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Containment

Containment

Hope is contagious.

20166.81 Season13 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

An epidemic breaks out in Atlanta leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. This is the story of loved ones torn apart, and how the society that grows inside the quarantine reveals both the devolution of humanity and the birth of unlikely heroes.

NetworksThe CW

Top Cast

David Gyasi

David Gyasi

Alex 'Lex' Carnahan

Kristen Lee Gutoskie

Kristen Lee Gutoskie

Katie Frank

George Young

George Young

Dr. Victor Cannerts

Christina Moses

Christina Moses

Jana Mayfield

Trevor St. John

Trevor St. John

Leo

Chris Wood

Chris Wood

Jake Riley

Claudia Black

Claudia Black

Dr. Sabine Lommers

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Teresa Keaton

Elyse Levesque

Elyse Levesque

Rita Sanders

Themes & Keywords

atlantaquarantineepidemictrappedvirus

About Containment

Containment is a drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of atlanta, quarantine, epidemic, trapped, virus. it stars David Gyasi, Kristen Lee Gutoskie, George Young. An epidemic breaks out in Atlanta leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. This is the story of loved ones torn apart, and how the society that grows inside the quarantine reveals both the devolution of humanity and the birth of unlikely heroes.

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