The Grid (TV series)

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The Grid

Format	Drama, Action, Thriller
Created by	Tracey Alexander Ken Friedman
Directed by	Mikael Saloman
Starring	Dylan McDermott Julianna Margulies Tom Skerritt Piter Marek Bernard Hill Jemma Redgrave James Remar Alki David Barna Moricz Silas Carson
Country of origin	United States United Kingdom
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tracey Alexander Brian Eastman
Running time	44 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	TNT
Original run	July 19, 2004 – August 9, 2004
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Grid is a 2004 television miniseries co-produced by the BBC, Fox TV Studios and Carnival Films. It starred Dylan McDermott and Julianna Margulies. It aired on TNT in the US and on BBC Two in the UK over three consecutive nights and is available on DVD in the UK, United States and Australia. It also aired on Seven HD in Australia in 2007.

1 Premise
2 Cast
3 Episodes
4 DVD Release
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Premise

The series follows an international Counter-Terrorism team whose purpose is to disrupt a terrorist cell bent on destroying the world’s economic foundations. The team is assembled following a Sarin attack in London . The team is composed of: Maren Jackson, a maverick operative of the NSA's counter-terrorism unit, Max Canary, SAC of the FBI's JTTF both of whom work with two agents British Agents, Derek Jennings of MI5 and Emily Tuthill of MI6. Maren Jackson must fight to keep the team together, when they fail to prevent an attack. Maren frequently finds herself at odds with Acton Sandman, the CIA's Assistant Director for Counter Terrorism. Maren uses another member of her team, Raza Michaels, to obtain intelligence held by the CIA, however this is soon discovered and Raza is fired by Sandman. When it becomes evident that there is an imminent threat Maren Jackson and Acton Sandman put their differences aside and work together to prevent the terrorist cell from striking. During the course of the operation Emily Tuthill and Raza Michaels become a couple, and she is distraught when tragedy befalls Raza in Syria when trying to talk down a group of children who had been coerced by the cell leader to martyr themselves. The Lives of some of the team are changed forever following the successful operation. Maren Jackson is sworn in as the new National Security Advisor. Emily Tuthill resigns from MI6 after nearly killing Yussef Nasseriah, the terrorrist cell leader, following the death of Raza. While Max Canary, Acton Sandman and Derek Jennings returned to work at their various agencies.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Description
Dylan McDermott	Max Canary	Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's New York JTTF, Member of Maren Jackson Team
Julianna Margulies	Maren Jackson	NSA Operative who assembles and leads an international Counter-Terrorism Team
Tom Skerritt	Acton Sandman	CIA's Assistant Director for Counter Terrorist Operations, Adversary of Maren Jackson.
Piter Marek	Raza Michaels	CIA Analyst and key member of Maren Jacksons team. His position on Marens team puts him at odd with his boss, Acton Sandman.
Bernard Hill	Derek Jennings	Head of MI5's Counter Terrorist Operations, and a member of Maren Jackson's team.
Jemma Redgrave	Emily Tuthill	Head of MI6's Foreign Counter Terrorist Operations, and a member of Maren Jackson's team.
James Remar	Hudson Benoit	International Businessman and Love Interest of Maren Jackson.
Alki David	Yussef Nasseriah	Leader of The Terrorist cell
Barna Moricz	Kaz Moore	Son of a Russian Immigrant and member of Yussef Nasseriah's Cell
Silas Carson	Dr. Raghib Mutar	A Saudi Doctor who is an old friend of Yussef Nasseriah and becomes a member of his cell.

[edit] Episodes

The Show had 6 Episodes however when originally aired on TNT Episodes 1 & 2 aired as one episode as did Episodes 5 & 6. As such they are listed here as one episode.

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
1-01 (1), 1-02 (2)	"Hour One/Hour Two"	Tracey Alexander and Ken Friedman	Mikael Saloman	July 19, 2004
The escape of deadly Sarin nerve gas in a London hotel alerts British Intelligence that a terrorist cell is operating in the city. Joined by American counter-terrorist agents from the FBI, CIA and NSA, the search begins for the terrorists' next target.
1-03 (3)	"Hour Three"	Tracey Alexander and Ken Friedman	Mikael Saloman	July 26, 2004
Although the inter-agency team is officially disbanded after a terrorist bombing in Nigeria, the agents decide to stay together and pursue the deadly and determined terrorist cell.
1-04 (4)	"Hour Four"	Tracey Alexander and Ken Friedman	Mikael Saloman	August 2, 2004
As the terrorists prepare to strike in the American heartland, Muhammad, the leader of the terrorist cell, convinces some young boys in Jordan to Join his cause.
1-05 (5), 1-06 (6)	"Hour Five/Hour Six"	Tracey Alexander and Ken Friedman	Mikael Saloman	August 9, 2004
A CIA team lands in Syria and storms a house where they believe Muhammad is staying. Later, agents in the United States and Jordan attempt to stop two separate terrorist attacks - unaware that the final stage of a second Sarin gas attack in London is already in motion.