X
- 2015
- TV-14
- CBS
- 2015
- TV-14
- CBS
- 2015
- TV-14
- CBS
- 2015
- TV-14
- CBS
Zoo
Season 1 Premiere: Jun 30, 2015
55
5.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
59% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
59% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The story will grab you, as we slowly see the animals begin asserting their control and the humans at a total loss as to what to do about it.
CBS’ Zoo has more than enough edge-of-your-seat drama to make it feel like the television equivalent of great summer beach reading.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 140 User Ratings
5.9
52% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
21% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
26% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 140 User Ratings
5.9
52% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
21% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
26% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
Imagine a virus that effects the entire animal kingdom. One that makes all the animals, from the biggest mammal to the smallest insect self aware, so aware in fact that they realize that we are in fact the enemy. This was the premise behind the show Zoo, based on the novel by James Patterson. Zoo focuses on a secret team of animal experts, lead by Jackson Oz (James Wolk), assigned to research and discover the cause of the illness and try to find a way to cure it, but of course they face obstacles along the way, the least of which is the animals themselves. Mad Men's James Wolk stars, along side veteran TV actor Billy Burke and together they had terrific chemistry. Paired with a diverse cast, who at first were just trying to survive, made for an amazing first season. The side stories, character development, and special effects were all there at first. This was largely based on the fact that the show followed the book and any time you have something based on novel by an award winning writer, it's the way to go. After that, they strayed in their own direction and Zoo go heavily science based, something which tends to turn general audiences away, leading to it barely making it to a third season, one which was an epic disaster.
Zoo had two strikes against it from the beginning, one being that it was very expensive to produce, and when a show costs a lot, it better be in the top ten in ratings or it doesn't stand a chance. Second it was a summer pick up and those shows just don't get the ratings that networks are looking for. The first season was terrific, it was something new, different, and people loved it. After that, the show spiraled into all these strange tangents, the action declined, the government was more involved, and it just wasn't the same show anymore.
Audiences crave something different and if the show were going into season four or five, why not try something different? When a show is new however, why try to fix something that isn't broken? People loved the first season, it was highly acclaimed, and the ratings were terrific for a summer show, and being that it was a summer show, there were eight months in between seasons. No one was tired of Zoo and there wasn't a rating issue, there was no reason to change it so drastically. They tried tinkering too much and ultimately it lead to the shows demise. As the old saying goes, too many chefs ruin the pie.
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If you’re willing to suspend enough disbelief to enjoy Zoo, you will definitely think twice before ever again saying, “Here, kitty, kitty.”
While the pilot script excels in efficient plot building, it lags in dialogue and character development.
Locked up in cliches, tedium and barely believable bipeds. ... As far as extinction events go, Zoo is lame and tame.
Zoo might build toward something more satisfying, but based on the premiere, there’s not particularly strong incentive to take the bait.
We can suspend disbelief when watching “Jurassic World” because it’s dinosaurs, but when the predators are zoo animals, it’s a greater challenge to take seriously.
This show could have been so much. It had so much potential. But the writers focused more on showing us effects and plot twists, but not about proper subversion and followed-through arcs. This show is full of plot armor just because things had to happen. It starts so well but becomes like a mix of Resident Evil with Jurassic Park.
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I gave up on the series about 13 minutes into S2E4. Not only has season 2 become more of a farce, but like some other shows, the second season seems to have switched to writers who think their main goal is to add strong female characters and diminish the male characters.
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Production Company:
- James Patterson Entertainment
- Tree Line Film
- Midnight Radio
- CBS Television Studios
Initial Release Date: Jun 30, 2015
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
