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[04/03/08 - 06:27 PM]
A&E Original Two-Night Television Event "The Andromeda Strain" Premieres Monday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 27 from 9-11 PM ET/PT
Among the cast: Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Ricky Schroder, Andre Braugher, Christa Miller, Daniel Dae Kim and Viola Davis.
[via press release from A&E]

A&E ORIGINAL TWO-NIGHT TELEVISION EVENT "THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN" PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 26 AND TUESDAY, MAY 27 FROM 9-11 PM ET/PT

FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS RIDLEY AND TONY SCOTT

STARRING BENJAMIN BRATT, ERIC MCCORMACK, RICKY SCHRODER,

ANDRE BRAUGHER, CHRISTA MILLER, DANIEL DAE KIM & VIOLA DAVIS

NEW YORK, NY � April 1, 2008 �It's a bad day to be human this Memorial Day when THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN infects the airwaves. The four-hour original A&E television event will premiere in High Definition on Monday, May 26 from 9-11 PM ET/PT and Tuesday, May 27 from 9-11 PM ET/PT.

Based on the best-selling novel from Michael Crichton, the miniseries stars Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Ricky Schroder, Andre Braugher, Christa Miller, Daniel Dae Kim and Viola Davis.

In THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN is produced by Scott Free Productions and Traveler's Rest Films in association with Universal Pictures for A&E Network. Executive producers are Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David W. Zucker for Scott Free and Tom Thayer for Traveler's Rest Films. Mikael Salomon is director and co-executive producer and the screenplay is written by Robert Schenkkan.

About A&E Network

Now reaching more than 96 million homes, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment; ranging from the network's signature Real-Life Series franchise, including the hit series "Intervention," "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," "The First 48" and "Criss Angel Mindfreak," to critically acclaimed original movies, dramatic series and the most successful justice shows on cable. A&E is the official basic cable home to the high-profile series "The Sopranos" and "CSI: Miami." The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com. The A&E Insider is located at www.aetv.com/insider.





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