Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestKirk Hafner desperately seeks to save the world from the potential devastation to be caused by billionaire Robert Terrell’s obsession with controlling the weather. The race against time begins as Hafner finds himself the target of Terrell’s band of henchmen. As weather conditions continue to worsen, Hafner turns to Detective Devon Williams to help him maneuver his way through Terrell’s deadly game. Together, the pair attempts to shut down the weather system with the hope of making it out alive.
The Storm is a 2009 American science fiction disaster miniseries directed by Bradford May. Based on a previous teleplay by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, it was written by David Abramowitz and Dennis A. Pratt and revolves around a weather creation system developed by the Atmospheric Research Institute that threatens life on Earth when deployed by the military. However, while scientist Dr. Jonathan Kirk, Danni Wilson, and detectives Devon Williams and Stilman attempt to save the world, the former is hunted by hitmen. The first part of the film was broadcast on the NBC network July 26, 2009. The second part was broadcast on August 2, 2009.
Practical Effects
Physical weather effects surprisingly committed for TV budget
Acting
Treat Williams villain-smirking through every scene
Production
Two-night NBC event nostalgia, complete with cliffhanger
James Van Der Beek
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
Teri Polo
Danni Nelson
Treat Williams
Robert Terrell
Marisol Nichols
Det. Devon Williams
John Larroquette
Bud McGrath
Rich Sommer
Dr. Jack Hoffman
David James Elliott
General Wilson Braxton
Luke Perry
Stillman
Cameron Daddo
Troy Winbush
Brian Drexler
Erin Chambers
Carly Meyers
Rebeka Montoya
Gracia
Tony Nevada
Robbie
Ella Thomas
Anna Roberts
Richmond Arquette
Till
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bradford May also directed numerous Power Rangers episodes, which explains the enthusiastic but budget-stretched destruction sequences.
The Storm aired during NBC's 2009 'summer event' push, when networks still pretended two-part miniseries could rival Lost's cultural footprint.
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