Containment
Containment is an American drama limited series, based on the Belgian television series Cordon. The series was officially ordered as a series by The CW on May 7, 2015, and aired from April 19 through July 19, 2016. Julie Plec served as executive producer, alongside David Nutter. The series follows an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving a section of the city cordoned off under quarantine and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives.
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| Based on | Cordon
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 1
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| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes)
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| Producer | Cyrus Yavneh
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| Cinematography | Nelson Cragg
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| Editor | Paul Karasick
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| Running time | 42 minutes
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| Original release | April 19 –
July 19, 2016 |
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- Chris Wood and Kristen Gutoskie both played antagonists in The Vampire Diaries.
- Remake of the Belgian show Cordon (2014).
- There is an online petition to save the show and make a second season.
- Julie Plec is also the show-runner of the CW series The Vampire Diaries (2009) where Chris Wood appears as a recurring character (season 6). Plec also runs The Originals (2013) where Claudia Black appeared in 6 episodes.
- While this series takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, the 2014 original series Cordon (2014) takes place in Antwerp, Belgium. The series was a hit in Belgium. In both cases, the cities have a lot of economical and cultural influence on their whole region.
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