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Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

19997.01 Season2 EpisodesEndedNR

Overview

Without warning, an earthquake rips through the "City That Never Sleeps," turning it into a vulnerable state of chaos: skyscrapers topple, subways are buried in the rubble, countless lives are lost and loved ones are torn apart. As turmoil reigns in the screaming streets, Mayor Bruce Lincoln and former Fire Chief Thomas Ahearn race against time to enact a city-wide emergency plan.

Created by Paul Eric Myers
Written by Paul Eric Myers, David Stevens, Loren Boothby
Produced by Danny Thorell, David Stevens, Ron McLeod
NetworksCBS

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Top Cast

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Thomas Ahearn

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Mayor Bruce Lincoln

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Dori Thorell

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Evie Lincoln

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Diane Agostini

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Elizabeth Perez

Frederick Weller

Frederick Weller

Nicholai Karvovsky

Erika Eleniak

Erika Eleniak

Jillian Parnell

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Frank Agostini

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Emily Lincoln

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Themes & Keywords

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About Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York is a action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 1999 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, earthquake, tragedy, urban, disaster. Created by Paul Eric Myers, it stars Tom Skerritt, Charles S. Dutton, Sharon Lawrence. Without warning, an earthquake rips through the "City That Never Sleeps," turning it into a vulnerable state of chaos: skyscrapers topple, subways are buried in the rubble, countless lives are lost and loved ones are torn apart. As turmoil reigns in the screaming streets, Mayor Bruce Lincoln and former Fire Chief Thomas Ahearn race against time to enact a city-wide emergency plan.

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