The Passage: Premiere Date Set for FOX Thriller
We’ve been hearing buzz about FOX’s new Vampire-Thriller The Passage for several months now, and finally, the series has a premiere date.
The Passage, based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, will premiere on Monday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX.
For fans of the book series, The Passage might look a little different than what they’re expecting. Executive Producer and Writer Liz Heldens (“Friday Night Lights“) plans to expand a smaller portion of the first novel for the first season of the new series.
The Passage focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.
While the work at Project Noah threatens to unleash an apocalyptic virus, an unsuspecting young girl, (Saniyya Sidney, “Fences,” “Hidden Figures”) and the target of Project Noah’s latest experiment, becomes what might be the world’s only hope.
Tasked with bringing her in, a federal agent (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, “Pitch”) goes rogue, becoming her surrogate father, determined to do whatever it takes to keep her safe.
The series also stars Jamie McShane (“Bosch,” “Bloodline,” “Sons of Anarchy”), Caroline Chikezie (“The Shannara Chronicles”), Emmanuelle Chriqui (“Entourage,” “Murder in the First”), Brianne Howey (“The Exorcist”), McKinley Belcher III (“Ozark,” “Mercy Street”), Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost,” “The 100“) and Vincent Piazza (“Boardwalk Empire,” “Rescue Me”).
The Passage is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is written by Liz Heldens.
Heldens, Matt Reeves, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Adam Kassan and Jason Ensler are executive producers. Marcos Siega served as an executive producer on the pilot, and he and Ensler directed the series premiere.
Take a look at the trailer for The Passage:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar discusses the series:
Interview with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Saniyya Sidney:
What are your hopes for The Passage? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
The Passage premieres Monday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX.
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Samantha (she/her) is a social media specialist by day and a sci-fi junkie by night. As a freelance writer and podcaster, she also enjoys live-tweeting, blogging, good music, and better television. Her current favorite television shows include Star Trek (yes, all of them), Riverdale, and Stranger Things and there will always be a place in her heart for Battlestar Galactica, Leverage, and The West Wing.