Lazarus is set in the year 2052 as a miracle drug called Hapuna has wiped out all diseases and sickness in the world. Shortly after the drug's reveal, its creator Dr. Skinner up and vanished, and the show picks up year's later following his sudden return. Turns out, Hapuna's got a short life period, and anyone's who taken it will die three years later. In response to Skinner's declaration, the titular Lazarus task force-made up of five elite agents from around the world-has been formed to bring Skinner in and find a way to develop a vaccine.