Survive no matter what: 6 series about the fight against unknown viruses

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“Epidemic”

Based on the novel “Vongozero” by Yana Wagner, the series tells about a new virus in Moscow. The main symptoms are discoloration of the eyes and coughing, which then lead to sudden death. Marauders, increased military control, total chaos and despair. The main characters are trying to get out of such a city and escape on a ship in Vongozero. There is a complex relationship between them: Sergey and his beloved Anna, her young son, Sergey’s ex-wife, his father. They must forget all differences and forgive each other in order to survive.

By the way, the show recently released its second season. The director of the first season was Pavel Kostomarov, the second – Dmitry Tyurin. Starring Kirill Kyaro, Victoria Isakova, Maryana Spivak, Yura Borisov, Alexander Robak, Natalya Zemtsova and others.

Where to watch: PREMIER

“Isolation” (Containment)

American drama series about the deadly epidemic in Atlanta. The government decided to separate the healthy and infected population, which led to the separation of many families and a high level of mistrust among the townspeople. Everyone is trying to find food for himself, not to get infected and to keep everything human in himself.

The series has several storylines, and each episode the characters have to solve new problems, so the viewer will definitely not get bored. Cast: Chris Wood (The Vampire Diaries), Kristen Gutosky, George Young

Where to watch: Kinopoisk

“Survivors”

Another post-apocalyptic story from Russia. Director Andrey Proshkin made a fantastic thriller about life after an epidemic in an ordinary Russian province.

An unusual virus affects the part of the brain responsible for sleep – the infected can wake up only from external influences, but then die after a few hours. In this series, as in other representatives of the genre, there is also a confrontation with the army, which does not let the inhabitants of the city out of it, so as not to spread the disease. However, a small group of people still decides to break out – there is no longer a normal life in the city, and crime comes to power.

Cast: Artur Smolyaninov, Alexey Filimonov, Daria Savelieva, Daria Yekamasova and others.

Where to watch: Okko

“Rain” (The Rain)

The Danish company Miso Film, together with Netflix, released a series about post-apocalyptic Scandinavia, in which all civilized life was destroyed by a virus carried by rain. The survivors live in a bunker, but after 6 years, Rasmus and Simone decide to go outside and look for the remnants of a normal human life. The brother and sister are guided by the notes of their scientist father, who described the virus and what might have been waiting for them outside the bunker.

Cast: Alba August, Lukas Ljunggaard Tönnesen, Mikkel Boe Fölsgaard and others.

Where to watch: Netflix

“Lapsy”

Multi-genre Russian cinema. Two Moscow virologists – Vera Boikova and Nikolai Romanov – come to the Karelian outback because of a rare tropical virus that has appeared here for unknown reasons. They have a difficult relationship in the past, but everything fades into the background when the heroes begin to understand the causes of the disease and learn the secret of Lapsy.

The director of the series is Artem Aksenenko. Starring: Maria Mashkova, Daniil Vorobyov, Denis Paramonov.

Where to watch: Okko

“Hot Zone” (The Hot Zone)

Unlike all the series in the collection, “Hot Zone” tells the story of a real case of a virus outbreak. We are talking about the Ebola outbreak in the United States in 1989. The series was produced with the support of National Geographic.

The main character is Lieutenant Nancy Jacks, mother of two children. Risking her own life, she tries to fight the virus. While the government is in turmoil trying to identify the guilty and the main ones, she, together with her mentor, Ebola expert Wade Carter, decontaminates the territory and searches for foci of infection.

The series was produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Nick Murphy. Starring: Julianna Margulies, Tony Goldwyn, Noah Emmerich, Daniel Dae Kim, Dylan Baker, Topher Grace and others.

Where to watch: Kinopoisk

“Sløborn: Epidemic on the island” (Sløborn)

The action of the Danish-German series takes place on the fictional island of Sloborn, but the events described are quite realistic. People were not immediately ready for a new flu that pigeons spread, so the consequences were deplorable. Life went on as usual until a boat with the corpses of American tourists stricken with pigeon flu washed up on the island. Only the main character, Evelyn, has immunity, and therefore her importance in saving the island plays a special role.

Directed by Christian Alvart, Adolfo J. Kolmerer. Cast: Emily Kusche, Roland Möller, Annika Kuhl, Urs Rehn and others.

Where to watch: IVI