Based on Richard Preston’s 1994 nonfiction best-seller of the same name, The Hot Zone tracks the origins of the deadly virus and its arrival in a research lab outside of the nation’s capital. Margulies stars as Dr. Nancy Jaax, a U.S. Army scientist working with a secret military team to head off the outbreak before it spreads to the human population.
The Hot Zone’s strong supporting cast includes Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), Robert Sean Leonard (House), Robert Wisdom (The Wire), James D’Arcy (Dunkirk), Paul James (Greek), and Topher Grace (BlacKkKlansman).