FoxhasgivenaSeason3pickuptoAlert:MissingPersonsUnit.Therenewaloftheproceduraldrama,starringScottCaanandDaniaRamirez,hasbeenexpected.　　Tomakefilmingmorecost-efficientforseriesproducersSonyPicturesTelevisionandFoxEntertainment,Alertwillremainincontinuousproduction,segueingfromtheabbreviated-by-the-strikessecondseasontoSeason3,whoseepisodecountisstillTBD,Ihear.ThereisanadditionalbenefittofilmingSeasons2and3back-to-back—FoxwillhavefreshepisodesoftheseriesincaseproductionisdisruptedbyanIATSEstrikethissummer.