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8/10 TV Genre Drama Developed by Julie Plec Original language(s) English Final episode date 19 July 2016 | 7.2/10 IMDb 53% Rotten Tomatoes Based on Cordon by Carl Joos Country of origin United States First episode date 19 April 2016 Network The CW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring David Gyasi
Christina Moses
Chris Wood
Kristen Gutoskie
Claudia Black
George Young
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence
Trevor St. John Cast Chris Wood, Kristen Gutoskie, David Gyasi, Claudia Black, Hanna Mangan‑Lawrence Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Containment is an American limited series, based on the Belgian TV series Cordon. The show was officially ordered as a series by The CW on May 7, 2015, and aired from April 19 through July 19, 2016. The series follows an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving a section of the city cordoned off under quarantine and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. Major themes in the series are love, loss, and duty. On May 12, 2016, The CW announced that Containment would not be renewed and would remain as a limited series.
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Main characters
Recurring characters
Production
Containment shot its pilot episode, in February and March 2015, on location in Atlanta, Georgia. Several locals were cast as extras in various scenes. By that October, the show was in regular production in the Atlanta area.
Broadcast
The series was also broadcast on the Global Television Network in Canada, in the UK on E4 (TV channel) and in Germany on ProSieben.
Reception
On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 48 (out of 100 points) based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes also reported mixed critical responses, averaging a 53% rating. The site's consensus reads: "Uninspired performances and pedestrian writing make Containment just another in the long line of disaster movie scenarios we've seen played out countless times before." However, Audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes have been largely positive, showing a 78% rating.