Netflix's 'Zero Day' Features Robert De Niro as Ex-President Investigating Cyberattack

The six-part thriller explores political and societal tensions in the aftermath of a catastrophic one-minute U.S. infrastructure shutdown.

Robert De Niro stars as George Mullen, a former U.S. president tasked with leading a commission to investigate a devastating cyberattack known as 'Zero Day.'
The attack caused a one-minute nationwide shutdown of electronic and computer systems, resulting in over 3,400 deaths and widespread chaos.
Angela Bassett plays the current U.S. president, who recalls Mullen to address the crisis and restore public trust in a fractured nation.
The series examines themes of political extremism, societal division, and the challenges of safeguarding democracy in a disrupted world.
'Zero Day' marks De Niro's first lead role in a television series, blending political intrigue with personal drama in a Hollywood-style depiction of a national crisis.