Series synopsis
Zoo is an American family comedy drama television series that premiered on CBS on June 30, 2015. It ended on September 21, 2017. It was created by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg. It stars James Wolk, Nonso Anozie, Nora Arnezeder and Billy Burke.
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
Premise
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
Premise: The wild shall inherit the earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Wolk as Jackson Oz
- Nonso Anozie as Abraham Kenyatta
- Nora Arnezeder as Chloe Tousignant
- Billy Burke as Mitch Morgan
- Kristen Connolly as Jamie Campbell
- Josh Salatin as Logan
- Alyssa Diaz as Dariela Marzan
- Gracie Dzienny as Clementine
Supporting cast
- Michael Sangha as David
- James Rha as Scientist
- Jess McLeod as Maddie
- Reid Scott as Ethan Boyd
- Tamara Tunie as Brenda Montgomery
- Wayne Péré as Lawrence Fremer
- Philip Fornah as Guide #1
- Jaiden Kaine as Kenyan Policeman
- Brandon Stacy as Blaine
- Shane Jacobsen as Rudy
- Garrett Kruithof as Australian Dude
- Jay Potter as Reporter
Guest cast
- Gracie Dzienny as Clementine
- Michael Sangha as David
- James Rha as Scientist
- Jess McLeod as Maddie
- Reid Scott as Ethan Boyd
- Tamara Tunie as Brenda Montgomery
- Wayne Péré as Lawrence Fremer
- Philip Fornah as Guide #1
- Jaiden Kaine as Kenyan Policeman
- Brandon Stacy as Blaine
- Shane Jacobsen as Rudy
- Garrett Kruithof as Australian Dude
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 30, 2015 | October 22, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 28, 2016 | September 6, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 13 | June 29, 2017 | September 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Blood In Botswana, guides Jackson Oz and Abraham Kenyatta come across a mysterious series of lion attacks. In LA, two lions escape a zoo and go on a rampage, and investigative reporter Jamie Campbell believes that it's tied to pesticide infested food sold by Reiden Global. |
June 30, 2015 |
| 2 |
Fight or Flight Jackson discovers that Abraham is alive and stages a daring rescue to bring his friend home safely. Meanwhile, Jamie suspects that Reiden Global's pesticide is responsible for the lion attacks and convinces Mitch to help her. In Paris, a mysterious man approaches Chloe and asks her to accompany him. |
July 7, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Silence of the Cicadas Jackson and Abraham travel to Robert's isolated lab to recover his research. Meanwhile, Jamie convinces Mitch to go to New Orleans with her to approach a sympathetic senator, and Gaspald convinces Chloe to join forces with him. |
July 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Day of the Beast Following a shift in violent animal behavior, the team attempt to rescue Jamie and secure the leopard that could hold the key to curing the animal crisis. |
June 28, 2016 |
| 2 |
Caraquet The discovery of a shocking mutation comes with potentially dire consequences for a member of the team. |
June 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Collision Point A tragedy strikes the team's only ally within the government, leaving Jackson and the team on their own to stop a surge of animal-related attacks from destroying the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Meanwhile, Dariela discovers something shocking about General Davies; and in the Canadian wilderness, Jamie comes across a troubling detail about Logan. |
July 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Place Like Home Ten years after the animals were cured but at the cost of sterilizing the human population, a new threat rises in the form of “the hybrids,” an army of unstoppable lab-made creatures focused on destroying mankind. |
June 29, 2017 |
| 2 |
Diaspora Jackson and Logan discover a link between the hybrid attacks that occur in Portland and New York; Mitch is interrogated by a woman claiming to be his daughter, Clementine; and a new development in Abraham’s research into the sterility crisis endangers his family. |
July 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Ten Years Gone Abraham and Dariela consider making a deal with Reiden Global for personal reasons, and Jamie and Clementine perform a risky surgery on Mitch. |
July 13, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 30, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 21, 2017 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |