Zoo (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | zoo |
| Original title | zoo |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2015-2017 |
| Production company |
Midnight Radio Tree Line Film James Patterson Entertainment CBS Television Studios |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 39 in 3 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Animal horror , drama |
| idea |
Josh Appelbaum , André Nemec , Jeff Pinkner , Scott Rosenberg |
| First broadcast | June 30, 2015 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 13, 2016 on ProSieben |
| occupation | |
Zoo is an American television series based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge . The series was produced from 2015 by Midnight Radio, Tree Line Film, James Patterson Entertainment in collaboration with CBS Television Studios for the US broadcaster CBS . The focus of the series is an uprising of the animals who conspire against humanity . It first aired in the United States on June 30, 2015 on CBS.
In August 2016, CBS extended the series for a third season, which aired from June 29, 2017 through September 21, 2017.
On October 23, 2017, the series was discontinued by CBS.
The third season on German free TV was broadcast on the Pro Sieben channel on January 10, 2018 . The ratings were too low, however, which is why the last four episodes were moved to the night program of the subsidiary ProSieben Maxx .
action
Animal attacks on humans have increased steadily. This was also recognized by the biologist Jackson Oz, who believes that the entire animal world has allied against humanity. His father already had this assumption without anyone wanting to believe him. In a safari camp in Botswana , Oz and his friend and colleague Abraham Kenyatta find a Land Rover attacked by aggressive lions with the survivor Chloe Tousignant. Together they set out to find the cause of the lions' unnatural behavior.
Simultaneously in Los Angeles : Journalist Jamie Campbell has the assumption that the biotech and animal feed company Reiden Global has something to do with the unusual behavior of the animals, since two lions broke out of the zoo and hunted the residents. In addition, cats suddenly disappear in the neighborhood, which is why she turns to animal researcher Mitch Morgan. With his help, she goes in search of the house cats that have suddenly disappeared. Together they find the cats all gathered in a tree, but after informing the responsible animal authority, the cats immediately return to their owners, so that Jamie and Mitch can only show the authorities an empty tree. At this point, Jamie first came across the idea of an inter-species rebellion.
They are all brought together by a hitherto unknown person and employed to analyze the events more closely and to find an antidote. The stranger turns out to be an employee of Reiden Global in the course of the series. In the further course of the series, they visit places of animal attacks and research the development of an antidote. In doing so, they find out that the feed from the Reiden Global Group triggered the behavioral changes in the animals because they were genetically modified with the mother cell (which makes plants more resistant to pathogens).
In the course of the series, the team receives part of the mother cell from a former employee of Reiden Global, which Dr. Morgan later plans to make the cure using a modified animal that is not contaminated by Reiden Global products. When they look for and find a leopard that has not been contaminated with Reiden Global products in Central Africa, Jackson is wounded shortly afterwards. On the way to the hospital, they encounter leopards and lions who take over the hospital. The last doctor in the hospital lets her in and reluctantly agrees to operate on Jackson.
Meanwhile, Jamie and Mitch try to make the cure. Abraham is looking for an animal on which to test the remedy. He finds a chained dog whose owner is about to shoot him, as everyone else in the village has already done. Abraham convinces him to give him the dog. He agrees and they catch the dog. The cure is made and the team injects it into the animal. It doesn't work though, so they try different ways. They give it to him orally, so inject a small portion into the dog's mouth so that he swallows it. This way, the drug gets into the brain faster. It works. However, the mother cell that is needed to produce the remedy has become unusable in a leopard attack in the laboratory. You are rescued by a troop of soldiers and taken to Washington DC by plane. On the way the roof tears off and everyone falls down. Jamie is pulled out of the water by a man and he takes care of him.
production
In July 2014, CBS commissioned a first season of the series Zoo without previously ordering a pilot episode . The main role went to James Wolk as Jackson Oz in November 2014 . A short time later he was followed by Nora Arnezeder , Billy Burke and Nonso Anozie in other leading roles. The female lead went to Kristen Connolly in January 2015 . Filming for the series began in New Orleans in January 2015 .
One day before the premiere, PETA criticized the animal thriller because the television station "used real wild animals for the filming, although the station had promised the animal rights activists the opposite in advance".
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization was created under the dialogue director of Pierre Peters-Arnolds by the synchronous company Cinephon Filmproduktions GmbH in Berlin . The dialogue scripts were written by Katrin Kabbathas and Sabine Hinrichs alongside Pierre Peters-Arnolds .
