History Series / Zoo

The series centers on reports that animals all over the world have banded together to wage attacks against humanity for no reason. Ex-field zoologist Jackson Oz, whose late father was ostracized in the scientific community for anticipating a global animal uprising, finds himself caught in one while doing his job as a safari guide for tourists in Africa. When he saves the life of Chloe Tousignant, a French [=DGSE=] intelligence analyst who was one of the tourists caught up in an unprecedented mass lion attack, the two began to work together with fellow-survivor Abe Kenyatta in finding out who or what is making the animals hostiles towards humans.

* IntrepidReporter: Played straight with Jamie Campbell, whose invasive home visits to witnesses and attempts to discredit megacorporation Reiden Global borders on fanatical. She is fired from the newspaper in the first episode for refusing to give up her conspiracy blog, which only strengthens her resolve to bring Reiden down with her. [[spoiler: It turns out that her fanaticism has roots, as Reiden’s use of pesticides in her home town allegedly led to the death of twenty-six people, including her own mother.]]

* NotGoodWithPeople: Mitch qualifies as a Type 2, with an establishing character moment early on where he outright admits to liking animals ([[DeadpanSnarker but also beer, pizza, and heavy traffic]]) better than people. After this, references to his affinity for animals are generally more subtle: he visibly recoils when he sees a moose stuffed and mounted in Senator Vaughn’s office, but recovers himself enough for polite commentary. Only once the senator is revealed to be a corporate jerkass and kicks them out of his office does Mitch deliver a parting shot revealing his contempt for the trophy.
--> '''Mitch''': I did my grad-school thesis on the inverse proportionality of taxidermy wall mounts to their owners’ penis size. . . . My condolences to your wife.

* TheSnarkKnight: Mitch Morgan acts gruff and unimpressed with anything and everyone, including (and especially) himself. He makes a passing attempt to be polite when first introduced, but efforts to rein in his smart mouth rapidly dissolve as the conversation wears on.

* WouldHurtAChild: Although not shown on screen, one of the cases cited by [=DGSE=] was of bears attacking children in the Black Forest. It's implied that if Jamie hadn't reported the cats Mitch found lurking in the trees, the animals would have attacked the kids at day camp the next morning.

** Even if the animals were behaving normally, the little boy who toddles innocently up to the tiger cages in "Fight or Flight" would be any parent's NightmareFuel.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: The show seems a little torn on the message it wants to send. Actor Billy Burke said in an interview, “We expect and hope that you will take the animals’ side,” presumably because the animals on the show are meant to be seen as sympathetic avengers taking control of their own fates after years of abuse. Problem is, the brutal mass killings are outright stated by several characters to be premeditated murder, seeing as the animals have gained a ‘cognitive acuity’ similar to humans. Why murder on one side of the fence is acceptable versus the other side is not entirely explained.

Meanwhile in Los Angeles, reporter-on-crusade Jamie Campbell joins forces with antisocial veterinary pathologist Mitch Morgan to investigate why previously-peaceful zoo lions broke free and went on a killing spree. Although Jamie's attempts to link the killings to agricorp giant Reiden Global hit a political brick wall, Chloe's superiors at [=DGSE=] learn of the pair's interest, and recruit them to team up with Chloe, Jackson and Mitch, to quietly look into the cause for attacks that are now occurring worldwide.

The series centers on reports that animals all over the world have banded together to wage attacks against humanity for no reason. Ex-field zoologist Jackson Oz, whose late father was ostracized in the scientific community for anticipating a global animal uprising, finds himself caught in one while doing his job as a safari guide for tourists in Africa. When he saves the life of Chloe Tousignant, a French [=DGSE=] intelligence analyst who was one of the tourists caught up in an animal attack, the two began to work together with fellow-survivor Abe Kenyatta in finding out who or what is making the animals hostiles towards humans.

The series centers on reports that animals all over the world have banded together to wage attacks against humanity for no reason. Field zoologist Jackson Oz, whose late father was ostracized in the zoologist community for anticipating a global animal uprising, finds himself caught in one while doing his job as a safari guide for tourists in Africa. When he saves the life of Chloe Tousignant, a French [=DGSE=] intelligence analyst who was one of the tourists caught up in an animal attack, the two began to work together in finding out who or what is making the animals hostiles towards humans.

Meanwhile, the scientific community is trying to figure out ways to quell the hostilities.

* StoryArc: Jamie's crusade against the multinational company Reiden Global, which leads her to think their products are responsible for the sudden animal attacks. Jackson must track down his late father's research notes and former colleagues, suspecting that Oz Sr. may have identified the cause of the attacks he foresaw.

* StoryArc: The multinational company Reiden Global is being investigated on whether their products were responsible for the sudden animal attacks. Jackson is tracking down his late father's research notes and former colleagues, suspecting that Oz Sr. may have identified the cause of the attacks he foresaw.

* StoryArc: The multinational company Reiden Global is being investigated on whether their products were responsible for the sudden animal attacks.

* MacGuyvering: Mitch jury-rigs a test for whether bacteria are agitating the animals' nervous systems with a hotel coffee pot, a car battery and the milk from a couple of coconuts.

* AdaptationExpansion: Jackson in the novel investigated the mystery solo, with Chloe a supporting character and Abe KilledOffForReal in the initial lion attack. The series expands both of the latter characters, making an EnsembleCast along with Jamie and Mitch.

The series centers on reports that animals all over the world have banded together to wage attacks against humanity for no reason. Ex-zoologist Jackson Oz, who was once a respected man in the zoologist community, finds himself caught in one while doing his job as a safari guide for tourists in Africa. When he saves the life of Chloe Tousignant, a French [=DGSE=] intelligence analyst who was one of the tourists caught up in an animal attack, the two began to work together in finding out who or what is making the animals hostiles towards humans.

* GreyandGrayMorality: The show seems a little torn on the message it wants to send. Actor Billy Burke said in an interview, “We expect and hope that you will take the animals’ side,” presumably because the animals on the show are meant to be seen as sympathetic avengers taking control of their own fates after years of abuse. Problem is, the brutal mass killings are outright stated by several characters to be premeditated murder, seeing as the animals have gained a ‘cognitive acuity’ similar to humans. Why murder on one side of the fence is acceptable versus the other side is not entirely explained.

'''Zoo''' is an American drama series that is aired on [=CBS=] in America with the first episode on June 30, 2015. It's based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson. It's scheduled to air for 13 episodes.

The series centers on reports that animals all over the world have banded together to wage attacks against humanity for no reason. Ex-zoologist Jackson Oz, who was once a respected man in the zoologist community, finds himself caught in one while doing his job as a safari guide for tourists in Africa. When he saves the life of Chloe Tousignant, a French investigator who was one of the tourists caught up in an animal attack, the two began to work together in finding out who or what is making the animals hostiles towards humans.

* StoryArc: The multinational company Reiden Global is being investigated on whether their products were responsible for the sudden animal attacks.