"Alcatraz" seems to have an incredibly small amount of diversity in its cast. Except for Doctor Lucille, all of the actors are white, and the vast majority are men. Generally, I believe that this show does fit the criteria for TV tokenism. The main character, Rebecca Madsen (center), is always the center of the storyline, complex, white, and receives the bulk of the screen time. She has several supporting characters, like Dr. Soto (center left), Emerson Hauser (center right), and the European, female doctor, Doctor Lucille (far right). After getting shot in the beginning episodes, Lucille hasn't played any serious role, but she had previously been in the "buddy" position and participated in the subplots. The one area where this show diverges from the framework of TV Tokenism is that Doctor Lucille actually has a fairly complicated role with a significant amount of mystery surrounding her past.
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