Meteor (2009)

Name: Meteor
Rating: 6.1

Rating: 6.1

Synopsis

Following an unparalleled series of meteor fireballs plummeting toward Earth, a renowned scientist, his assistant, and an on-target conspiracy theorist race against time to expose a government cover-up, reveal the truth, and prevent a massive meteor from destroying the planet.

First Air Date: 2009-07-12

Last Air Date: 2009-07-19

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Created By: Ernie Barbarash

Networks: NBC

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Top Cast

Marla Sokoloff as Imogene O'Neil
Christopher Lloyd as Prof. Daniel Lehman
Ernie Hudson as Gen. Brasser
Stacy Keach as Sheriff Crowe
Michael Rooker as Calvin Stark
Billy Campbell as Detective Jack Crowe
Mimi Michaels as Jenny Crowe
Kenneth Mitchell as Russ Hapscomb
Erin Cottrell as Chelsea Hapscomb
Jason Alexander as Dr. Chetwyn

Seasons

Miniseries (2009)

The first part of the disaster miniseries was broadcast on the NBC network July 12, 2009. The second part aired a week later on July 19, 2009.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2009-07-12)

Spoiler Alert: Prof. Lehman discovers in his Mexican observatory earth is about to be hit by asteroid 114 Kassandra, thrice the size of Mt. Everest, more than the meteor which ended the dinosaur age, preceded by a minor meteor shower. Alas on the road back he dies in a car crash. His assistant Imogen has a hard time getting his data home, where the military HQ is inaptly advised by Dr. Nate Chetwyn. LAPD detective Jack Crowe is set up for his wife's murder by his dirty ex-partner Calvin Stark, who kidnaps his daughter Jenny, determined to make him suffer. That includes Jack's dad, the sheriff in home town Taft, trying to keep order and organize help as the first debris hits cause damage. Life soon breaks down worldwide, in panic and looting after numerous hits. The military uses its rocket arsenal.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2009-07-19)

Spoiler Alert: The military naively thinks it's over after 3 quiet hours with a body count over 22,000 worldwide. Imogen continuous her perilous journey, slowly, and warns them Daniel's calculations were off too in mass, Kassandra broke and the largest part is left. The new debris shower even hits the HQ, all satellite communications go down. The only hope is observing from a space mission, by Morse over ground aerials. The US arsenal being nearly exhausted, the Chinese join, the Russians must be tricked. Vindictive Calvin Stark escapes and gets hold of Jenny, so Jack pursues them all his murderous way to Taft. There his dad the sheriff must control panic after the nuclear power station is hit, and help them face Calvin. Michael gets in even more danger because of ma's foolish instructions, dad and a fireman heroically come to the rescue.