The Hot Zone: Anthrax National Geographic Channel Show Release Date

What Is The Hot Zone: Anthrax About?

A look a the events that took place in 2001, just weeks after 9/11, when the United States was rocked by another deadly act of terrorism.

Six-Part Series Starring Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Lost,” “The Good Doctor”) and Tony Goldwyn (“King Richard,” “Scandal,” “Lovecraft Country”) From 20th Television and Ridley Scott, David Zucker and Jordan Sheehan for Scott Free Productions and Executive Producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson.

With the world still reeling after the attacks on 9/11, America faces a second wave – the anthrax letters. Targeting journalists and politicians, mail with anthrax powder kills five people and causes panic across the United States. Limited series THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX follows FBI Special Agent Matthew Ryker (Kim) as he tracks down the killer, finding himself ensnared in an unstable web of psychological warfare. Bruce Ivins (Goldwyn) is the brilliant microbiologist who becomes embroiled in the hunt. The six-hour scientific thriller follows last year’s THE HOT ZONE, which was National Geographic’s most-watched scripted series of all time.

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