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The Hot Zone•Season 1•Episode 4

Expendable

7.4/10 · 460 votesMay 28, 201947 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byNick Murphy

Written byJames V. Hart, Brian Peterson

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Season 1 Episodes6

Arrival

Cell H

Charlie Foxtrot

Expendable

Quarantine

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Cast11

Julianna Margulies

Lt. Col. Nancy Jaax

Noah Emmerich

Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax

Nick Searcy

Frank Mays

Liam Cunningham

Wade Carter

James D'Arcy

Trevor Rhodes

Mark Kelly

Bruce Domanski

Robert Sean Leonard

Walter Humbolt

Lenny Platt

Capt. Kyle Orman

Topher Grace

Peter Jahrling

Paul James

Ben Gellis

Robert Wisdom

Vernon Tucker

Crew4

James V. Hart

Writer

Brian Peterson

Writer

Nick Murphy

Director

Doug Delaney

Senior Colorist

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Episode Summary

"Expendable" is episode 4 of The Hot Zone season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 460 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Nick Murphy and written by James V. Hart, Brian Peterson, it aired on May 28, 2019.

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