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Season 1 – Zoo

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In this thriller based on James Patterson's best-selling novel of the same name, actor James Wolk portrays Jackson Oz, a renegade American zoologist overseeing safaris in Africa. As he begins to notice animals exhibiting strange behavior, attacks against humans start occurring all over the world. The ferocious assaults accelerate and appear to be cunning -- and coordinated. Jackson races to solve the mystery behind the pandemic and stop it before no place is left for humans to hide. A team of executive producers includes James Patterson.
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Zoo — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Taking itself too seriously, Zoo fails to deliver suspense or scares, despite James Wolk's game performance.

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Daniel Holloway TheWrap 07/02/2015
Wolk plays Jackson with such an easy air that the audience roots for him despite the thin characterization. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire 07/02/2015
B-
It's neat that CBS is supporting shows like these; at least, during the summer. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 07/02/2015
It's all great fun, especially for those of us who have not read the book and so do not know if there is a clever cause or a nifty solution. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 07/08/2015
There is nothing inherently funny about an animal attack. And yet, Zoo lends itself so easily to the growing tradition of unintentionally hilarious summer television on CBS. Go to Full Review Max Nicholson IGN Movies 07/02/2015
5/10
Despite the promise of thrilling animal action, CBS's Zoo feels more like a roadside tourist trap than a full-fledged wildlife attraction. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV 06/30/2015
Zoo is an entertaining wild-animals-scare-the-dung-out-of-humans adventure series that's made for pure summer escapism. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/18/2022 Truly dreadful. One dimensional characters, a plot by a cretinous imbecile, acting out of a puppet show (the sort that would even make Stephen Segal cringe) and dialogue out of a Peter and Jane book. It relys on moronic clichés throughout. A series for teenage idiots created by pretentious half-wits. Don't waste your time. See more 03/12/2022 Best show out thier! Love it See more 07/16/2021 So many mistakes for a series called Zoo. 1. In first episode, they show he Okavango Delta… and the Kilimanjaro in the background. 2. When they showed a Sumatran rhino, the footage is one of a White Rhino. It seems that they have either no interest or no knowledge at all. This is almost ridiculous. See more 12/29/2020 It is so entertaining keeps you wanting to know more and more! I was hoping for a season 4 but just found out it has been canceled in 2017 now I won't know what happen... it's just going to stay a mystery!! I wish they could just finish!! I wanna see what happens!! Who do I ask!!! See more 12/22/2020 This show was absolutey amazing! One of the best most bingeable tv shows you wil ever see!! Did not deserve to end!!!!! See more steve d @RT35616104 07/26/2020 With a strong cast and great characters you can go all in on the crazy premise. See more Read all reviews
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James Wolk

Jackson Oz

Kristen Connolly

Jamie Campbell

Billy Burke

Mitch Morgan

Nonso Anozie

Abraham Kenyatta

Nora Arnezeder

Chloe Tousignant

Ken Olin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 30, 2015 First Blood While living in Africa, Jackson Oz finds a link between his late father's theories about a threat to the human race and mysterious animal attacks; similar unusual animal behavior starts taking place in Los Angeles. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 7, 2015 Fight or Flight When Jackson's best friend, Abraham, has a dangerous encounter with a lion, Abraham thinks lions might be killing humans for sport; Chloe tries to overcome her trauma and resume working as a government intelligence analyst in Paris. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 14, 2015 The Silence of the Cicadas Jackson wants go to Japan to recover the rest of his father's research on animals; Jamie invites Mitch on a trip to her hometown to present their findings on the zoo lions' abnormal behavior; Chloe is recruited by an intelligence agent. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 21, 2015 Pack Mentality The team travels to Mississippi to investigate the wolf attack on the prison; the team meets an agent who may have knowledge about the prison fire. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 28, 2015 Blame It on Leo Agent Shaffer, Jamie and Jackson look for a chemist in Alabama who has evidence of Reiden Global's role in the animal problem; Chloe, Mitch and Abraham are faced with a ruthless drug lord in Rio de Janeiro. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 4, 2015 This Is What It Sounds Like Abraham must save Mitch and Chloe when they are abducted by a drug lord; the search for Evan Lee Hartley and the stolen evidence puts Jamie in trouble with the FBI. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 11, 2015 Sleuths The team heads to Paris to look for a group of bears whose trackers mysteriously went offline; Chloe is forced to confront her former fiance; Mitch makes a startling discovery. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 18, 2015 The Cheese Stands Alone When a cargo ship washes ashore in Massachusetts, a terrifying rat infestation is revealed; Mitch gets ready to make a trade in order to save his terminally ill daughter. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 25, 2015 Murmuration Jamie tries to expose Reiden's involvement in the global animal problem; Mitch escapes; Mitch and Abraham run into an army of birds. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 1, 2015 Emotional Contagion Now fugitives, the members of the team head to Zambia with the ultimate goal of manufacturing a cure for abnormal animal behavior; Chloe makes a sacrifice. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 8, 2015 Eats, Shoots and Leaves A run-in with rebels in Zambia leaves Jackson injured, but the hospital turns out to be overrun by animals; Jamie and Mitch try to formulate a cure; a surprising turn of events puts everything in jeopardy. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 8, 2015 Wild Things A run-in with rebels in Zambia leaves Jackson injured, but the hospital turns out to be overrun by animals; Jamie and Mitch try to formulate a cure; a surprising turn of events puts everything in jeopardy. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 15, 2015 That Great Big Hill of Hope Jackson and the team encounter a major obstacle as they make a final attempt at finding a cure for the international animal problem. Details

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Zoo — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dean White, Zetna Fuentes, Chris Long, Michael Katleman
Executive Producer
Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, James Mangold, Cathy Konrad, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout, Steve Bowen
Screenwriter
Jay Faerber, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Carla Kettner, Bryan Oh, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 30, 2015