The Hot Zone is an American anthology drama television series, based on the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name by Richard Preston and airing on National Geographic.
The first season, consisting of six episodes, aired from May 27 to 29, 2019, and was intended as a miniseries. Largely set in 1989[clarification needed], it follows U.S. Army scientist Nancy Jaax who is confronted with the possibility of a potentially deadly outbreak of Ebola. Jaax, a veterinary pathologist, first identifies the ebolavirus after it appears in monkeys in a Primate Quarantine Facility in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. The season was positively reviewed, and renewed for a second season.[1]
The second season, titled The Hot Zone: Anthrax, focuses on the 2001 anthrax attacks, a week after September 11.[2] The season, also consisting of six episodes, aired from November 28 to 30, 2021.[3]
In 1980 Africa, a seriously ill French man is flown from his rural estate to a city hospital. Near death, he violently vomits blood on his attending physician, Dr. Shem Musoke.
In 1976, Carter and Travis Rhodes make their way to a clinic run by French nuns, who report an outbreak that has killed several villagers. Seeking a local doctor who has moved on to treat sick patients, Carter and Rhodes are stopped by the Zaire military and led to the remains of a village burnt to the ground — along with its residents, including the doctor they sought — to stop the spread of the virus, witnessing a soldier execute an infected survivor.
In 1976, Carter and Rhodes return to the clinic, where they meet NGO worker Melinda and learn one of the French nuns has fallen seriously ill. Rhodes is able to obtain a blood sample from the nun as she dies. Due to the reuse of needles at the clinic caused by supply constraints, Carter and Rhodes realize the spread of the virus is much wider in scope. The surviving nun, showing visible signs of an Ebola infection, provokes a soldier to shoot and kill her. Carter learns from the clinic’s files that a pregnant woman from another village sought care there. Hoping to find a patient who has survived the virus to better understand and treat it, Carter pays a helicopter pilot to ferry the trio to the village.
In 1976, Carter, Rhodes, and Melinda find that the village’s faith healer has isolated the sick family in their home. Rhodes draws the woman's blood and prepares to leave before Carter reveals that the pilot will not return for three days.
In 1976, Rhodes and Melinda assist the pregnant villager give birth, though they are powerless to do anything but watch as she and most of her family succumb to the infection.
In 1976, the village’s faith healer explains to Carter that the local forests, once teeming with monkeys, have gone quiet. When the faith healer’s infection progresses, he convinces Carter to help spare the region’s population from a much larger outbreak that would spread from his funeral. As a devastated Rhodes and Melinda watch the pregnant woman’s son die from his infection, they are alerted to the faith healer’s burning home by horrified villagers. An incensed Rhodes vows to report Carter.
In 1979, a missing air filter in a Soviet Union military research facility allows anthrax to escape in Sverdlovsk, causing an outbreak that is quickly covered up. Fourteen years later, a Russian defector confirms the existence of the outbreak with the preserved heart of a victim. He warns U.S. officials of the possibility of a future outbreak from weaponized anthrax.
On September 11, Ivins leads a chaotic evacuation of USAMRIID after planes strike the World Trade Center. En route to New York, Ryker witnesses American Airlines Flight 77 flying overheard toward the Pentagon.
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.[14][15][16] On August 9, 2018, it was announced that Kelly Souders and Brian Wayne Peterson were joining the series as showrunners, executive producers, and writers.[17][18] On February 8, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 27, 2019.[19] In November 2020, National Geographic renewed the series for a second season.[1]
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.[20] 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.[21] On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Grace Gummer would appear in a recurring capacity.[22]
In early 2021, following the announcement of a second season with a different story, Tony Goldwyn,[2] Daniel Dae Kim,[2] Harry Hamlin,[5] Dylan Baker,[5] Ian Colletti[6] Dawn Olivieri,[6] and Denyce Lawton[6] were announced as cast members.
Principal photography for the first season took place from September 13, 2018, to November 16, 2018, in Toronto and was also expected to film in South Africa.[23][20] 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.
On December 20, 2018, a "first look" still image from the series was released featuring Julianna Margulies in character as Dr. Nancy Jaax.[24] On February 8, 2019, a trailer for the series was released.[19]
The show airs on National Geographic.
The series is available to stream internationally with Disney+ through its Star hub, with the second season released in selected territories.[25] The entire series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, implying it may have been silently cancelled.[26]
Going Viral is a 2019 one-hour documentary companion to the miniseries.[27]
On February 8, 2019, it was announced that National Geographic had greenlit a companion documentary film to premiere alongside the series in May 2019. The film was set to be executive produced by Betsy Forhan and feature interviews with subjects including Richard Preston, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Dr. Pardis Sabeti, and Dr. Ian Crozier. The production company involved with the film was slated to be National Geographic Studios.[27]
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."[28] On Metacritic, the season had a score of 69 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[29]
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