The show is set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet. A young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
The show is based on a Ray Bradbury short story called Zero Hour. It chronicles the race against the clock to defeat an unseen alien enemy out to destroy the world using our most precious resource against us.
It's based on the William Kalush and Larry Sloman book The Secret Life of "Houdini", The Making of America's First Superhero. The tale paints Houdini as more than a master illusionist: He was a spy and a true renaissance man across the globe.