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The Andromeda Strain

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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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Video Q&A: Ricky Schroder Talks Andromeda Strain and TV StepMILFs

Ricky Schroder stopped by the other day to talk about The Andromeda Strain, A&E's two-night adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel. (Premiering Monday, May 26, the mini also stars Benjamin Bratt, Daniel Dae Kim and Andre Braugher.) Other topics of conversation include Schroder's run on 24 (was he being groomed to take over for Kiefer?) and my theory that Silver Spoons' Erin Gray was TV's first stepMILF. Enjoy!

Mon, May 26, 2008

The Andromeda Strain Cast Offers Killer Sneak Peek

A lethal virus is landing on American soil Monday night in the first of a two-part miniseries remake of The Andromeda Strain on AE Based on the novel by Michael Crichton the medical thriller chronicles the arrival of a lethal virus that arrives from space and kills every human in its path within seconds Called in to research the issue and ideally save the world is a team of scientists and other experts who try to pool their collective brainpower to stop the Strain before it stops humankind A government secret meanwhile stymies their progressThe world-saving team features an all-star cast including Benjamin Bratt as Dr Jeremy Stone a man with family problems and big smarts Rick Schroder is Maj Bill Keane MD whos all about the military modus operandi TVGuidecom spoke with some of the miniseries stars to get the inside scoop on just what well be up against and whos going to save usChrista Miller Dr Angela NoyceAlong with the doctor and the M

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The Andromeda Strain Cast Offers Killer Sneak Peek

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