The cast of Netflix’s Zero Day grows, as Oscar nominee Angela Bassett will play the U.S. president in the upcoming political thriller that’s led by Robert De Niro. The Black Panther and 9-1-1 star is joined by Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, McKinley Belcher II, Gaby Hoffman, Clark Gregg, and Mark Ivanir in the latest casting announcement.
They’ll be part of an impressive ensemble that already includes Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton. The news comes as production officially begins in New York.
What’s Zero Day about, and who are the new cast members playing?
“Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind – how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control,” per an official logline. “And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”
De Niro leads the series as George Mullen. He’s a massively popular but complicated former president that’s pulled from retirement to lead a commission tasked with investigating a devastating global cyber-attack.
The new character descriptions are as follows:
- Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) as President Mitchell: A brilliant and perceptive political tactician who has an allegiance to Mullen.
- Dan Stevens (Gaslit; Beauty and The Beast) as Evan Green: A charismatic loudmouth and TV host of a wildly popular political program, Green becomes a thorn in George Mullen’s side as his loudest critic and chief public antagonist.
- Matthew Modine (Stranger Things, Oppenheimer) as Richard Dreyer: A confident, colorful public figure who is an adept politician and holds the position of the Speaker of the House.
- Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit, The Night Of) as CIA Director Lasche: The ultimate insider who knows all the secrets, CIA Director Lasche can either be a dangerous enemy or a valuable friend to Mullen.
- McKinley Belcher III (We Won This City; Ozark) as Carl Lopez: A tough, brilliant DOJ lawyer who serves as the Zero Day Commission’s lead investigator.
- Gaby Hoffman (Transparent; GIRLS) as Monica Kidder: Known both as a Silicon Valley billionaire with brilliant vision, and a soulless technocrat with the plan and means to control it.
- Clark Gregg (Painkiller; Florida Man) as Robert Lyndon: Corporate raider, provocateur, and billionaire, Lyndon has mastered the dark arts of political manipulation.
- Mark Ivanir (Away; Barry) as Natan: An intelligence operative and Mullen confidant from an era where intelligence still mattered.
The series, a six-episode conspiracy thriller is created, written, and executive produced by Eric Newman for Grand Electric and Noah Oppenheim. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Schmidt is also a creator and executive producer. Jonathan Glickman executive produces via his production company Panoramic Media. De Niro also executive produces. All six episodes will be by Lesli Linka Glatter.
