The series offers a wide range of powerful drama events, with controversial videos depicting chaos within the Lex ring demanding reinforcements. Katie faces the desperate parents of the student. Theresa is plagued by theft at her mother's shop. On the other hand, panic continues to go into quarantine where communication has been cut off. National security recognizes that they need to take strict measures to ensure order and quarantine control. Again Teresa and her mother are being attacked by the same thieves.
Despite its flaws-and the buckets of fluids used-I found 'Containment' to be the TV equivalent of a car wreck. It's frightening, but you can't look away.
It's no surprise that in our golden entertainment age of Angry Birds: The Movie and Ouija Board: The Movie somebody finally decided to just make Cough, Cough - You're Dead: The Limited Event Series.
It's the sort of colorblind casting and writing of female characters as leaders that more shows should follow. Sadly, that revolution is wasted here on a show that is as staid and formulaic as anything else on the tube.
This is a disaster movie writ large for TV and the simple fact is, it works despite some none-too-subtle turns. You can't help being enthralled by a story you wouldn't want to be a part of.