The essential episodes of Zoo
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Zoo — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Jackson Oz, an American ex-pat safari guide living in Africa, discovers a link between strange animal attacks on people occurring around the world and his late father's controversial theories about an impending threat to the human race. Meanwhile, journalist Jamie Campbell and veterinary pathologist Mitch Morgan team up to investigate similar abnormal animal behavior in Los Angeles.
- 02
Jackson, Abraham, Mitch, Jamie and Chloe are tasked by a top intelligence agent to find the cause of the strange animal behavior around the world. When the team travels to Mississippi to investigate the wolf attack on the prison, Mitch and Abraham break off to catch one of the wolves, and Chloe, Jackson and Jamie discover that death row inmate escapee Evan Lee Hartley might somehow be involved in the attack. Also, the team meets FBI Agent Ben Shafer, who may know more about the prison fire than he's saying.
- 03
The team travels to Paris to search for a group of bears that were being studied for migration habits when their trackers mysteriously went offline. While investigating the strange occurrence, Chloe must work with and ultimately confront her ex-fiancé, a civil engineer, who is helping city officials find the missing bears. Meanwhile, with Jamie accused of murder, the team makes a daring plan to hack into the Reiden-Global mainframe, and Mitch makes a shocking discovery about the next evolutionary step of the animals.
- 04
The team discovers a terrifying rat infestation when a cargo ship carrying the bloodthirsty rodents washes up off the coast of Massachusetts. Also, unbeknownst to the rest of the team, Mitch reconnects with his terminally ill daughter in Boston as he prepares to make a trade with Reiden-Global to save her life.
- 05
Jamie contacts a fellow journalist in an attempt to expose the truth about Reiden's involvement in the global animal problem. After realizing Delavenne works for Reiden, Mitch escapes with both the Mother Cell and his daughter's medication. However, on their way to deliver the medication, Mitch and Abraham come face-to-face with a terrifying army of birds.
- 06
To get safe passage out of the country. Also, Chloe makes the ultimate sacrifice to avoid further bloodshed.
- 07
A run-in with rebels in Zambia leaves Jackson injured, but the hospital turns out to be overrun by animals.
- 08
Jamie and Mitch try to formulate a cure; a surprising turn of events puts everything in jeopardy.
- 09
The animal attacks continue and the team discovers that the mutation has advanced further... rendering their cure ineffective. Now with the aid of an anonymous sponsor, the team head to Argentina to meet with a scientist who may have discovered the key to the mutation.
- 10
While Jamie begins to suspect Logan, her infected foot gets worse. Meanwhile, the team flies to Geneva to meet with Eleanor, only to discover that she's dead due to a bizarre electrical attack. As she tries to get back to her unit, Dariela sees the head of the Noah Objective, General Davies, murder a man.
- 11
When Mitch and Jamie try to steal the pure animal DNA from Davies, they meet an old friend. Meanwhile, Mitch and Robert work to create a cure... and save Jackson from the mutation.
- 12
Mitch has to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that his friends escape Pangaea and rescue Clementine. However, it turns out that his efforts may have been in vain.
- 13
Mitch deals with the news about how Clementine was raised while he was in the tank. Meanwhile, Jackson tells Tessa who he is, and Leanne negotiates with Abe and Daniela for the return of their son.
- 14
The team reunites to stop Abigail from leading the hybrids to the East Coast... and the rest of the world. Meanwhile, Jamie gets a lead on the Falcon, and Abe and Dariela disagree on how to rescue Isaac.
- 15
Mitch figures out a way to shut down most of the beacons, and have Jackson shut down the last one. However, it may cost Jackson his life. Meanwhile, the hybrids invade the barrier complex, and Logan takes Clem and the baby to safety.
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