‘Zero Day’: First Image Teases the Robert De Niro-led Series!! Check It Out!!

Robert De Niro is trading a cinematic career in fictional crime for a topical turn in televised politics with Netflix‘s Zero Day, which just got a February 20th, 2025 release date, in addition to a slew of new images. The two-time Oscar-winning star of Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, and so much more, the new political thriller will be De Niro‘s first-ever leading role in a television series, following suit with other legendary actors’ television debut like his The Irishman co-star Al Pacino (Pacino recently made his television debut with Prime Video‘s Nazi-hunting satire Hunters). De Niro making his television debut is already reason enough to keep an eye on Zero Day, but as the new images show, he’s not the only major star attached to the show’s ensemble cast.

Not only do the new images for Zero Day give a first look at De Niro as a former U.S. President, they also reveal some of the other major stars set to appear. This includes 9-1-1 star Angela Bassett as the show’s current president, as well as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire star Dan Stevens as an apparent parody of online conspiracy theorists. Also attached to the cast of Zero Day are Civil War star Jesse Plemons, Castle Rock star Lizzy Caplan, The White Lotus star Connie Britton, Nixon star Joan Allen, and Stranger Things star Matthew Modine.

Zero Day sees Robert De Niro star as former President of the United States, George Mullen. When the country he once led and governed is the victim of a devastating cyberattack, Mullen is brought in to help a growing spread of misinformation and global panic. The official plot synopsis of Zero Day reads as follows:

“As disinformation runs rampant and the personal ambition of power brokers in technology, Wall Street, and government collide, Mullen’s unwavering search for the truth forces him to confront his own dark secrets while risking all he holds dear.”

2025 Is Going to Be a Big Year for Netflix

Robert De Niro. Jesse Plemons. Lizzy Caplan. Connie Britton. Dan Stevens. Matthew Modine. Joan Allen. Angela Bassett.

ZERO DAY, a political thriller limited series from creators Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim & Michael S. Schmidt and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, is coming… pic.twitter.com/urvGsg5Qiu

— Netflix (@netflix) November 20, 2024

Zero Day is certainly releasing at an interesting time, especially since it’s a politically charged series that is releasing just about a month after the U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Regardless, 2025 is going to be yet another massive year for Netflix, as the streaming service continues to be an undisputed juggernaut in the ongoing streaming renaissance. Not only is the third and final part of Cobra Kai‘s final season debuting just a week before the premiere of Zero Day on February 15, but other 2025 highlights include the third installment of Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out franchise Wake Up Dead Man, Adam Sandler‘s comedy sequel Happy Gilmore 2, and the long-awaited final season of Stranger Things.