Series synopsis
Zero Day is an American drama war & politics television series that premiered on Netflix on February 20, 2025. It ended on February 20, 2025. It was created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, Michael S. Schmidt. It stars Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lizzy Caplan and Connie Britton.
A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies.
Premise
A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies.
Premise: Truth has been weaponized.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert De Niro as President George Mullen
- Jesse Plemons as Roger Carlson
- Lizzy Caplan as Alexandra Mullen
- Connie Britton as Valerie Whitesell
- Joan Allen as Sheila Mullen
- Bill Camp as CIA Director Jeremy Lasch
- Dan Stevens as Evan Green
- McKinley Belcher III as Carl Otieno
Supporting cast
- Matthew Modine as Richard Dreyer
- Angela Bassett as President Evelyn Mitchell
Guest cast
- Mark Ivanir as Natan
- Clark Gregg as Robert Lyndon
- Hannah Gross as Anna Sindler
- Geoffrey Cantor as Hector Franklin
- Nikita Bogolyubov as Alexi Lebedev
- Cuyle Carvin as Agent Tom McCarthy
- Gaby Hoffmann as Monica Kidder
- Mozhan Navabi as Melissa Kornblau
- Jay Klaitz as Tim Pennington
- Jasjit Williams as Patrick O'Keefe
- Eden Lee as Angela Kim
- Jorge Luna as General Tom Myles
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 20, 2025 | February 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Former President George Mullen's comfortable retirement is upended after he's asked to lead an investigation into a horrific cyberattack. |
February 20, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Mullen's commission investigates a hacking ring. President Mitchell weighs retaliation. A powerful figure has demands for Roger. |
February 20, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mullen's initial arrests draw blowback from the public — especially TV pundit Evan Green. Alex faces pressure to investigate her father. |
February 20, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 20, 2025 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2025 |
| Status | ended |