A crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Benjamin Bratt | ... |
Dr. Jeremy Stone
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| Christa Miller | ... |
Dr. Angela Noyce
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| Ricky Schroder | ... |
Major Bill Keane MD
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| Louis Ferreira | ... |
Colonel James C. Ferrus
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| Michal Suchánek | ... |
Lance Stone
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| Eric McCormack | ... |
Jack Nash
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| Daniel Dae Kim | ... |
Dr. Tsi Chou
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| Barry Flatman | ... |
Charles 'Chuck' Beeter
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| Ted Whittall | ... |
President William J. Scott
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| Ted Atherton | ... |
Edward 'Ed' Dewitt
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| Andre Braugher | ... |
General George W. Mancheck
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| Juan Carlos Velis | ... |
Roach
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Roman Podhora | ... |
General Blair
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| Viola Davis | ... |
Dr. Charlene Barton
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Anna Galvin | ... |
Lisa Stone
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Jonathan Potts | ... |
Pat Terrence
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Ava Salomon | ... |
Sarah Scott
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| Emily Holmes | ... |
Joanne Scott
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| Fred Keating | ... |
Charles Henderson
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Denise Galik | ... |
Annie Dillon
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| Kurt Max Runte | ... |
Sherriff Martin Willis
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Cory Dagg | ... |
General Michaelson
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Adrian Holmes | ... |
Sam Barton
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Nicola Anderson | ... |
Lt. Amy Deacon
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Paul Perri | ... |
Dr. Smithson
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Eve Harlow | ... |
Leila
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| Douglas O'Keeffe | ... |
Blonde Man
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| Tom McBeath | ... |
Kyle Tobler
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Jesse Moss | ... |
Jeff Megan
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Magda Apanowicz | ... |
Suzie Travis
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Kurt Evans | ... |
Lt. Roger Shawn
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Panou | ... |
Lt. Lewis Crane
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Candus Churchill | ... |
Sophie Derabond
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Graeme Duffy | ... |
Wheezer
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Daniel Bacon | ... |
Spokesperson
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Stacee Copeland | ... |
Henderson's Secretary
(1 episode, 2008)
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| David Ross | ... |
Hank Benedict
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Tom Butler | ... |
Colonel Scott Arnold
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Nels Lennarson | ... |
George the Guard
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Chris Bradford | ... |
Wildfire Comms
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Biski Gugushe | ... |
Sgt. George
(1 episode, 2008)
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Matthew Smalley | ... |
Private Brooks
(1 episode, 2008)
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Aaron Junior Turner | ... |
Private Connors
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Teach Grant | ... |
Morgue Attendant
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Bart Anderson | ... |
Al Ritter
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Donna Soares | ... |
Korean Nurse
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Calvin Lee | ... |
Korean Major
(1 episode, 2008)
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Michale Ascher | ... |
Sally Conover
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Luke Camilleri | ... |
Gordo
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Michael Teigen | ... |
Ocean Savior
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Production Companies
Distributors
- A+E Networks (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Kutonen (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- TV3 (2008) (Russia) (tv)
- TV5 (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aion Art Gallery (set artwork)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (cameras and lenses)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates (script research)
- PS Production Services (production equipment)
- Skip Film (titles)
- Smart Post Sound (post sound services)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In "The Andromeda Strain," a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced. Written by Official Site |
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| Taglines | It's A Bad Day To Be Human. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally aired as a two-part miniseries, but has also been edited into 4 different parts intended for airing as hour long episodes with commercials. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Predator drone is scanning the town with thermal imaging, dead bodies show up as if they have just died and are still warm. Assuming how long it would have taken to note the missing soldiers, quarantine the town, get the predator into the air, etc., it should be hours since they died and the bodies should have cooled to the same color as everything else. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
So, you're saying they survived Andromeda because they had the same level of stomach acid? That's brilliant. See more » |