

5.085 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestDeadly seismic activities that peaked with a 10.5 earthquake and devastated the West Coast have altered the core structure of the earth and now threaten to jeopardize North America and the Western hemisphere. In a desperate bid to save lives - and the country - President Hollister calls once again upon one of the nation's top seismologists, controversial scientist Dr. Samantha Hill and her supervisor and former boyfriend Dr. Jordan Fisher, to interpret the latest onslaught of quakes.
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing miniature cities getting destroyed.
Acting
Frank Langella somehow keeping his dignity intact.
Visual Effects
CGI that aged like milk in a heatwave.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This sequel to 2004's 10.5 was greenlit after the original became NBC's highest-rated miniseries in years, proving America loves watching the West Coast crumble.