Zoo (American TV series) explained

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Theme Music Composer:John Carpenter
Composer:Chris Tilton
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:39
List Episodes:List of Zoo episodes
Runtime:39-45 minutes
Network:CBS

Zoo is an American drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, the former also serving as an executive producer for the series, which stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Nora Arnezeder and Billy Burke as a group of varied professionals who investigate a mysterious outbreak of violent animal attacks upon humans all over the world.Zoo premiered on June 30, 2015, on CBS. CBS renewed the series for a third season in August 2016, which aired between June 29 and September 21, 2017. On October 23, 2017, CBS announced the series had been cancelled after three seasons.[1]

Premise

Violent animal attacks upon humans are occurring all over the world. Jackson Oz, an American zoologist and his Kenyan friend, Abraham Kenyatta, a safari guide, as well as Jamie Campbell, a Los Angeles reporter, Mitch Morgan, a quirky veterinary pathologist, and a French intelligence agent, Chloe Tousignant, all seek to investigate the mysterious pandemic as the attacks become more coordinated and ferocious.

Cast

Main

Guest

Recurring

Production

Development

In October 2013, it was announced that CBS had given Zoo "a rare pilot production commitment for a pitch originating from sibling CBS TV Studios."[2] In July 2014, the series was given a 13-episode straight-to-series order and added to the network's summer schedule.[3]

The series premiered on June 30, 2015, on CBS.[4] On October 2, 2015, Zoo was renewed by CBS for a second season,[5] which premiered on June 28, 2016.[6] On August 10, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on June 29, 2017.[7] [8]

There will not be a season 4 as it was cancelled due to low ratings.[9]

Casting

James Wolk was the first to be cast, in November 2014,[10] followed later the same month by Nora Arnezeder[11] and Nonso Anozie.[12] The main cast was rounded out in January 2015, with Kristen Connolly and Billy Burke.[13] In February, Geoff Stults was cast in a recurring role for a "multi-episode arc".[14] In March, Carl Lumbly was cast in a recurring role.[15]

In March, 2016, Josh Salatin and Alyssa Diaz were added to the cast as series regulars in the second season.[16] In April, Joanne Kelly was cast in a recurring role.[17]

In December 2016, Gracie Dzienny, who guest-starred in the second-season finale, was promoted to series regular for the third season.[18] In January, 2017, Aleks Paunovic was cast in a recurring role.[19] In February, Athena Karkanis, Hilary Jardine, and Sophina Brown were cast in recurring roles.[20] [21]

Filming

The series started filming in New Orleans in January 2015.[22] Production for the second season began filming in February 2016 in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[23] The third season started filming in mid-January 2017, also in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.

Broadcast

Zoo aired in Australia the day after the U.S. premiere,[24] and was simulcast in Canada.[25] It was also aired in the UK and Ireland on Sky One,[26] and in Israel on Yes Action.[27]

