"The Grid" (2004) TV mini-series

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Global Mission. United Force.

Plot:

A team of American and British counter-terrorists are tasked with stopping a terrorist cell who's operating on a global level.

Plot Keywords:

Counter Terrorism | CIA | FBI | Sarin | Terrorist

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Dylan McDermott	...	FBI Agent Max Canary (2 episodes, 2004)
Julianna Margulies	...	Agent Maren Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 2004)
Bernard Hill	...	Agent Derek Jennings (2 episodes, 2004)
Jemma Redgrave	...	MI6 Agent Emily Tuthill (2 episodes, 2004)
James Remar	...	Hudson 'Hud' Benoit (2 episodes, 2004)
Piter Fattouche	...	CIA Agent Raza Michaels (2 episodes, 2004)
Silas Carson	...	Dr. Raghib Mutar (2 episodes, 2004)
Barna Moricz	...	Kaz Moore (2 episodes, 2004)
Robert Forster	...	Jay Aldrich (2 episodes, 2004)
Tom Skerritt	...	CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman / ... (2 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

État d'alerte (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
La tela del ragno (Italy) [it]
Terrorin verkko (Finland) [fi]
Terrornätet (Sweden) [sv]

Runtime:

266 min (6 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The aerial shot of the CIA headquarters is stock footage from The Bourne Identity (2002). The establishing shot of the CIA headquarters entrance gate is from Spy Game (2001), and is in fact a location in England, not the real CIA headquarters.

Quotes:

Emily Tuthill: [holding a gun to Muhammad's head] Are you ready to die? You better be, and when you meet Allah you tell him your rage destroyed you. You tell him it destroyed me too.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)

Diversity in terrorism

This is a pretty good series, and as a South Asian American (with Muslim heritage) I was intrigued by it. The best acting is done by the Brits and the Raza Michaels character.

And to the viewer who said it shows only Muslim terrorists- that is not true. Akil (the young scared Brit) does not practice Islam- his brother Hamid does. Kaz (the American blonde) turns to Islam because he has a bad relationship with his dad. These (youngish) guys have seen the "bad" side of life (jail/racism/poverty, or whatnot). So they look for a solution. Maybe they get into religion. Maybe violence. Or both. There are no easy solutions and all people are not black/white in their ways- and this show opens up about that.