The action is quite hard for a television miniseries, though some of these scenes do seem a little tonally out of place. Production values are adequate with the confines of the budget, with creative set designs and interesting use of locations. Hence there are times when cast members come and go simply to facilitate moving the story forward. There are a lot more characters in this adaptation, given the need to expand the story over two episodes. Performances are okay given the inevitable formula of the vehicle. The cast is robust, featuring Benjamin Bratt ( Law & Order, Love in a time of Cholera), Rick Schroder ( 24, NYPD Blue), Eric McCormack ( Will &Grace), Daniel Dae Kim ( Lost) and Andre Braugher ( City of Angels). Due to the credentials of those involved in the production, it offers a little more tension and drama than one expects from such miniseries. It is all somewhat generic but it is not a lazy as it sounds. There is also a journalist seeking to expose the ongoing conspiracies. The question of the virus' origin is intriguing and of course there are factions within the government who are not to be trusted. The writer, Robert Schenkkan, has also added new elements that reflect contemporary culture and politics.

There work is hampered by the virus’s ability to mutate to find new ways of spreading. The 'wildfire' team of scientists are brought in by the government to tackle the outbreak and find a potential cure. The small town of Piedmont soon falls victim to the contagion, leaving only two survivors, an alcoholic and a baby. This new version stays fairly true to basic premise of Michael Crichton’s novel, with a satellite returning to earth bringing with it a mystery virus of possible extraterrestrial origin. However, the involvement of Tony and Ridley Scott piqued my interest, so I decided to take a calculated risk and give this 2008 A&E Network production a go. So, when I discovered that Robert Wise's classic science fiction film, The Andromeda Strain had been remade as a TV miniseries (that had completely passed me by), I had great reservations as to whether this would be worth watching. It had nothing new to say on the subject and simply trotted out a generic and bland revenge thriller. If you want a textbook example of a recent example of this somewhat cynical process then look no further than last year’s Death Wish reboot. Often the re-imagined product has little to do with the source material and was chosen simply because of brand awareness. It's yet another contrived expression created by marketing bodies to justify the somewhat arbitrary process of remaking an established title. I always cringe when I hear the phrase re-imagining.

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