Robert De Nirowill always be known for his work on classic crime thrillers likeTaxi DriverandRaging Bull, but he recently ventured into the world of television for the first time for a Netflix series that’s dominating streaming charts. De Niro stars alongsideAngela BassettinZero Day, the mind-bending political thriller following a former President, George Mullen (De Niro), who is called back into service to investigate a mysterious cyberattack on the United States.Zero Day, which consists of six episodes and also starsJesse Plemons, premiered on February 20, and the show remains thesecond-most-popular series on Netflixat the time of writing, despite earning poor scores of 53% from both critics and audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Zero Daycomes from creatorsEric Newman,Noah Oppenheim, andMichael Schmidt, andLesli Linka Glatterwas brought on to direct all six episodes of the limited series. Newman is best known for his work writing several episodes of bothNarcosandNarcos: Mexico, and he even served as a producer on theChris HemsworthandMiles Teller-ledSpiderhead. Oppenheim first made his writing debut onThe Maze Runnerin 2014, and he has since followed it up by working as a scribe onAllegiant(Theo James) andJackie(Natalie Portman). His work onZero Dayis his first writing credit since 2016. Schmidt made his feature writing debut onZero Day, and Linka Glatter has also worked as a director in the past on episodes ofLove & Death(Elizabeth Olsen),The Morning Show(Jennifer Aniston), andJustified(Walton Goggins).
What Movies Has Robert De Niro Been in Lately?
Robert De Niro’s two biggest roles of the last few years both came inMartin Scorsese-directed films: first inThe Irishmanin 2019 and second inKillers of the Flower Moonin 2023. The former also starsAl Pacinoand is streaming on Netflix, and the latter featuresLeonardo DiCaprioand is streaming on Apple TV+. De Niro also has a new movie,The Alto Knights, which is due in theaters on March 21 and sees him star in the dual roles ofFrank CostelloandVito Genovese, and he’s also been set to star alongsideJamie FoxxandScott EastwoodinTin Soldier, the action thriller from directorBrad Furman.
Zero Daystars Robert De Niro and Angela Bassett. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and watchZero DayonNetflix.
