Zero Day (2025)

Something’s rotten in the state of America. Civil war seems to be on everyone’s mind. This limited series on Netflix has captured the mood exactly, with someone hacking into every computer system and disabling it for a few minutes. Chaos ensues. (All very reminiscent of 9-11.)

Yesterday, I watched the first three episode; today I’ll watch the rest. Like Robert De Niro’s character, George Mullen, I have a conspiracy theorist’s mind, and I see trouble everywhere. Perhaps, I’m a little paranoid, too. But just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.

This series is an excellent reminder of how government can be all powerful in the face of enemy threats, even if they’re the home-grown variety. And one character’s name is Leon. Is that not significant?

Watch at your peril.