The Hot Zone (American TV series)

Season one Main • Julianna Margulies as Col. Nancy Jaax, an Army veterinary pathologist • Noah Emmerich as Col. Jerry Jaax, an Army veterinary surgeon • Liam Cunningham as Wade Carter • Topher Grace as Dr. Peter Jahrling, a virologist • James D'Arcy as Travis Rhodes Recurring • Paul James as Ben Gellis • Nick Searcy as Frank Mays • Robert Wisdom as Col. Vernon Tucker • Robert Sean Leonard as Walter Humboldt, a liaison between Hazleton, a scientific research corporation and its primate lab in Virginia • Grace Gummer as Melinda Rhodes • Lenny Platt as Capt. Kyle Ormond Season two Main • Tony Goldwyn as Bruce Edwards Ivins, a microbiologist whose assistance with the FBI draws attention to himself as a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks. • Dylan Baker as Ed Copak, a senior FBI agent • Dawn Olivieri as Dani Toretti, an FBI behaviorist == Episodes ==

Series overview Season 1 (2019) Season 2: Anthrax (2021) == Production ==

Development On April 18, 2018, it was announced that National Geographic had given a series order to the production. Executive producers were set to include Lynda Obst, Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Jeff Vintar, and Ridley Scott. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Fox 21 Television Studios, Scott Free Productions, and Lynda Obst Productions. On August 9, 2018, it was announced that Kelly Souders and Brian Wayne Peterson were joining the series as showrunners, executive producers, and writers. On February 8, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 27, 2019. In November 2020, National Geographic renewed the series for a second season. Casting On July 25, 2018, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour that Julianna Margulies had been cast in the first season's lead role. On September 13, 2018, it was reported that Noah Emmerich, Liam Cunningham, Topher Grace, Paul James, Nick Searcy, Robert Wisdom, and Robert Sean Leonard had joined the cast in starring roles and that James D'Arcy would make a guest starring appearance. On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Grace Gummer would appear in a recurring capacity. In early 2021, following the announcement of a second season with a different story, Tony Goldwyn, Exterior photography of the rear loading docks of the "monkey lab" took place at the now-closed Life Savers Factory located at 100 Cumberland Ave, Hamilton, Ontario. Loading docks can be viewed from Burris Street as well as homes in reverse shots. Exterior and interior shots of "Commuter Station" took place at the historic Hamilton Canadian National Railway Station, located at 360 James St N, in Hamilton, Ontario. == Release ==

On December 20, 2018, a "first look" still image from the series was released featuring Julianna Margulies in character as Dr. Nancy Jaax. On February 8, 2019, a trailer for the series was released. The entire series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, implying it may have been silently cancelled. == Going Viral ==

Going Viral is a 2019 one-hour documentary companion to the miniseries. == Reception ==

Critical response Rotten Tomatoes gave an approval rating of 85%, based on 20 reviews. Its critical consensus reads: "An anxiety-producing dramatization of real-world events, The Hot Zone acts as a sobering reminder of exactly how deadly a disease can be." On Metacritic, the season had a score of 69 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Accolades ==Notes==