Robert De Niro Returns — More Powerful, Raw, and Terrifyingly Real Than Ever! In Netflix’s explosive new political thriller, the Oscar-winning icon embodies a former U.S. president dragged back into a deadly conspiracy that could topple the nation. What starts as a cyberattack quickly escalates into a gripping maze of lies, power struggles, and shocking betrayals, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats. Fans are already dubbing it “the most disturbingly real series since House of Cards.”
For those who have yet to tune into Zero Day, it follows former President George Mullen, who is charged with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyberattack as he heads up the Zero Day Commission. But as disinformation runs wild and the personal ambitions of Wall Street power brokers and government collide, Mullen’s search for truth forces him to confront his own demons.
Co-creator Eric Newman told Netflix: “Zero Day is about the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack that kills thousands of people and threatens to push a nation already on the precipice over the edge.”
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Fellow creator Noah Oppenheim added: “The show also looks at the cost of power for those who are asked to take on these enormous challenges — what it means for them personally, and what it means for their families.”
De Niro leads an all-star cast, which includes Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) as Evelyn Mitchell, the current US president, Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog, Fargo) as Mullen’s former aide Roger Carlson, Lizzy Caplan (Fatal Attraction) as Mullen’s daughter and congressional representative Alexandra Mullen, and Connie Britton (White Lotus, Friday Night Lights) as Valerie Whitesell, a political operative and Mullen’s former chief of staff.
Joan Allen ( The Bourne Ultimatum), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit) and Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) also star.
Zero Day is available to watch on Netflix.