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T10 WHATS UP! July 15 - 21, 2018 en up to RE/SYST and the group divided, awaiting the im- peding likely demise of the East Coast. Harris and Grace, along with the rest of the selected crew, are all stowed away with- in a hangar, ready to board the Ark if necessary, while Darius and Liam work from a secure location to try to determine an- other way to prevent Earth's destruction. With the second season now underway, it's clear to see that the danger is compounding. RE/SYST is threatening nuclear action, the asteroid's imminent collision continues to present a dire outlook for humanity, and neither situation can be re- solved without global co-opera- tion. Meanwhile, Harris and Grace are struggling to quell potential chaos within the han- gar as the newly informed citi- zens learn to accept their fate. In a recent interview with KCAL9 CBS Los Angeles, Finnigan touched on the grow- ing tension of a disaster-bent narrative. The actress notes that, while "the show is mostly about this impeding asteroid — the sort of scaring, impending doom of that," people are "still living [their lives]," as the truth makes it difficult for people to accept, which leads them to set out a course of action that re- veals what's truly important to them. Now that "the public knows" and "the secret is out ... people go bananas." An event such as this will no doubt "bring out the best" or to "bring out the worst [in us]," but ulti- mately, Finnigan believes that the most realistic depiction — something that the series strives to exhibit — is where the best and worst in us collide. A large part of the show's success is thanks to the popu- lar disaster genre. Most promi- nent in film, the genre was born in 1901 with a silent film called "Fire!," though "Salva- tion" is likely drawing more so from the golden era of disaster cinema, circa the 1970s. Films such as "Airport" (1970), "Earthquake" (1974) and "Me- teor" (1979) gave audiences a thirst for the point at which science fiction and dramatic thrillers meet. In the late 1990s, a new wave of disaster films ar- rived that, like "Salvation," saw our biggest threat coming from the stars. "Independence Day" (1996), "Deep Impact" (1998) and "Armageddon" (1998) are just three of the space-based dramatic thrillers that signified this once niche subcategory of the genre growing increasingly prominent. Not constricted by the two- to-three-hour runtime of its big-screen forerunners, "Salva- tion" provides deeper insight into the human reactions and cost of catastrophic events, rather than placing emphasis on fantastic explosions, tidal waves and meteor collisions. Despite the imminence of the threat, audiences find them- selves more compelled by the characters' narratives than a desire to witness destruction, which is a refreshing take on a genre increasingly oversaturat- ed with CGI and mass destruc- tion. As season 2 of "Salvation" progresses, the price of loyalty will increase in value. As the asteroid continues its journey toward Earth, Harris, Grace, Liam and Darius will do all they can to try and maintain a sense of calm while uncovering a means by which disaster might ultimately be prevented. If all else fails, there is, of course, the Ark, but that will mean biding a tearful adieu to two beloved characters. Find out the fates of our daring heroes and the plan- et itself, as "Salvation" contin- ues with a new episode airing Monday, July 16, on CBS. Santiago Cabrera in "Salvation" continued from page T2 Impending doom: Multiple threats plague season 2 of 'Salvation' TV FEATURE