TV series
The Andromeda Strain
Overview
A U.S. satellite crash-lands near a small town in Utah, unleashing a deadly plague that kills virtually everyone except two survivors, who may provide clues to immunizing the population. As the military attempts to quarantine the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure and stop the spread of the alien pathogen, code-named Andromeda.
Details
- First air date
- 2008-05-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 2 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Network
- A&E
- Production
- Scott Free Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Benjamin Bratt as Dr. Jeremy Stone
- Christa Miller as Dr. Angela Noyce
- Eric McCormack as Jack Nash
- Daniel Dae Kim as Dr. Tsi Chou
- Viola Davis as Dr. Charlene Barton
- Louis Ferreira as Colonel Ferrus
- Barry Flatman as Charles 'Chuck' Beeter
- Rick Schroder as Major Bill Keane
- Andre Braugher as General George Mancheck
- Magda Apanowicz as Suzie Travis
- Fred Keating as Charles Henderson
- Anna Galvin as Lisa Stone
Creators and crew
- Robert Schenkkan - Creator
- Tom Thayer - Executive Producer
- David W. Zucker - Executive Producer
- Tony Scott - Executive Producer
- Ridley Scott - Executive Producer
- Clara George - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Night One
A U.S. army satellite crashes on the outskirts of Piedmont, Utah, population 580, interrupting the awkward sexual foils of two teenagers. The youths decide to take the satellite into town for further inspection.
Episode 2: Night Two
The president has to make a difficult decision and in order to prevent a nuclear disaster that would actually strengthen the "Andromeda Strain", the team have to overcome the building's safeguards aimed at preventing contamination.
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