The Hot Zone
I discovered this show whilst channel hoping. I must admit that my attention was initially grabbed by the trailer due to the immediate comparison of the 'Chernobyl' mini series. Possibly those who had crafted the trailer had this as their intention. After all it couldn't hurt.
However this show tells a completely different story. Set in the 80's and based on the novel by Richard Preston. 'The Hot Zone' is inspired by true events. An Ebola breakout on American soil is chillingly presented and despite a few raise your eyebrow moments regarding plot and script, this is a rather gripping piece of television. After a strong opening the first twenty minutes or so are soon hard to digest as the story moves to a mainly laboratory environment with actors all talking scientifically. This becomes tedious for the layman but if you stick with it the drama soon takes hold.
'The Hot Zone' features good central performances from Julianna Margulies and Liam Cunngham. There's a very good supporting cast too from the likes of Topher Grace and Noah Emmerich. Whilst this show may not have the grand scale or polish of 'Chernobyl' it does offer much for fans of this genre. Aired in the UK on the National Geographic channel this show may slip under the radar. That would be a shame as it is well worth the audiences time.
I discovered this show whilst channel hoping. I must admit that my attention was initially grabbed by the trailer due to the immediate comparison of the 'Chernobyl' mini series. Possibly those who had crafted the trailer had this as their intention. After all it couldn't hurt.
However this show tells a completely different story. Set in the 80's and based on the novel by Richard Preston. 'The Hot Zone' is inspired by true events. An Ebola breakout on American soil is chillingly presented and despite a few raise your eyebrow moments regarding plot and script, this is a rather gripping piece of television. After a strong opening the first twenty minutes or so are soon hard to digest as the story moves to a mainly laboratory environment with actors all talking scientifically. This becomes tedious for the layman but if you stick with it the drama soon takes hold.
'The Hot Zone' features good central performances from Julianna Margulies and Liam Cunngham. There's a very good supporting cast too from the likes of Topher Grace and Noah Emmerich. Whilst this show may not have the grand scale or polish of 'Chernobyl' it does offer much for fans of this genre. Aired in the UK on the National Geographic channel this show may slip under the radar. That would be a shame as it is well worth the audiences time.