''Eve of Destruction'' is a two-part television

miniseries In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...

directed by

Robert Lieberman Robert Lieberman (July 16, 1947 – July 1, 2023) was an American film and television director. Career Lieberman was the founder of the commercial production company Harmony Pictures and directed close to two thousand commercials. He received ...

. The miniseries was first aired in 2013.

Plot

When an experiment to harvest a limitless pool of "dark energy" goes awry, scientists scramble to fix their deadly mistake before more lives are lost.

Cast

Steven Weber Steven Robert Weber (born March 4, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Brian Hackett on the television series '' Wings'', and as Dr. Dean Archer on NBC’s Chicago Med. He also voiced Charlie B. Barkin in '' ...

: Dr. Karl Dameron * Christina Cox : Dr. Rachel Reed *

Treat Williams Richard Treat Williams Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2025) was an American actor, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He received many accolades for his work, including nominations for three Golden Globe ...

: Max Salinger *

Aleks Paunovic Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on drama TV series ''Arctic Air'' (2012–2014), Julius on fantasy horror drama series ''Van Helsing'' (2016–2021), imposing warr ...

: Ruslan *

Colin Lawrence Colin Lawrence is an English-Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television. He is best known for playing John 'Preacher' Middleton in the Netflix series ''Virgin River'' (2019–2024). Early life Lawrence was born in London and raise ...

: David Jackson *

Jess McLeod Jess McLeod (born 25 January 1997) is a Canadian actor and writer who played Janae Mathews on both series of Netflix teen television drama ''One of Us Is Lying'' and Bernie Simon in the 2023 Christmas slasher film '' It's a Wonderful Knife''. E ...

: Ruby Dameron *

Leah Gibson Leah Diane Gibson is a Canadian actress. Early life Leah Gibson was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She has a twin sister named Erin. She began dancing at the age of four, which led to training and performance in vocational interests, su ...

: Chloe Banks *

Eli Goree Eli Goree (born May 26, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Quincy in HBO's ''Ballers'', Malik in ''Da Kink in My Hair (TV series), Da Kink in My Hair'' (2007–2009), Wells Jaha in the post-apocalyptic drama show ''The ...

: Madhatter53 * Michael P. Northey : Dominic

Reception

''Radio Times'' said, "Favouring unnecessary padding over character and story development, the cut-down TV mini-series ends up mainly talk and no drama, as boffins Steven Weber and Christina Cox seem to bore even themselves with their dry and incessant pseudo-science."

References

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* 2010s American television miniseries American science fiction films 2013 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings {{sf-tv-stub