“The monster has returned,” lieutenant colonel Nancy Jaax ominously writes to her former mentor Wade Carter in the premiere episode of National Geographic’s limited series “The Hot Zone.” When Jaax (Julianna Margulies) believes that Ebola Zaire has surfaced in an ill monkey in Reston, Virginia, she reaches out to the ostracized Carter (Liam Cunningham) for advice, though she suspects he may not answer her clarion call. Both Jaax and Carter lie at the heart of “The Hot Zone,” and Margulies and Cunningham both deliver strong performances that anchor the miniseries with their emotional intensity.
Though much of “The Hot Zone” takes place in and around Washington, D.C. in 1989 and centers on Jaax’s mission to contain a potential outbreak of the Ebola virus, a significant portion of the program depicts Carter’s journey to Zaire in 1976 when he first encounters Ebola. In order for these storylines to work,...
Though much of “The Hot Zone” takes place in and around Washington, D.C. in 1989 and centers on Jaax’s mission to contain a potential outbreak of the Ebola virus, a significant portion of the program depicts Carter’s journey to Zaire in 1976 when he first encounters Ebola. In order for these storylines to work,...
- 6/12/2019
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Avert your eyes, germaphobes: Julianna Margulies is coming into close contact with the Ebola virus in the first trailer for the National Geographic limited series The Hot Zone.
Based on the bestselling 1995 nonfiction book, the six-part series is “a dramatic, fact-based thriller” chronicling the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S. soil in 1989. Margulies plays Dr. Nancy Jaax, a real-life U.S. Army scientist who puts her life on the line to prevent a potential outbreak.
Rounding out the cast are Noah Emmerich (The Americans) as Nancy’s husband Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Topher Grace (That ’70s Show) as virologist Dr.
Based on the bestselling 1995 nonfiction book, the six-part series is “a dramatic, fact-based thriller” chronicling the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S. soil in 1989. Margulies plays Dr. Nancy Jaax, a real-life U.S. Army scientist who puts her life on the line to prevent a potential outbreak.
Rounding out the cast are Noah Emmerich (The Americans) as Nancy’s husband Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Topher Grace (That ’70s Show) as virologist Dr.
- 2/10/2019
- TVLine.com
Grace Gummer has joined Nat Geo scripted series “The Hot Zone” as a series regular, TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Gummer (“Mr. Robot”) will play Melinda Rhodes, who meets Wade Carter (Liam Cunningham) and Trevor Rhodes (James D’Arcy) in 1976 Zaire, Africa while living in the region as an aid worker. Rhodes is one of the first people on-the-ground to encounter the deadly and mysterious Ebola virus. Along with Carter and Rhodes, Rhodes chases the disease into the jungle, helping those infected to no avail.
The Ebola virus first made its way to U.S. soil in 1989, a terrifying time period that the Nat Geo drama will also cover.
Gummer (“Mr. Robot”) will play Melinda Rhodes, who meets Wade Carter (Liam Cunningham) and Trevor Rhodes (James D’Arcy) in 1976 Zaire, Africa while living in the region as an aid worker. Rhodes is one of the first people on-the-ground to encounter the deadly and mysterious Ebola virus. Along with Carter and Rhodes, Rhodes chases the disease into the jungle, helping those infected to no avail.
The Ebola virus first made its way to U.S. soil in 1989, a terrifying time period that the Nat Geo drama will also cover.
- 12/6/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The Americans‘ Noah Emmerich, That ’70s Show alum Topher Grace and former House doc Robert Sean Leonard are among the eight cast additions for The Hot Zone, Nat Geo’s adaptation of the Richard Preston bestseller.
In the six-episode limited series, Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) stars as Dr. Nancy Jaax, a real-life U.S. Army scientist who “put her life on the line to head off the outbreak of the Ebola virus before it spread to the human population.” Emmerich will play Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Nancy’s husband who doesn’t hesitate to risk his life during the operation to contain the Ebola virus,...
In the six-episode limited series, Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) stars as Dr. Nancy Jaax, a real-life U.S. Army scientist who “put her life on the line to head off the outbreak of the Ebola virus before it spread to the human population.” Emmerich will play Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Nancy’s husband who doesn’t hesitate to risk his life during the operation to contain the Ebola virus,...
- 9/13/2018
- TVLine.com
The upcoming National Geographic miniseries “The Hot Zone” has added eight actors to its main cast, Variety has learned.
The series, based on the book of the same name by Richard Preston, is inspired by the true story of the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S. soil in 1989. Noah Emmerich, Liam Cunningham, Topher Grace, Paul James, Nick Searcy, Robert Wisdom, and Robert Sean Leonard will all star in the six-episode series, with James D’Arcy joining the cast as a series guest star. They join previously announced series lead Julianna Margulies.
Emmerich joins as Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, husband of Nancy Jaax (Margulies), who doesn’t hesitate to risk his life during the operation to contain the Ebola virus. Cunningham is set to portray Wade Carter, Dr. Nancy Jaax’s ally in the race to prevent the virus from spreading. Grace is Dr. Peter Jahrling,...
The series, based on the book of the same name by Richard Preston, is inspired by the true story of the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S. soil in 1989. Noah Emmerich, Liam Cunningham, Topher Grace, Paul James, Nick Searcy, Robert Wisdom, and Robert Sean Leonard will all star in the six-episode series, with James D’Arcy joining the cast as a series guest star. They join previously announced series lead Julianna Margulies.
Emmerich joins as Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, husband of Nancy Jaax (Margulies), who doesn’t hesitate to risk his life during the operation to contain the Ebola virus. Cunningham is set to portray Wade Carter, Dr. Nancy Jaax’s ally in the race to prevent the virus from spreading. Grace is Dr. Peter Jahrling,...
- 9/13/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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