Salvation (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The show centers on the discovery of an asteroid that will impact Earth in just six months.
• The series looks at how different individuals and groups react to the impending doom.

Cast

Santiago Cabrera portrays Darius Tanz, a billionaire scientist and founder of Tanz Industries who becomes a key figure in the U.S. defense against an asteroid. Darius briefly serves as Vice President and later becomes President after President Mackenzie's assassination. Jennifer Finnigan plays Grace Barrows, the Pentagon press secretary who later becomes senior advisor to President Mackenzie and President Tanz; she has an intimate relationship with Harris Edwards and works with Darius to prevent the asteroid collision. Charlie Rowe appears as Liam Cole, an MIT student who is among the first outside government to predict the asteroid's impact; he works with his mentor Malcolm Croft and Darius on an EM drive for a gravity tractor. Jacqueline Byers plays Jillian Hayes, a science fiction writer who becomes involved with Liam and is later chosen by Darius to select 160 survivors if the collision cannot be stopped. Rachel Drance portrays Zoe Barrows, Grace's daughter, in season 1 and recurring in season 2. Shazi Raja plays Amanda Neel, an investigative reporter in season 1 who is assassinated before she can publish the story about the asteroid. Ian Anthony Dale plays Harris Edwards, Deputy Secretary of Defense who is promoted to Secretary of Defense after his superior is fired. Ashley Thomas appears as Alonzo Carter, a D.C. police detective in season 2 investigating Claire Rayburn's disappearance. Melia Kreiling plays Alycia Vrettou, a computer scientist and former protégé of Darius Tanz who leads a group of captive scientists in RE/SYST. Dennis Boutsikaris portrays Malcolm Croft, an MIT professor and Liam's mentor. Erica Luttrell plays Claire Rayburn, Senior Adviser and later White House Chief of Staff to President Monroe Bennett. Tovah Feldshuh portrays Pauline Mackenzie, the President of the United States. Josette Jorge plays Karissa, Darius' assistant in season 1.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 47% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.75/10. The site's critical consensus describes it as stereotypical summer television that may pass the time for undemanding audiences without being particularly memorable. On Metacritic, the series has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.