The snow is falling, the New Year is here, and the mid-season premieres are ready to begin. FOX’s mid-season has plenty of anticipatory content, but the most talked about one since the beginning of last summer is J.J. Abrams next mystery drama coming to the network: Alcatraz. From the same man that brought you Fringe, LOST, and Person of Interest, Abrams is now gearing up for the famous prison, and in an all-new video promoting the series premiere, he describes what intrigues him about the show, and how that incorporates into the upcoming show:

Alcatraz premieres on January 16th with a two-hour premiere starting at 8PM on FOX, and continues its season in its regular timeslot on January 23rd at 9PM.