit season 3.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 Latest News

Fox Renews For Season 3

Coming just days before the sophomore season aired its final episode, the latest news confirms that Fox has ordered season 3 of Alert: Missing Persons Unit. As reported by Variety, the second season of Alert: Missing Persons Unit pulled an average of 3.9 million multi-platform viewers, with streaming viewers outperforming live viewers by over 200%. This suggests that Alert does exceptionally well upon delayed viewing, a relatively modern metric that has saved underperforming live shows from the past.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 Is Confirmed

Season 3 Has Been Found

Recreating the process seen after season 1, Fox was quick to renew Alert: Missing Persons Unit for season 3 after a stellar sophomore season performance. Fox picked up season 3 a few days before the season 2 finale aired, showing the network’s confidence in the burgeoning procedural hit. Though the show’s live viewership was somewhat sluggish, delayed streaming viewers made up for a majority of the show’s audience.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 Cast

Who Will Return For The Next Season?

Until more details are available, any cast details would be purely speculation. However, the core of the series will likely remain intact to maintain continuity and to continue storylines that will undoubtedly be the heart of season 3. With Alert: Missing Persons Unit season 3’s renewal confirmed the duo of Scott Caan as Jason Grant and Dania Ramirez as Nikki Batista will certainly return, since their fractured relationship is the crux of the entire series, and the hunt for their missing son is the emotional heart.

Other returns are less certain, but the main cast of season 3 will likely include:

Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3 Story

Where Will The Fox Procedural Go Next?

Season 2’s finale cleanly wrapped up that episodes shocking story, but the basic structure of Alert: Missing Persons Unit season 3 can still be assumed based on where the series has gone before and on tropes found in procedural shows in general. It will likely continue the case-per-week format in which Grant and Batista use their know-how to rescue missing individuals in the crucial window of time. Though the series may imagine newer and bigger cases, such as the kidnapping of an entire school bus seen in season 2, episode 1, they will nevertheless follow a familiar format.

The only thing that isn’t certain about Alert: Missing Persons Unit season 3’s story is where things will go with Nikki and Jason’s search for their missing son, Keith. The couple was devastated at the end of season 1 when it was revealed that the person they thought was Keith had actually been a cruel impostor. Season 3 might introduce more wrinkles into the missing son storyline.