The Netflix series starring Robert de Niro that is causing a sensation in the United States
“Zero Days” was released on February 20th and represents Robert De Niro's first leading role in a limited series.
More information: On which platform you can watch Meghan Markle's new series: it unfolds over 8 episodes
With just two weeks since its launch, "Zero Days", one of the most recent productions from Netflix, has become a real phenomenon thanks, in large part, to the participation and inclusion of one of the film industry's most important stars: Robert de Niro.
The two-time Oscar winner, for "The Godfather II" and "Raging Bull", started his journey on television, or in this case streaming, on the right foot with this political conspiracy thriller centered on a devastating global cyberattack.
In addition to De Niro, the series created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt, features two Oscar nominees, Jesse Plemons and Angela Bassett, as well as a lineup of established and emerging stars who bring to life a very special group of actors and actresses.
The success of "Zero Days" in numbers
Following its release on the streaming platform, "Zero Days" managed to rank as the most-watched limited series on Netflix globally with 17 million views, as well as over 92 million hours viewed.
In the domestic scene, the American production became the most-watched series in the United States. However, after the premiere of the documentary "American Murder: Gabby Petito", "Zero Days" relinquished its first place only to solidify its position in second place.
According to Newman, the show's creator, the production arose from the "need" to show the crisis generated by the coexistence of contradictory truths in a politically divided society. To do this, the creators were loosely based on a report from the New York Times about a person caught in a critical investigation whose ability to differentiate reality from fiction begins to distort.
Within the plot, the performer of "Killers of the Flower Moon", who also serves as a producer, brings to life a character seeking to provide stability to his country while "struggling" with his ethical dilemmas.
The story, endowed with a variety of elements like technology, morality, and the pursuit of truth, is set in a present characterized by the polarization of opinions and judgments on the political and social scene.
These series of elements, as well as the dark and catastrophic style of the series, have allowed it to become one of the most-watched on the entire platform, leaving behind other important productions.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence
