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The Hot Zone

2019–2021 · 2 seasons

A taut, procedural race against an invisible killer, driven by sober science and quiet dread rather than spectacle.

Created by
Jeff Vintar, James V. Hart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianna Margulies, Daniel Dae Kim, Noah Emmerich
Tagline
The headlines you remember, the ending you don't.
Overview
In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.

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Created by
Jeff Vintar, James V. Hart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianna Margulies, Daniel Dae Kim, Noah Emmerich
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • fate
  • family
  • corruption
Places
  • workplace
  • military
  • suburbs
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jeff Vintar, James V. Hart, Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson
Written by
James V. Hart, Kelly Souders, Jeff Vintar, Brian Peterson
Starring
Julianna Margulies, Daniel Dae Kim, Noah Emmerich, Tony Goldwyn, Nick Searcy, Liam Cunningham, Dylan Baker, James D'Arcy
Music
Sean Callery
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 50 min each
Network
National Geographic
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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