Robert De Niro makes Netflix debut with cyber-attack thriller Zero Day

Robert De Niro starrer Netflix series Zero Day has recently been released on the streaming platform and it has already created a buzz among fans.

However, this was the first time De Niro starred in a TV series. The six-episode thriller series explores the dynamics of cyber warfare, power struggles, and secrets.

The Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro stars as a former US president and nailed his role. Created by Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, the limited series offers an intriguing, high-stakes look at a catastrophic cyber-attack.

In a recent interview with Netflix, Eric Newman explained the plot of the series and said, “Zero Day is about the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack that kills thousands of people and threatens to push a nation already on the precipice over the edge.”

Pulitzer Prize winner Michael S Schmidt served as executive producer and writer. Robert De Niro has also produced the limited series. The series follows De Niro’s character who was called back into action to head a truth-seeking inquiry into a cyber attack. However, the attack paralysed the nation causing thousands of deaths.