Containment is an American limited television series that aired on The CW from April 19 to July 19, 2016.
On May 12, 2016, it was announced that Containment would remain as a limited series, and therefore would not be returning for a second season.[1]
Summary[]
The mysterious and lethal epidemic breaks out in Atlanta so a wide-reaching urban quarantine is quickly enforced. This forces those who are stuck on the inside to fight for their lives. Meanwhile, local and federal officials desperately search for a cure.
Episodes[]
| No. in series | Episode title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Julie Plec | David Nutter | April 19, 2016 |
| 2 | "I to Die, You to Live" | Julie Plec | Charles Beeson | April 26, 2016 |
| 3 | "Be Angry at the Sun" | Marguerite MacIntyre | Charles Beeson | May 3, 2016 |
| 4 | "With Silence and Tears" | Michael Jones-Morales | Chris Grismer | May 10, 2016 |
| 5 | "Like a Sheep Among Wolves" | Jeff Stetson | Janice Cooke | May 17, 2016 |
| 6 | "He Stilled the Rising Tumult" | Elizabeth Peterson | Michael Allowitz | May 24, 2016 |
| 7 | "Inferno" | Matt Corman & Chris Ord | David Boyd | May 31, 2016 |
| 8 | "There Is a Crack in Everything" | Ariella Blejer & Dawn Kamoche | Elliott Lester | June 14, 2016 |
| 9 | "A Kingdom Divided Against Itself" | Michael Jones-Morales | Lance Anderson | June 21, 2016 |
| 10 | "A Time to Be Born..." | Elizabeth Peterson | Carol Banker | June 28, 2016 |
| 11 | "Nothing Gold Can Stay" | Julie Plec & Tom Farrell | Chris Grismer | July 5, 2016 |
| 12 | "Yes Is the Only Living Thing" | Marguerite MacIntyre | Charles Beeson | July 12, 2016 |
| 13 | "Path to Paradise" | Matt Corman & Chris Ord | Charles Beeson | July 19, 2016 |
Production[]
Containment shot its pilot episode, in February and March 2015, on location in Atlanta, Georgia. Several locals were cast as extras in various scenes. By that October, the show was in regular production in the Atlanta area.
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 48 (out of 100 points) based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes also reported mixed critical responses, averaging a 53% rating. The site's consensus reads: "Uninspired performances and pedestrian writing make Containment just another in the long line of disaster movie scenarios we've seen played out countless times before." However, Audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes have been largely positive, showing a 78% rating.