The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain (2008)

EndedScripted showDrama, Action, Science-Fiction

In The Andromeda Strain, a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

Network
Scheduleevery Monday, Tuesday at 21:00 (120 min)

Last Episode

Part 2
Season 1Episode 2120 min

Part 2

Dr. Jeremy Stone's team desperately examines the staggeringly rapid and radical mutations of the Andromeda organism, which thus obtains carriers and eats trough anything, even the pilot's breathing pipe so as to accidentally cause the atomic bomb to be dropped after all. At first sight purely academic speculation ranging from philosophy to astro-biology combined with observing the temporary survivors yield crucial findings of the sulfuric acid-based enemy. The organism is constructed, communicating like an ants army. Pountless detail in its design puzzles them, until the idea of a messenger function is varied to the organism being the medium, readable in ASCII because sent from the future. Meanwhile the military-political cover up plot thickens, and reporter Nash escapes.

Dr. Jeremy Stone's team successfully tests the bacteria-based cure, then decides to destroy all samples, fearing for communication, while racing against time to produce enough while the pest spreads. The military-political conspirators however blackmail a member to keep one, which frees itself and thus starts the auto-destruct, which proves extremely hard to shut down. Meanwhile escaped reporter Nash is chased by troops and the cover-up continues after the organism is eradicated.

May 27, 2008

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E02Part 2May 27, 2008
S01E01Part 1May 26, 2008
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Cast

Ted Atherton

Ted Atherton

plays Ed Dewitt
Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

plays Dr. Tsi Chou
Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

plays General George W. Mancheck
Viola Davis

Viola Davis

plays Dr. Charlene Barton
Louis Ferreira

Louis Ferreira

plays Col. James C. Ferrus
Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

plays Dr. Jeremy Stone
Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack

plays Jack Nash
Rick Schroder

Rick Schroder

plays Major Bill Keane MD
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Characters

Ed Dewitt

Ed Dewitt

played by Ted Atherton
Dr. Tsi Chou

Dr. Tsi Chou

played by Daniel Dae Kim
General George W. Mancheck

General George W. Mancheck

played by Andre Braugher
Dr. Charlene Barton

Dr. Charlene Barton

played by Viola Davis
Col. James C. Ferrus

Col. James C. Ferrus

played by Louis Ferreira
Dr. Jeremy Stone

Dr. Jeremy Stone

played by Benjamin Bratt
Jack Nash

Jack Nash

played by Eric McCormack
Major Bill Keane MD

Major Bill Keane MD

played by Rick Schroder
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Also known as

  • Truslen fra det ukendte (Denmark)
  • Ιός Ανδρομέδα (Greece)
  • Штамм "Андромеда" (Russian Federation)

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