Containment (TV series)

Containment
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Genre	Drama
Based on	Cordon by Carl Joos
Developed by	Julie Plec
Starring	David Gyasi Christina Moses Chris Wood Kristen Gutoskie Claudia Black George Young Hanna Mangan-Lawrence Trevor St. John
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Julie Plec David Nutter
Producer(s)	Cyrus Yavneh
Production location(s)	Atlanta
Cinematography	Nelson Cragg
Editor(s)	Paul Karasick
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production company(s)	My So-Called Company Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	The CW
Original release	April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) – present
External links
Website
Production website

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 debuted on April 19, 2016. The series follows an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. On May 12, 2016, The CW announced that Containment would not be renewed, and would remain as a limited series.

Cast and characters

• David Gyasi as Major Alex "Lex" Carnahan
• Christina Moses as Jana
• Chris Wood as Officer Jake Riley
• Kristen Gutoskie as Katie Frank
• Claudia Black as Dr. Sabine Lommers
• George Young as Dr. Victor Cannerts
• Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Teresa
• Trevor St. John as Leo Green

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.

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."

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	David Nutter	Teleplay by: Julie Plec	April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19)	296853	1.67
A Syrian man is found to be infected by a highly contagious virus. He infects multiple people, including his doctor and family, and sets in motion a series of events which lead to a Cordon Sanitaire being placed over Zone 6 of the city of Atlanta. Government official and doctor Sabine Lommers erects this barrier around part of the city to keep the virus from spreading. She asks police officer Lex Carnahan to stay outside the barrier to become the face of the virus containment effort in the rest of the city. He accepts, but only in the hopes of learning what is happening inside the quarantine, as his girlfriend Jana, as well as his friend and fellow cop Jake are inside.
2	"I to Die, You to Live"	Charles Beeson	Julie Plec	April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26)	3J5952	1.56
Authorities discover that the younger brother of the Syrian man, now deemed "Patient Zero", had a girlfriend. Sabine and Lex must track her down to see if she has been infected. They use citywide security footage to learn that she is at a teen sleepover somewhere inside the cordon. Meanwhile, the pregnant Teresa wishes to visit her grandmother, who has Parkinson's disease. On the way, Teresa exposes herself to the virus while hugging an infected friend and must take measures to protect her grandmother. Around the cordon, shipping containers are added, signifying a somewhat more permanent barricade.
3	"Be Angry at the Sun"	Charles Beeson	Marguerite MacIntyre	May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)	3J5953	1.42
While Lex attempts to maintain control outside the cordon, he learns that a young woman, who had close contact with an infected patient, is unaccounted for. With limited resources available, Lex is forced to enlist help from Jake, whose growing resentment towards Lex for getting him trapped inside is causing him to spiral. Meanwhile, Katie must face desperate parents of her students, and Teresa is shaken by a robbery at her mother's store. Furthermore, Leo Green, a reporter, shows that there is a way out of the cordon which leads to chaos and all communication inside the cordon to be lost expect for that for Dr. Connors.
4	"With Silence and Tears"	Chris Grismer	Michael Jones-Morales	May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)	3J5954	1.35
Lex continues his PR job until he realizes that that is not the job he wants to do. Katie needs medication and Jake helps retrieve it with other supplies for Dr. Connors. Jana makes a phone that works inside the cordon, while looking for a signal on the roof, she meets Sam, head of building ops and maintenance. She successfully makes the phone but it stops working after talking to Lex for a second. Theresa's mother gets robbed again but is saved by a gang that takes over the shop. Xander tries to get into the cordon and after an unsuccessful attempt, he gets in with the help of Leo.
5	"Like a Sheep Among Wolves"	Janice Cooke	Jeff Stetson	May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17)	3J5955	1.28
A food drop is organized inside the cordon. With limited resources, most of the food is taken by the gang still in charge of Theresa's shop. Meanwhile, Lex is getting fed up with the authorities, and Katie realizes a mismatch in the timeline of events which leads to her figuring out that the people in charge are lying to the public. In the end, Meese is seen inside the cordon talking to a person of authority, saying that he made it inside the cordon.
6	"He Stilled the Rising Tumult"	Michael Allowitz	Elizabeth Peterson	May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)	3J5956	1.48
7	"Inferno"	David Boyd	Matt Corman & Chris Ord	May 31, 2016 (2016-05-31)	3J5957	TBD
8	"There is a Crack in Everything"	TBA	TBA	June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)	3J5958	TBD

External links

• Containment at IMDb