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6.8/10   55 votes
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Creator:
Coleman Luck
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Seasons:
1 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
3 September 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Plot:
Dr. Daniel Cassian is appointed by the White House to lead a small top secret federal biological task... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
good idea, started well, could not maintain momentum more (6 total)

Cast

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James Black ... Agent Michael Hailey (19 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael Harris ... Dr. Daniel Cassian (19 episodes, 1996-1997)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ... Dr. Edward Marcase (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tamlyn Tomita ... Dr. Kimberly Shiroma (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bradford Tatum ... Dr. Brian Taft (8 episodes, 1997)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Netherlands:55 min | USA:60 min (19 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Company:
Universal TV more

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Tamlyn Tomita did both the pilot for "The Burning Zone" and "Babylon 5" (1994) at the same time. When both pilots were picked up she chose "The Burning Zone" missing out on a four season run with "Babylon 5". She was replaced by Claudia Christian. more

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good idea, started well, could not maintain momentum, 10 July 2006
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Author: a666333 from Canada

The Burning Zone started out with a good idea and for the first 4 or 5, maybe 7 episodes, it actually did that idea justice and seemed to have something going. Then it seemed to wander around without managing to sustain enough of the ongoing subplots and background that can hold an audience. There was obviously plenty of material around but they didn't seem to have enough good episodes actually written when they started producing it. That is just bad planning.

Interference from network executives contributed heavily to the show losing its way and being canned. Once they changed the cast, there was absolutely NO way to rescue it. It's too bad, with better planning they could have squeezed two or three seasons out of it and then resolved the subplots in a climatic conclusion. It could have been a gem.

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