Netflix Announces Robert De Niro Limited Series ‘Zero Day’

Oscar winner Robert De Niro is heading to Netflix in his first TV series as the star and executive producer of the conspiracy thriller Zero Day. From creators and executive producers Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?

Lesli Linka Glatter (The Morning Show, Mad Men) will direct.

“I am a lifelong fan of Robert De Niro. To have him as a producing partner and star in this show is beyond my wildest dreams. And Lesli Linka Glatter has directed so many of my favorite episodes of television; she was our clear first choice to direct this show,” said Eric Newman in a statement. “I am grateful to Netflix for their continued faith and support and thrilled to be in business with the amazing creative team of Noah, Lesli, and Jonathan on this timely (and terrifying) series.”

“Zero Day is a shrewd, heart-pounding conspiracy thriller that will keep audiences at the edge of their seat,” noted Peter Friedlander, Vice President of Scripted Series, Netflix, US and Canada: “What an honor to have this A-list caliber of talent assembled, led by the iconic Robert De Niro and brought to life by the unrivaled talents of Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, Lesli Linka Glatter and Michael S. Schmidt.”

Six episodes of Zero Day have been ordered.