Robert De Niro’s TV Turn in Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’ Conspiracy Series Gets Release Date
The United States needs Robert De Niro’s help in Netflix’s Zero Day.
The iconic actor’s first turn on television will see him playing a former president who is called in to help the current president (played by Angela Bassett) after a crippling cyberattack on the nation, called a Zero Day event. Netflix revealed a first look at the limited series on Wednesday when announcing the anticipated release date of Feb. 20, 2025.
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In Zero Day, De Niro stars as respected former U.S. President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Commission, is charged with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyberattack that has caused chaos around the country and thousands of fatalities. The synopsis reads, “As disinformation runs rampant and the personal ambition of power brokers in technology, Wall Street and government collide, Mullen’s unwavering search for the truth forces him to confront his own dark secrets while risking all he holds dear.”
The six-episode series was co-created by writers Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim and New York Times writer Michael S. Schmidt, with Lesli Linka Glatter directing all episodes. De Niro is an executive producer.
“Zero Day is about the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack that kills thousands of people and threatens to push a nation already on the precipice over the edge,” Newman said when previewing the series to Netflix’s Tudum. Oppenheim added that “the show also looks at the cost of power for those who are asked to take on these enormous challenges — what it means for them personally, and what it means for their families.”
The star-studded cast also includes Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton and Matthew Modine, with guest stars Bill Camp, Dan Stevens, Gaby Hoffmann, Clark Gregg and McKinley Belcher III.
Along with Newman, Oppenheim, Linka Glatter, Schmidt and De Niro, Jonathan Glickman executive produces.
See all the first-look photos and introductions of the cast, below.
Zero Day hits Netflix Feb. 20, 2025, dropping all six episodes.
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