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Containment Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Apr 19, 201642 mins
Atlanta doctor Victor Cannerts spots an unidentified, highly contagious and Ebola-deadly virus which also calls dangerous rage, and duly calls CDC helps while quarantining his hospital. CDC fixer Sabine Lommers tries to coordinate urgently with federal, state, city and police authorities. Atlanta PD zone commissioner Alex 'Lex' Carnahan is put in charge of security, with his girl friend inside, and her ex, his best agent and academy buddy Jake, who got infected why tracking patient zero, a Syrian war refugee, and has the prevent school teacher Jana from leaving with a school bus load of infected kids, including her bright son Quentin. A pandemic and local state of emergency are declared.
Episode 2
I To Die, You To Live
Tue, Apr 26, 201641 mins
While Lex attempts to maintain control outside the cordon, he learns that a young woman, who had close contact with an infected patient, is unaccounted for. With limited resources available, Lex is forced to enlist help from Jake, whose growing resentment towards Lex for getting him trapped inside is causing him to spiral. Elsewhere, Katie attempts to keep it together as she keeps a watchful eye over her students, while Teresa is devastated to learn that her friends may have been exposed to the virus. Finally, Jana, who has learned that her best friend Suzy (guest star NADINE LEWINGTON) is also trapped inside the cordon, rations out their limited food as they wait out the 48-hour quarantine.
Episode 3
Be Angry at the Sun
Tue, May 3, 201642 mins
Controversial videos depicting chaos inside the cordon prompt Lex to request reinforcements. Katie faces the desperate parents of a student. Teresa is shaken by a robbery at her mother's store.
Episode 4
With Silence and Tears
Tue, May 10, 201642 mins
Panic continues to brew within the Quarantine as communications have been cut. The National Security realizes that they need to take drastic measures to ensure order and control of the Quarantine. Teresa and her mom are once again under attack by the same robbers.
Episode 5
Like a Sheep Among Wolves
Tue, May 17, 201642 mins
Lommers orders Lex to start risky food shipments to the Cordon. Jake learns that a gang war is looming within the Cordon. And they have set their sights on the food supply.
Episode 6
He Stilled the Rising Tumult
Tue, May 24, 201641 mins
With the sweltering heat hitting the triple digits and life outside the cordon returning to normal, Lex moves full steam ahead in an attempt to uncover the truth behind a potential government cover-up.
Episode 7
Inferno
Tue, May 31, 201641 mins
With the cordon now under the purview of the National Guard, Lex finds himself clashing with Captain Lee Scott. Inside the cordon, Jana steps up after the data recovery center comes under attack.
Episode 8
There Is a Crack in Everything
Tue, Jun 14, 201642 mins
A major breakthrough brings Dr. Cannerts closer to finding a cure for the virus. Jana and Suzy plan to escape the cordon through an underground tunnel system.
Episode 9
A Kingdom Divided Against Itself
Tue, Jun 21, 201642 mins
As tensions reach a fever pitch inside the cordon, mobs of angry protesters take to the streets in an attempt to break free.
Episode 10
A Time to Be Born
Tue, Jun 28, 201642 mins
When Teresa goes into labor, Jana, Suzy and Sam scramble to turn Bitscan into a delivery room. Lex is concerned after a sudden shift in Dr. Lommers behavior.
Episode 11
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Tue, Jul 5, 201642 mins
A failed plan leads to a clash between Lex and Leo. Jana considers her options when rumours of a way out of the cordon begin to spread.
Episode 12
Yes Is the Only Living Thing
Tue, Jul 12, 201642 mins
Lex gets Leo's cryptic clues and winds up at a warehouse outside the city. Meanwhile, Jana, Sam and Suzy work on acquiring the money they need to escape. A rumor puts Dr. Cannerts' life in jeopardy.
Episode 13
Path to Paradise
Tue, Jul 19, 201642 mins
Lex carefully plans his next steps. Jana, Suzy, Teresa and Xander make their dangerous escape out of the cordon. Dr. Cannerts and Jake make a breakthrough discovery.