Main cast
| Role name | Actress | Main role | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Oz | James Wolk | 1.01-3.13 | Florian Hoffmann | |
| Jamie Campbell | Kristen Connolly | 1.01-3.13 | Ilona Brokowski | |
| Abraham Kenyatta | Nonso anozoia | 1.01-3.13 | Jan-David Rönfeldt | |
| Chloé Tousignant | Nora Arnezeder | 1.01–2.05 | Esra Vural | |
| Mitch Morgan | Billy Burke | 1.01-3.13 | Peter Flechtner | |
| Dariela Marzan | Alyssa Diaz | 2.01-3.13 | Leonie Dubuc | |
| Logan Jones | Josh Salatin | 2.01-3.13 | Michael Ernst | |
| Clementine Lewis | Gracie Dzienny | 3.01-3.13 | 2.13 | |
| Madison Wolfe | 1.05-1.09, 2.01, 2.13 | Sirah temple |
supporting cast
| Role name | Actress | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Oz | Ken Olin | 1.01-1.03, 2.06-2.12, 3.06 | Pierre Peters-Arnolds |
| Delavenne | Carl Lumbly | 1.03-1.12 | Jörg Hengstler |
| Evan Lee Hartley | Marcus Hester | 1.03-1.06 | Matthias Deutelmoser |
| Agent Ben Shaffer | Geoff Stults | 1.04-1.06 | Nicolas Boell |
| Audra Lewis | Anastasia Griffith | 1.05, 1.08-1.09 | Melanie Hinze |
| Clayton Burke | Steven Culp | 1.07–1.09 | Stephan Hoffmann |
| Ronnie '' Dogstick '' Brannigan | Xander Berkeley | 1.08-1.11 | Holger Mahlich |
| Amelia Sage | Jayne Atkinson | 1.12-1.13 | Liane Rudolph |
| Eleanor | April Grace | 2.01-2.03 | Martina Treger |
| Greg Trotter | Tom Butler | 2.02-2.13 | Thomas Kästner |
| General Andrew Davies | Peter Outerbridge | 2.03-2.12 | Bernd Vollbrecht |
| Allison Shaw | Joanne Kelly | 2.05-2.11 | Katrin Zimmermann |
| Max Morgan | Robin Thomas | 2.09, 3.07-3.11 | Klaus-Dieter Klebsch |
| Isaac Kenyatta | Jesse Muhoozi | 2.13-3.10 | |
| Abigail | Athena Karkanis | 3.01-3.13 | Ranja Bonalana |
| Tessa | Hilary Jardine | 3.01-3.13 | Nicole Hannak |
| Clementine-2 | Virginia Gardner | 3.01-3.02 | |
| Tad Larson | Lee Majdoub | 3.02-3.07 | Tim Sander |
| Leanne Ducovny | Sophina Brown | 3.02-3.06 | Daniela Thuar |
| Henry Garrison | Michael Hogan | 3.07-3.13 | |
| Sam Parker | Delon de Metz | 3.09-3.13 |
Charisma
United States
The pilot episode was broadcast on June 30, 2015 following Big Brother and reached over 8 million viewers and a rating of 1.2 among 18- to 49-year-olds. This made the television series the most successful new summer series in 2015. The first season finale was shown on September 15, 2015.
Germany
In Germany, ProSieben has secured the rights to the series. The station broadcast the first season from January 13, 2016 to February 17, 2016 in double episodes. The second season began on February 20, 2017 on ProSieben Maxx .
All three seasons are included in the catalog on Netflix and are also available for purchase on Amazon Prime and the iTunes Store as a stream or download .
reception
Oddsmeter.de judged: ““ Zoo ”is clearly interested in offending its subject and, perhaps even permanently, rousing its audience. The makers succeed especially in the quiet moments. "
Web links
- Zoo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of the broadcaster CBS
Individual evidence
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: CBS Announces Premiere Dates for 'Zoo', 'Extant' & More + 'Under the Dome' Moves to Thursdays . TVByTheNumbers.com. February 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Rick Porter: 'Zoo' picked up for season 3 at CBS . In: TV by the Numbers . August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Zoo discontinued after season 3
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: CBS Orders Drama 'Zoo' Based on James Patterson Novel for Broadcast in Summer 2015 . TVByTheNumbers.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Philiana Ng: James Wolk to Star in CBS 'Zoo' . In: The Hollywood Reporter , November 11, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg: 'Game of Thrones' Alum Nabs Key Role in CBS' 'Zoo' (Exclusive) . In: The Hollywood Reporter , November 26, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Nora Arnezeder To Co-Star In 'Zoo'; Christian Campbell Joins 'True Detective' , Deadline.com . November 21, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Kristen Connolly & Billy Burke To Co-Star In CBS Series 'Zoo' , Deadline.com . January 15, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2015.
- ^ Karen Butler: Production begins on CBS 'thriller series Zoo. In: United Press International , January 31, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Zoo: PETA criticizes CBS animal thrillers . PETA. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ a b c Zoo. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on January 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up, 'Beat the Champions' Adjusted Down + Final FIFA Women's World Cup Numbers . TVByTheNumbers.com. July 1, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: 'Zoo' Premieres as the Summer's Most-Watched New Scripted Series . TVByTheNumbers.com. July 1, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Manuel Weis: ProSieben 2015/2016: After Raab is before the big show offensive . Oddsmeter.de. July 7, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Sidney Schering: ProSieben opens the “Zoo” gates in mid-January . Oddsmeter.de. December 1, 2015. Accessed December 4, 2015.
- ↑ Marcel Pohlig: US series changes channels: ProSieben Maxx inherits “Zoo” . DWDL.de. December 1, 2015. Accessed December 4, 2015.
- ^ The critics: "Zoo" , on: quotenmeter.de from January 12, 2016, accessed on January 21, 2016