6.4 /10 1 Votes
55% Metacritic Genre Drama
Thriller Composer(s) Chris Tilton Network CBS | 7/10 IMDb 6.8/10 TV Theme music composer John Carpenter First episode date 2015 Adapted from Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Zoo
by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge Developed by Josh Appelbaum
André Nemec
Jeff Pinkner
Scott Rosenberg Starring James Wolk
Kristen Connolly
Nonso Anozie
Nora Arnezeder
Billy Burke
Alyssa Diaz
Josh Salatin
Gracie Dzienny Executive producers Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum Program creators André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg Similar Extant, Intelligence, The Strain, The Whispers, Intruders Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoo series premiere sneak peek
Zoo is an American drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, the former of who also serves as an executive producer. The series primarily stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Nora Arnezeder and Billy Burke as a group of varied professionals who investigate the mysterious pandemic of violent animals attacks upon humans all over the world.
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Zoo premiered on June 30, 2015 on CBS. After a second season aired in 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season in August 2016, which is set to premiere on June 29, 2017.
Plot
Violent animal attacks upon humans are occurring all over the world. Jackson Oz, an American zoologist and his Kenyan friend, Abraham, a safari guide, as well as a Los Angeles reporter, a quirky veterinary pathologist, and a French intelligence agent all seek to investigate the mysterious pandemic as the attacks become more coordinated and ferocious.
Development
In October 2013, it was announced that CBS had given Zoo "a rare pilot production commitment for a pitch originating from sibling CBS TV Studios." In July 2014, the series was given a 13-episode straight-to-series order and added to the network's summer schedule.
The series premiered on June 30, 2015, on CBS. On October 2, 2015, Zoo was renewed by CBS for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2016. On August 10, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which is set to premiere on June 29, 2017.
Casting
James Wolk was the first to be cast, in November 2014, followed later the same month by Nora Arnezeder and Nonso Anozie. The main cast was rounded out in January 2015, with Kristen Connolly and Billy Burke. In February, Geoff Stults was cast in a recurring role for a "multi-episode arc". In March, Carl Lumbly was cast in a recurring role.
In March, 2016, Josh Salatin and Alyssa Diaz were added to the cast as series regulars in the second season. In April, Joanne Kelly was cast in a recurring role.
In December, 2016, Gracie Dzienny, who guest-starred in the second season finale, was promoted to series regular for the third season. In January, 2017, Aleks Paunovic was cast in a recurring role. In February, Athena Karkanis, Hilary Jardine, and Sophina Brown were cast in recurring roles.
Filming
The series started filming in New Orleans in January 2015. Production for the second season began filming in February 2016 in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The third season started filming in mid-January 2017, also in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.
Broadcast
Zoo aired in Australia after fast-tracking each episode to air the day after the U.S. The series was simulcast in Canada, and it also airs in the UK and Ireland.