Helix
Following a disease outbreak at a high-tech lab north of the Arctic Circle, an alert goes out to the Center for Disease Control’s Special Pathogens Branch chief Dr. Alan Farragut. Along with his ex-wife, Dr. Julia Walker, current research partner Dr. Sarah Jordan, and veterinary pathologist Dr. Doreen Boyle, Alan is escorted to Arctic Biosystems by US Army Major Sergio Balleseros. With three scientists and his brother, Dr. Peter Farragut, quarantined after being exposed, Alan teams with Jordan to establish the extent of the illness, while Walker determines its cause and Doreen scours Peter’s lab for its source. However, the investigation is further complicated by the fact that Alan’s marriage to Walker collapsed in the wake of her affair with Peter. Upon the team’s arrival at Arctic Biosystems, Dr. Hiroshi Hatake and his security chief Daniel Aerov ask that they not say anything that could cause panic among the lab’s personnel. With Peter confined to the ICU, Alan, Jordan, and Walker get their first look at what little is left of two scientists who have already died. As Daniel oversees Doreen’s examination of the animal testing lab, Walker questions Hatake about Peter’s research. While reviewing his brother’s video diary for clues, Alan notices a subtle hand sign from Peter that he interprets as a warning to get away from the lab as fast as possible. Once Peter regains consciousness, Alan and Jordan are stunned when he breaks loose from his restraints and threatens to infect them before escaping into the ventilation ducts. After Doreen finds Daniel lied about not using monkeys in their research, Balleseros helps her seal off what she’s sure was the primate lab. But once he’s alone, Balleseros prepares to establish contact with someone on the outside using a portable satellite dish assembled near a spot where many lab monkeys froze as they tried to escape. While looking for Peter, Alan comes across the body of a dead security guard who’s missing a hand. As Hatake orders Daniel to find the killer, back in their lab, Jordan and Walker isolate the rapidly mutating virus. Finally, as Peter uses the security guard’s severed hand to circumvent the lab’s security system, Balleseros warns Hatake that their secret project is in danger of being exposed.