Netflix carried the streaming rights in eight countries with many regions losing the show in June 2022.[28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. CBS cancels Zoo after three seasons . . Maureen . Lee Lenker . October 23, 2017 . October 23, 2017.
  2. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Adaptation Of James Patterson's 'Zoo' From Space Floor, Cathy Konrad & James Mangold Gets CBS Production Commitment. Deadline Hollywood. September 1, 2015. October 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. CBS Gives Series Order To Adaptation Of James Patterson's Zoo From Midnight Radio, Cathy Konrad & James Mangold. Deadline Hollywood. June 30, 2015. July 1, 2014.
  4. Web site: CBS Announces Premiere Dates for 'Zoo', 'Extant' & More + 'Under the Dome' Moves to Thursdays. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226223448/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/26/cbs-announces-premiere-dates-for-zoo-extant-more-under-the-dome-moves-to-thursdays/368124/. dead. February 26, 2015. Kondolojy . Amanda . TV by the Numbers. February 26, 2015. February 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: Zoo Renewed: CBS Takes Hit Summer Show Into Second Season. CBS. October 2, 2015. November 6, 2015 . CBS announced today the second season renewal of Zoo for broadcast during summer 2016 .. Zoo joins the previously announced series BrainDead, a new one-hour comic thriller from Robert and Michelle King, and the next edition of the summer reality hit Big Brother on CBS's 2016 summer line-up.
  6. Web site: CBS's Summer Show Lineup Is Back And Better Than Ever!. CBS. March 17, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  7. Web site: 'Zoo' picked up for season 3 at CBS. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811131922/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/08/10/zoo-picked-up-for-season-3-at-cbs/. dead. August 11, 2016. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. August 10, 2016. August 10, 2016.
  8. Web site: CBS Sets Summer Premiere Dates For 'Big Brother', 'Salvation', 'Zoo' & 'Candy Crush'. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. March 16, 2017. March 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2017-10-23 . 'Zoo' Canceled at CBS After 3 Seasons (Exclusive) . 2022-06-18 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  10. News: Ng . Philiana . November 11, 2014 . James Wolk to Star in CBS' Zoo . . November 12, 2014.
  11. News: Andreeva . Nellie . November 21, 2014 . Nora Arnezeder To Co-Star In Zoo; Christian Campbell Joins True Detective . . November 24, 2014.
  12. News: Goldberg . Lesley . November 26, 2014 . Game of Thrones Alum Nabs Key Role in CBS' Zoo (Exclusive) . . November 27, 2014.
  13. News: Andreeva . Nellie . January 15, 2015 . Kristen Connolly & Billy Burke To Co-Star In CBS Series Zoo . . January 30, 2015.
  14. Abrams . Natalie . February 27, 2015 . CBS' summer series Zoo taps Geoff Stults for multi-episode arc . . March 3, 2015.
  15. News: Petski . Denise . March 4, 2015 . Carl Lumbly Joins CBS Drama Series Zoo; Arielle Goldman In Cinemax's The Knick. . March 11, 2015.
  16. News: Petski. Denise. March 1, 2016. Zoo: Josh Salatin & Alyssa Diaz Join Season 2 Cast Of CBS Summer Series. Deadline Hollywood. March 9, 2016.
  17. Web site: Mitovich. Matt Webb. Zoo Adds "Warehouse 13"'s Joanne Kelly. TVLine. April 13, 2016. July 20, 2016. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413214447/http://tvline.com/2016/04/13/zoo-season-2-cast-joanne-kelly-warehouse-13/. dead.
  18. News: Petski. Denise. December 2, 2016. Zoo Ups Gracie Dzienny To Series Regular For Season 3. Deadline Hollywood. March 17, 2017.
  19. News: Petski. Denise. January 31, 2017. Aleks Paunovic Joins 'Zoo'; 'Libby & Malcolm' Pilot Adds Regular. Deadline Hollywood. March 23, 2017.
  20. News: Petski. Denise. February 3, 2017. Zoo: Athena Karkanis & Hilary Jardine Join CBS Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. March 23, 2017.
  21. News: Petski. Denise. February 14, 2017. Zoo Casts Sophina Brown; Designated Survivor Adds Geoff Pierson. Deadline Hollywood. March 23, 2017.
  22. News: Butler . Karen . January 31, 2015 . Production begins on CBS' thriller series Zoo . . February 17, 2015.
  23. Web site: Scorched Earth and Zoo Season 2 Start Filming in Vancouver . February 8, 2016 . whatsfilming.ca . July 13, 2016.
  24. Web site: Vickery. Colin. Zoo starts a rush of major new American TV shows set to hit Aussie screens in coming months. News Corp Australia. July 1, 2015. July 10, 2015.
  25. Web site: Etan . Vlessing . Canada's CTV Acquires CBS' 'Zoo' Drama for Summer Run. . May 21, 2015. July 10, 2015.
  26. Web site: Sky 1 acquires US animal drama Zoo. Peter. White. Broadcast. June 30, 2015. November 27, 2015.
  27. News: Rotta. Kopfer. ZOO: כשחיות הטרף ימאסו בשליטת בני האדם. הארץ.
  28. Web site: 2022-06-13 . When will Seasons 1-3 of 'Zoo' Leave Netflix? . 2022-06-16 . What's on Netflix . en.

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