'CONTAINMENT'
NEW APOCALYPTIC TV SERIES
I won't be the first one to inform you, but you sure do know the apocalypse is approaching what with all these presidential elections around the world etc, so we better be prepared, right? And what better way to do that than stealing survival knowledge from apocalyptic shows! If you're a fan of those, Spring 2016 will be good to you. Not only that FEAR THE WALKING DEAD starts next Sunday at AMC and that THE 100 is well on at CW, but CW also starts airing their new sf series CONTAINMENT Tuesday April 19th, 13 episode English language version of Belgian series CORDON!
FEAR IS VIRAL
When a mysterious and deadly epidemic breaks out in Atlanta, a vast urban quarantine is quickly enforced, forcing those stuck on the inside to fight for their lives while local and federal officials desperately search
for a cure. Trying to keep the peace on the streets is police
officer Lex Carnahan (David Gyasi), who has quickly risen through
the ranks of the Atlanta PD. But Lex’s job becomes even harder when he
learns that 
his longtime girlfriend, Jana (Christina Moses), and his best friend and fellow officer Jake (Chris Wood), are trapped within the cordoned
area. Also quarantined in viral ground zero is 17 year-old Teresa (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), who is eight months pregnant and now separated from her boyfriend on the other side; Katie Frank (Kristen 
Gutoskie),
an elementary school teacher now placed on lockdown with her entire
class, including her young son; and CDC researcher Dr. Victor Cannerts (George Young),
the doctor who initially made the
controversial call to quarantine the
area and is now racing to find a cure for the virus. On the outside, Dr.
Sabine Lommers (Claudia Black) is leading the government efforts
to contain the outbreak, and 
has asked for Lex’s help in enforcing the
cordon – which grows increasingly difficult as the public trust
deteriorates. And the public has reason to be wary, as journalist Leo (Trevor St John)
begins 
unravelling a conspiracy, finding that something doesn’t add up
in the official story being told. Torn apart from their loved ones, the
survivors trapped within the cordon are fighting against not only fatal
infection,
but also isolation, fear, and the disintegration of society
around them. But as they begin to gain each other’s trust, hope remains,
and on either side of the cordon unlikely heroes will rise.
When a mysterious and deadly epidemic breaks out in Atlanta, a vast urban quarantine is quickly enforced, forcing those stuck on the inside to fight for their lives while local and federal officials desperately search
for a cure. Trying to keep the peace on the streets is police
officer Lex Carnahan (David Gyasi), who has quickly risen through
the ranks of the Atlanta PD. But Lex’s job becomes even harder when he
learns that his longtime girlfriend, Jana (Christina Moses), and his best friend and fellow officer Jake (Chris Wood), are trapped within the cordoned area. Also quarantined in viral ground zero is 17 year-old Teresa (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), who is eight months pregnant and now separated from her boyfriend on the other side; Katie Frank (Kristen Gutoskie),
an elementary school teacher now placed on lockdown with her entire
class, including her young son; and CDC researcher Dr. Victor Cannerts (George Young),
the doctor who initially made the controversial call to quarantine the
area and is now racing to find a cure for the virus. On the outside, Dr.
Sabine Lommers (Claudia Black) is leading the government efforts
to contain the outbreak, and has asked for Lex’s help in enforcing the
cordon – which grows increasingly difficult as the public trust
deteriorates. And the public has reason to be wary, as journalist Leo (Trevor St John)
begins unravelling a conspiracy, finding that something doesn’t add up
in the official story being told. Torn apart from their loved ones, the
survivors trapped within the cordon are fighting against not only fatal
infection, but also isolation, fear, and the disintegration of society
around them. But as they begin to gain each other’s trust, hope remains,
and on either side of the cordon unlikely heroes will rise. 
Who is the girl in the skinny jeans again?
ReplyDeleteKristen Gutoskie, methinks she ends up with the hot cop in the show
DeleteHow come she doesn't end up with me. I can be a hot cop.
Deletewell, there is that small detail that you're already taken, right? On the other hand I'm totally free for a check up with Doctor George Young!
DeleteThanks, Dear but I will not watch this so "they" can rewire my brain with fear, (smile).
ReplyDeleteyou mean fear is not already in there?
DeleteShe is fearless. How come you don't know?
Deletenobody is fearless, son
DeleteNot my cup of tea!
ReplyDeletesorry to hear it
DeleteI don't know about this one, I'll wait and see what you think. The post apocalyptic show I like the most is that 12 Monkey's series.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for these elections to be over. It's grown tedious and it doesn't really matter who wins as they are all just different flavours of the same evil.
I think 12 MONKEYS is soon starting the second season, right?
DeleteDahlink, we have elections too this month, and the forces of pure darkness and ebil will win again... I'm considering moving to Honduras, we could open a banana plantation there
Yes, the 2nd season begins on April 18th I think.
