The Burning Zone
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The Burning Zone is a television drama broadcast on the UPN
network as part of its 1996–97 lineup
. It ran for 19 episodes. The series was rerun on SciFi Channel in the mid to late 90's.
The Burning Zone featured a team of American agents who could be almost instantly dispatched almost anywhere in the world to fight biological warfare
and naturally occurring biohazard
s. The series is believed to be cashing in on the success of biological disaster movies like Outbreak
. There was a villanious organization known as "The Dawn" that was responsible for some of the threats the team faced. The members of "The Dawn" were shadowy and never fully exposed but their goals and aims were clear. To allow disease and pestilance of a biological nature restore the Earth by rendering exctint the most virulent pestilance of all....Mankind.
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
network as part of its 1996–97 lineup
1996-97 United States network television schedule
This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1996. All times are Eastern and Pacific.New series highlighted in bold....
. It ran for 19 episodes. The series was rerun on SciFi Channel in the mid to late 90's.
The Burning Zone featured a team of American agents who could be almost instantly dispatched almost anywhere in the world to fight biological warfare
Biological warfare
Biological warfare is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war...
and naturally occurring biohazard
Biohazard
Biohazard may refer to:* Biological hazard* Biohazard , a book by Ken Alibek* Biohazard , a New York hardcore punk band** Biohazard , a self-titled album from Biohazard...
s. The series is believed to be cashing in on the success of biological disaster movies like Outbreak
Outbreak
Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious...
. There was a villanious organization known as "The Dawn" that was responsible for some of the threats the team faced. The members of "The Dawn" were shadowy and never fully exposed but their goals and aims were clear. To allow disease and pestilance of a biological nature restore the Earth by rendering exctint the most virulent pestilance of all....Mankind.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| James Black James R. Black (actor) James Richard Black is an American actor and former professional football player.- Early life :Black was born in Lima, Ohio... |
Agent Michael Hailey | full series |
| Michael Harris Michael Harris Michael Harris is an award-winning Canadian author, investigative journalist, and radio personality who hosts an afternoon radio talk show, "Michael Harris Live", on Ottawa-based CFRA, and was a columnist for The Ottawa Sun newspaper until March 2011.Born in Toronto, Ontario, to Audrey McDonald ... |
Dr. Daniel Cassian | full series |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeffrey Dean Morgan is an American actor, best known to television and movie audiences as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy, patriarch John Winchester on Supernatural, and as The Comedian in the 2009 superhero film Watchmen.... |
Dr. Edward Marcase | episodes 1–11 |
| Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an actress, who has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series.-Early life:Tomita was born in Okinawa, the daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita. Her father then later became a Los Angeles Police Officer, rising to the rank of sergeant. He succumbed to cancer in... |
Dr. Kimberly Shiroma | episodes 1–11 |
| Bradford Tatum Bradford Tatum Bradford Tatum is an American actor, known for his role as Michael Hubbs in the cult favorite stoner film, The Stoned Age . He also played the bully, John Box in controversial director Victor Salva's Powder . In 1999, Bradford wrote, directed, and starred in the indie film Standing on Fishes... |
Dr. Brian Taft | episodes 12–19 |
Episodes
| # | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 3, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Silent Tower" | September 10, 1996 |
| 3 | "St. Michael's Nightmare" | September 17, 1996 |
| 4 | "Arms of Fire" | September 24, 1996 |
| 5 | "Night Flight" | October 1, 1996 |
| 6 | "Lethal Injection" | October 15, 1996 |
| 7 | "Touch of the Dead" | October 29, 1996 |
| 8 | "Hall of the Serpent" | November 12, 1996 |
| 9 | "Blood Covenant" | November 19, 1996 |
| 10 | "Faces in the Night" | November 26, 1996 |
| 11 | "Midnight of the Carrier" | January 7, 1997 |
| 12 | "Critical Mass" | January 28, 1997 |
| 13 | "Death Song" | February 4, 1997 |
| 14 | "The Last Endless Summer" | February 11, 1997 |
| 15 | "The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest" | February 18, 1997 |
| 16 | "Elegy for a Dream" | April 29, 1997 |
| 17 | "A Secret in the Neighborhood" | May 6, 1997 |
| 18 | "Wild Fire" | May 13, 1997 |
| 19 | "On Wings of Angels" | May 20, 1997 |
External links
- The Burning Zone at epguides.com