The last time released a high-profile thriller about a cyberattack, writer-director Sam Esmail’s , it quickly blew up big-time on . That movie, about a cyberattack that causes widespread devastation, was one of most-watched Netflix original movies during the back half of 2023 — in fact, it racked up 4.5 billion viewing minutes during December 2023 alone.
And I say all that, because it leads me to think that this new Netflix series I’m about to describe, about a cyberattack and a world rife with conspiracy theories, will in all likelihood do similarly well. , coming to Netflix on Feb. 20, was created by former NBC News president Noah Oppenheim and Eric Newman — a prolific Netflix creator whose work for the streamer has included , , , and .
This new limited series also stars Robert De Niro in his first TV role, which will see him play a “beloved and highly respected former United States president” leading the investigation into a nationwide cyberattack while “battling his own personal demons.” The creative team behind the series includes De Niro as the star and executive producer. Newman and Oppenheim wrote it and are executive-producing alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael S.
Schmidt. And Lesli Linka Glatter, a director on shows like , , and , is directing all six episodes. The limited series stars De Niro as former US President George Mullen, who heads up a group called the Zero Day Commission.
As the leader of that group, he’s charged with ge.