DeleteI feel for you then as elections just stir people up and when it's over, the real suffering begins.
Yes, we shall go to Honduras and grow banannas. However, someone else will have to check them for those poison spiders. Those ones scare me darling :)
Yes, the 2nd season begins on April 18th I think.
DeleteI feel for you then as elections just stir people up and when it's over, the real suffering begins.
Yes, we shall go to Honduras and grow banannas. However, someone else will have to check them for those poison spiders. Those ones scare me darling :)
We shall train a monkey to search for spiders, naturally, and you can carry him on your shoulder when he is not working :)
DeleteI lived for a short time in The Republic of Panama and we had a huge banana spider crawling up the back wall. They is deadly, so I killed it with a shovel. You would not believe the amount of guts that came out of that thing. Moi was living in the jungle at the time. 'Twas beautiful, but full of scary critters."
Deletewhy did you come back from it? I'd probably stay in the jungle running free with the jungle animals :)
DeleteI left there to go to another warm, sunny and very dangerous place-the Philippines. I lived a few miles from Mount Pinatubo before it erupted. I had lovely water buffalo herds near the house, but once they got inside the courtyard and I couldn't get out the car, lest they stampede me. Also lots of cobras come down from the mountain and hides in the grass. I have no idea how I'm still alive :0)
DeleteI also went to Alaska, twice. It sucked.
DeleteI can imagine, Alaska always seemed as a very nasty place, especially after it became American :)
DeleteDahlink, Arni, our blogging friend, is from the Philippines. I also have Samantha Sotto, popular writer, living there!
I loved the Philippines and made many good friends there. Sadly I know most of those people and their villages were killed when Pinatubo erupted.
Deleteit is such a unstable place when it comes to weather. Constant quakes and storms and whatnot else?
DeleteI don't want to watch this one. I just don't. I might succumb, but I don't want to watch this one.
ReplyDeleteYou have to be prepared in case apocalypse hits you when you're in class :)
DeleteWell, I am going to watch, gripping my pillow and chewing all my fingernails off. Yes, I will feel the fear~
ReplyDeleteHow are you Dezzy?! I have missed visiting you~
the fear is already there!
DeleteCould be better, since I hate spring and the promise of summer, hope you are good as you can be
Sounds like this one isn't many people's cup of tea. I might catch it some day on Netflix if I ever run out of shows to watch, but don't honestly think this is one I'll dvr.
ReplyDeleteI shall probably watch it since Spring has nothing else much on and I do love me viral shenanigans
DeleteDo let us know if it is any good. If I get the Dezzy seal of approval, I'll rethink shoving this one to the side.
DeleteI will most certainly give it a go
DeletePost apocalyptic theme reminds me I just recently watched The 5th Wave. Though that was alien related :) For me, Apocalypse brought by natural causes and catastrophe realistically paints a more serious and darker premise for a story . The Containment poster strikes a fearful image already.
ReplyDeleteyes, and all characters have posters like that but I put here just that one :)
DeleteThat's an eye-catching poster. I like post apocalyptic entertainment, but I've sort of had my fill of them.
ReplyDeleteit certainly is a TV craze
DeleteI'm a sucker for the CW. Im going to have to check out containment.
ReplyDeleteThe finale last night of the walking dead was frustrating to say the least...but Jeffrey dean Morgan did an amazing job as neagan!
I've noticed that last year most of the things were also from CW if not from British channels. NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX were mega shitty this season... mostly.
DeleteWill watch TWD tonight, torrented it, I know somebody dies and they don't tell us who.
I always thought Atlanta was a bad place to live. :)
ReplyDeletewhat with TWD and this, certainly so :)
DeleteThis sounds like an intriguing show- and will definitely give us all things to think about. Hopefully people are doing some good planning with all the end of the world shows, so some of the kinks will be worked out.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely need to stay away from Atlanta- too much out to get us there. :)
~Jess
yes, Atlanta seems as unluckiest place in the world when it comes to apocalypse : )
DeleteActually, DEZ, I'm in the mood for a good belly-laughing comedy. This political season has put me into a total funk and apocalypse is just too real.
ReplyDeleteI get my laughs from LAST MAN STANDING on Fridays at ABC and BABY DADDY and YOUNG AND HUNGRY at Freeform on Wednesdays, and also from FULLER HOUSE at Netflix.
DeleteI haven't seen Claudia Black in quite a few years. What was that sci-fi series she was in with Ben Bowder? I can't even remember. I'm not used to seeing her with blond hair. Good to know she's still acting, though.
ReplyDeleteI've never even known her name :)
DeleteHmmm. Seems interesting but I'm wondering if this show will end up cancelled. Unless it's just a mini series.
ReplyDeleteit is a limited series which means it was cancelled even before it begun :)
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