Containment

Hope is contagious.

2016 · 1 season · Drama
7.9 Modest

Series canceled

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Drama

An epidemic breaks out in Atlanta leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. This is the story of loved ones torn apart, and how the society that grows inside the quarantine reveals both the devolution of humanity and the birth of unlikely heroes.

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2016
Created by
Julie Plec
Channel
The CW
Studio
Warner Bros. Television · Eyeworks · My So-Called Company

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

Containment is an American remake based on the Belgian television series Cordon, and was produced as a limited series rather than an ongoing show.

Origins

The series was ordered by The CW on May 7, 2015, and aired from April 19 to July 19, 2016, before being confirmed as a one-season limited series when The CW announced it would not be renewed.

Origins

Julie Plec and David Nutter served as executive producers on the series.

Filming

The pilot episode was filmed in February and March 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, with several local residents cast as extras in various scenes.

Filming

The series entered regular production in the Atlanta area in October 2015.

Trivia

The show was broadcast internationally on the Global Television Network in Canada, E4 in the UK, and ProSieben in Germany, and was later made available on Netflix in the United States between October 2016 and October 2021.

Reception

The series received mixed reviews, holding a 48% score on Metacritic and 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics describing it as an 'uninspired' take on familiar disaster scenarios.

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