Zero Hour

As the publisher of Modern Skeptic Magazine, Hank Galliston has spent his career following clues, debunking myths and cracking conspiracies. But when his beautiful wife, Laila, is abducted from her antique clock shop, Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history, stretching around the world and back centuries.

Zero Hour (2013) is an American network drama created by Paul T. Scheuring for ABC, a single-season limited run of thirteen episodes that was canceled before its story could finish. Anthony Edwards plays Hank Galliston, the publisher of a skeptical magazine who has built his career on debunking myths and cracking conspiracies. When his wife Laila (Jacinda Barrett) is abducted from her antique clock shop, Hank is drawn into a hunt that stretches across continents and back through centuries. Carmen Ejogo plays Rebecca Riley, a sharp investigative partner, and Scott Michael Foster and Addison Timlin fill out the core search team. Michael Nyqvist plays the menacing White Vincent, whose shadowy presence hangs over the chase. Each episode pushes the investigation through new cities, archives and relics, with clue trails that reward close attention. The tone is taut and suspenseful, with a paranoid edge and a sense that history itself is hiding something. Its puzzle box structure and globe spanning mystery will appeal to viewers who enjoy the X-Files and Sleepy Hollow style of conspiracy storytelling, pitched at a network drama pace.

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the conspiracy puzzle engaging but the series ultimately short-lived after a single season.

• Sleepy Hollowconspiracy mystery structure, globe spanning puzzle solving, relic driven intrigue
• The X-Filesskeptic protagonist chasing secret history, serialized conspiracy mystery
• Da Vinci's Demonsreligious artifact conspiracy, historical mystery threads, thriller pacing

Created by

Paul T. Scheuring

Release Date

2013-02-14

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

6.3 / 10 (63)

What is Zero Hour about?

A skeptical magazine publisher is pulled into a worldwide conspiracy when his wife is abducted from her antique clock shop.

What is Zero Hour like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero Hour as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Zero Hour violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Zero Hour as mild.

What did critics think of Zero Hour?

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the conspiracy puzzle engaging but the series ultimately short-lived after a single season.

Which shows are like Zero Hour?

Shows with a similar feel include Sleepy Hollow, The X-Files, and Da Vinci's Demons.

How long is Zero Hour?

Zero Hour: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Zero Hour still running?

No, Zero Hour was canceled.

Where can I watch Zero Hour?

In United States, Zero Hour is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.