NBC prison drama “The Hunting Party” gets powerful first teaser

An elite task force of investigators has their hands full when a massive breach is discovered at a secret high-security prison, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts. In a first teaser for NBC’s upcoming crime procedural: The hunting partyMelissa Roxburghs (by Manifesting, quantum leap) Former FBI agent Rebecca Henderson must lead a search to round up the escaped criminals.

The new look at the high-concept drama is based on a haunting rendition of Blondie’s “One Way Or Another” and previews “The Pit,” an underground, panopticon-like hexagonal structure. described in a voiceover as “a secret prison inhabited by the most violent and dangerous criminals the world has ever known.”

After an explosion of mysterious origin, Rebecca (“Bex”) must track down the occupants and lead a team to uncover the origin of the explosion and the reasons behind it. The jam-packed 30-second first look features footage of the harrowing bombing, as well as chases, fights and even a dead body, as Bex and her squad fight to stay one step ahead of the crisis.

In addition to Roxburgh’s accomplished profiler, The hunting party Stars Nick Wechsler (Revenge, Chicago PD) as Oliver Odell, Patrick Sabongui (Homeland, The Flash) as Ryan Hassani, Josh McKenzie (La Brea) as Shane Florence and Sara Garcia (Ride, the lightning) as Jennifer Morales. Additionally, Kyra Leroux (Riverdale) joins the series in a recurring role.

Co-showrunners JJ Bailey (creator) and Jake Coburn are writers and executive producers for The hunting party. Thor Freudenthal was exclusively announced as pilot director and executive producer by Deadline earlier this year. Keto Shimizu is also an author and EP. The hunting party is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The hunting party Premiering on NBC on Monday, February 3 at 10/9c, following the season premiere of The voice.