Fox Thriller ‘The Passage’ Premieres Jan. 14

Thriller The Passage, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and adapted from the Justin Cronin book trilogy, premieres on Fox Monday, Jan. 14. 

The series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a virus that could lead to the cure for all diseases, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl is chosen to be a test subject, a federal agent (played by Gosselaar) is tasked with bringing her in, but ultimately becomes a father figure, determined to protect her at any cost.

The Passage is executive produced by Liz Heldens, Ridley Scott and writer/director Matt Reeves. 20th Century Fox Television produces the show.

The cast includes Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Brianne Howey, McKinley Belcher III, Henry Ian Cusick and Vincent Piazza. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.