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The Andromeda Strain

In "The Andromeda Strain," a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

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Benjamin Bratt
Dr. Jeremy Stone
Christa Miller
Dr. Angela Noyce
Ricky Schroder
Major Bill Keane MD

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Mon, May 26, 200842 mins

Workaholic Dr. Jeremy Stone must initialize the top-secret national emergency plan he has devised in the facility also planned by him when a mysterious and vicious, rapid action disease strikes a Utah backwater when a satellite makes an unexpected return to earth nearby. But Dr. Stone's small team of scientists and specialized military personnel do not realize that one of them is in league with the infamous general George W. Mancheck, whose top-secret project is somehow entangled with the plague.

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Awards

  • 2009 - Excellence in Production Design Award - Television Movie or Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2009 - DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries - nominated
  • 2008 - Artios Award - Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Mini Series - nominated
  • 2009 - ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture/Mini-Series/Pilot Television - nominated

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