The Hot Zone
National Geographic | NGCHD-E | NGCHD | Release Date: May 27, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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ColliderAllison KeeneMay 28, 2019
Season 1 Review: What The Hot Zone does very well is focus its story on science and procedure. It can be hard to balance drama and accuracy when one of the series’ most key lines is “the antibodies are in the plasma!” but the series makes it work. Read full review
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Washington PostHank StueverMay 28, 2019
Season 1 Review: The series gives thoughtful treatment to its depiction of safety precautions and scientific concern, yet the dialogue and drama fall disappointingly flat. The real problem exists in some murky, made-for-TV zone between nonfiction and fiction. By sticking to “The Hot Zone’s” essential tale, this version remains a story of close calls and near misses. Read full review
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The New York TimesMargaret LyonsMay 28, 2019
Season 1 Review: A tale of human vulnerability doesn’t seem to have any human beings present. The home-life stories that are meant to add emotional heft are distracting and brittle, and the characters are under-imagined. Read full review
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