Zero Day (American TV series) explained

Genre:Political thriller
Showrunner:Eric Newman
Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
Country:United States
Language:English
Network:Netflix

Zero Day is an upcoming American political thriller television series created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt for Netflix, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, and starring Robert De Niro and Lizzy Caplan. It is described as a political conspiracy thriller centering on a devastating global cyberattack. It will premiere on February 20, 2025.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

It was reported in November 2022 that Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt had conceived of the story, with Newman and Oppenheim writing the script. With Robert De Niro attached to star, he would also serve as executive producer alongside Newman, Oppenheim, Jonathan Glickman of Panoramic Media, and Schmidt.[2] The project was confirmed as greenlit by Netflix on March 1, 2023.[3] Lesli Linka Glatter would direct.[4]

Casting

In April 2023, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton were revealed to have joined the cast.[5] In December 2023, Bill Camp, Matthew Modine, Dan Stevens, McKinley Belcher III, Gaby Hoffmann, Mark Ivanir and Clark Gregg joined the cast.[6] In February 2024, Mozhan Navabi joined the cast.[7]

Filming

An application for filming a train crash was submitted in Westchester County, New York for July 2023.[8] [9] Filming had started in and around New York but production was suspended with crew and cast sent home in June 2023 due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[10] Production resumed by that December.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betancourt . Emiliana . 2024-11-19 . Robert De Niro Netflix Conspiracy Thriller Series 'Zero Day' Sets Premiere Date . 2024-11-20 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: Rick. Porter. Robert De Niro to Star in Netflix Political Thriller. Hollywood Reporter. November 11, 2022. March 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Joe. Otterson. Netflix Orders Thriller Series 'Zero Day' Starring Robert De Niro, Lesli Linka Glatter to Direct (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. March 1, 2023. March 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: April 24, 2023. Lizzy Caplan, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen Join Robert De Niro in Netflix Series 'Zero Day'. Joe. Otterson. Variety. April 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen & Connie Britton Join Robert De Niro In 'Zero Day' Netflix Series. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. April 24, 2023. April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424154319/https://deadline.com/2023/04/lizzy-caplan-jesse-plemons-joan-allen-connie-britton-cast-robert-de-niro-zero-day-netflix-1235334968/. dead. 24 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Zero Day Adds Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens & Matthew Modine As Production Begins In NY. Deadline Hollywood. Rosy. Codero. December 19, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  7. Web site: 'The Blacklist's Mozhan Navabi Cast In Netflix Limited Series 'Zero Day'. Deadline Hollywood. Rosy. Cordero. February 27, 2024. February 27, 2024.
  8. Web site: Robert De Niro Netflix Series Permitted To Film Crash In Westchester. Patch.com. June 3, 2023. May 26, 2023. Jeff. Edwards.
  9. Web site: Netflix's 'Zero Day' to film train crash scenes in Westchester, application says. Stamford Advocate. June 3, 2023. Joseph. Tucci. 29 May 2023 .
  10. Web site: Zero Day' Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro Suspends Production Amid Writers Strike. Deadline Hollywood. 8 June 2023. Nellie. Andreeva. June 8, 2023.

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