“Three thousand, four-hundred, two people died on Zero Day, says De Niro’s former President George Mullen at the beginning of the trailer. “Plane crashes, train derailments. Total chaos.”
From creators and executive producers Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael S. Schmidt, Zero Day stars De Niro as revered former U.S. President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Commission, is tasked with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyberattack that has caused chaos across the country and killed thousands.
As disinformation runs rampant and the personal ambitions of those in power in technology, Wall Street, and the government collide, Mullen’s determined quest for the truth forces him to confront his own dark secrets and risk everything he holds dear.
Also starring are Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Matthew Modine, Dan Stevens, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, and Clark Gregg.
At one point in the trailer, Bassett’s character tells De Niro’s Mullen, “People believe what they need to believe. The truth is the truth, but it’s not always the most important thing.”
Zero Day is written and executive produced by Newman and Oppenheim, with Lesli Linka Glatter serving as executive producer and director of all six episodes. Schmidt also serves as writer and executive producer, with De Niro and Jonathan Glickman serving as executive producers.
Zero Day premieres Thursday, February 20 on Netflix.
Watch the trailer below.
But all joking aside, the premise of this series appeals to me. It's going on the watch list.