7.7/10638 votesLoading...#1 - Arrival
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2019
Dr. Nancy Jaax has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world handling deadly viruses; after a lab accident, she is faced with a possible Ebola outbreak on U.S. soil.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: N/A
7.6/10523 votesLoading...#2 - Cell H
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2019
Dr. Nancy Jaax and her lab partner, Dr. Peter Jahrling, must take matters into their own hands to determine the source of the virus before it spreads; Dr. Jaax convinces an employee to hand over samples from infected monkeys.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: N/A
7.6/10421 votesLoading...#3 - Quarantine
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2019
Dr. Nancy Jaax works tirelessly to find out why the virus is behaving differently than expected in human victims; unforeseen dangers arise at the research facility; Jaax is forced to make a choice between her family and her duty to her country.
Director: Nick Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.5/10469 votesLoading...#4 - Charlie Foxtrot
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2019
When representatives from varying agencies disagree on how to handle Dr. Nancy Jaax's discovery, she realizes there are few protocols in place for containing a deadly virus on U.S. soil; an employee at the monkey research facility falls ill.
Director: Nick Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.4/10438 votesLoading...#5 - Expendable
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2019
An employee at the monkey research facility falls ill, causing Dr. Nancy Jaax to fear the virus has spread to the human population; Jerry Jaax searches for a way to protect his wife; Dr. Wade Carter is obsessed with exposing the dangers of Ebola.
Director: Nick Murphy
Writer: James V. Hart, Brian Peterson
7.4/10410 votesLoading...#6 - Hidden
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/29/2019
A volatile situation inside the research facility comes to a head; Dr. Jaax steps up, but exhaustion threatens the precision needed to sterilize the threat; the press arrives, and neighbors become aware of the danger next door.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: N/A
7.3/10161 votesLoading...#7 - Neither Rain Nor Sleet...
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2021
An attack on Capitol Hill sends Ryker and his team to a mail facility that’s become a hot spot for anthrax infections.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10145 votesLoading...#8 - Stentor Roeselii
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2021
All eyes shift to “Mr. Z.” As they start to zero in on a suspect, Ryker and Dani get new assignments - but that won’t stop them from chasing their lead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10224 votesLoading...#9 - Noble Eagle
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2021
In Florida, a man mysteriously falls ill and dies. Special Agent Matthew Ryker suspects an anthrax attack - how many others have been infected?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10170 votesLoading...#10 - Hell's Chimney
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2021
Ryker’s investigation moves to New York as another case of anthrax occurs. Bruce Ivins begins having suspicions of his coworkers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10153 votesLoading...#11 - Dream Boldly, Live Fully
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2021
The FBI learns more about Bruce Ivins’ peculiar past behaviors after an old colleague raises red flags. Ryker and Dani trace the origin of the letters.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10153 votesLoading...#12 - RMR-1029
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2021
With two suspects in question, Ryker’s own beliefs about the case are tested.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Hot Zone
Every episode of The Hot Zone ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Hot Zone!
In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.
Genre:Drama
Network:National Geographic
Best Episodes Summary
"Arrival" is the best rated episode of "The Hot Zone". It scored 7.7/10 based on 638 votes. Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by N/A, it aired on 5/27/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cell H".