Robert De Niro's ‘Zero Day’ gets its Netflix release date

Is America and the rest of the world ready for a cyberattack? The upcoming Netflix series, Zero Day, brings a taste to future events in the political thriller and drama.

Robert De Niro stars along with Jesse Plemons, Lizzy Caplan, Angela Bassett, Joan Allen, Matthew Modine, and Connie Britton in the new miniseries. Lesli Linka Glatter (Mad Men) directs the entire miniseries and is also the executive producer.

Zero Day is created by Eric Newman (Narcos), Noah Oppenheim (Jackie), and Michael Schmidt, a Pulitzer Prize winner.

What is the premise of Zero Day?

America and the rest of the world are under attack by cyberattacks that infiltrate the world’s info systems and securities that threaten the digital age. Conspiracy theories swirl as the government tries to get to the truth. From airports to train rails, the cyberattack turns into total chaos.

Former President George Mullen (De Niro) is brought out of retirement to be tasked to advise the U.S. government and the White House where national security is under scrutiny. As society takes a turn into the unknown, the digital age enters into charter waters that could make or break in protecting technology. The pressure is under President Mitchell (Bassett) to keep the U.S. safe as the digital age is no longer safe, and Congress is investigating the motives.

The miniseries will be streaming on Netflix on February 20. This will be the first miniseries for De Niro in his career.

What should Netflix viewers expect?

Zero Day brings a whole different view of what could come in the future in today’s society. It’s unknown what the digital age could look like after a possible cyberattack. Conspiracy theories are going to be the focus of the film, which will leave the audience thinking when looking at the trailer.

De Niro and Bassett are bringing their Oscar-caliber talent to the miniseries that could gain a lot of interest from audience viewers.

If viewers remember the times during the 2000s, this a miniseries that will draw interest to rehash the critical events but in a different. The miniseries could help the viewers understand the meaning of a cyberattack and how technology could change forever in the future. It could set a tone of interest in how possible events could happen as a society could adapt to new terms and changes in the government both in America and around the world.

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