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T10 WHATS UP! January 13 - 19, 2019 Babcock (Brianne Howey, "The Exorcist"). In both cases, the test subjects became un- stable, highly contagious and incredibly violent, turning into vampire-like beings. Operating under the belief that the virus's side-effects might be somehow related to age, the Project Noah scien- tists set out to find a new and younger guinea pig. Since a child's immune system has not had a chance to fully mature, it might be possible for the host and the virus to live in harmo- ny. Eventually, a 10‐year‐old orphan named Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney, "American Horror Story: Roanoke") is deemed to be the perfect can- didate and is selected to be a test subject. Federal agent Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, "Frank- lin & Bash") is chosen to pro- tect the young girl and escort her to the remote facility, but things soon get complicated when the two form a very close bond. Over the course of their trip to the secret medical facility, Wolgast starts to see himself as her surrogate father and ultimately decides that he cannot bring her in after a cri- sis of conscience. Determined to protect her at any cost, he must outrun the authorities with the girl in tow. To keep Amy safe, Wolgast must face off against his for- mer protégé and ex-CIA oper- ative, Clark Richards (Vincent Piazza, "Boardwalk Empire"). Fiercely intelligent and relent- less, he will stop at nothing to stop the fugitives. In order to survive, the pair must seek al- lies anywhere they can, in- cluding Wolgast's former wife, Dr. Lila Kyle (Emmanuelle Chriqui, "Super Troopers 2," 2018). As things get heated outside the walls of the medical facili- ty with the pair on the run, things are about to take a turn for the worse inside. The quar- antined test subjects are get- ting used to their new selves and are trying out their new powers, bringing the world one step closer to a cataclys- mic event. Cronin's series is incredibly ambitious, spanning 1,000 years and containing more than 100 characters. It's per- fectly suited for episodic tele- vision, but the series was not always destined to be a small- screen property. Originally developed for the big screen, the time-jumping apocalyptic sci-fi epic was eventually re- tooled (for the better) after those heading the project truly realized its scope and poten- tial. The first season will only depict the events related to Project Noah detailed in the first novel, while the next sea- son will delve into the colony storyline. "The Passage" won't shy away from vampires and other sci-fi/horror elements found in the source material, but it will emphasize the father-daughter relationship at the heart of nov- el. At the Television Critics As- sociation press tour last sum- mer, writer Liz Heldens ("Fri- day Night Lights") discussed how she wanted the series to spotlight Amy and Wolgast's relationship first and foremost, not only because it's interest- ing but because it's something that everyone can relate to. It makes the series accessible for the home audience who may not be typical viewers of simi- lar series. Henry Ian Cusick as seen in "The Passage" continued from page T2 Most wanted: A fugitive pair run for their lives in 'The Passage' TV FEATURE