Scripted series · CBS
Salvation
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Santiago Cabrera
Darius Tanz
26 eps
Jennifer Finnigan
Grace Barrows
26 eps
Charlie Rowe
Liam Cole
26 eps
Jacqueline Byers
Jillian Hayes
26 eps
Rachel Drance
Zoe Barrows
13 eps
Shazi Raja
Amanda Charles
13 eps
Ian Anthony Dale
Harris Anders
26 eps
Melia Kreiling
Alycia Stavros
13 eps
Ashley Thomas
Alonzo Carver
13 eps
Luke Arnold
Bass Shepherd
13 eps
John Noble
Nicholas Tanz
3 eps
Erica Luttrell
Claire Rayburn
4 eps
Brian Markinson
Randall Calhoun
2 eps
Vas Saranga
Dexter
1 eps
Paul De La Rosa
General Higgins
1 eps
Dean Armstrong
Grant
2 eps
Mark Moses
Hugh Keating
1 eps
Tara Nicodemo
Dr. Michele Rasmussen
2 eps
Natalie Jantzi
Mayra
1 eps
Karl Campbell
Mercenary
1 eps
Shawn Meunier
Philip
1 eps
Jonathan Rose
Soldier
1 eps
Ngabo Nabea
Todd
1 eps
Albert Chung
War Room Tech
1 eps
Raven Dauda
Harris’s Secretary
2 eps
Josette Jorge
Karissa
2 eps
Lovina Yavari
Naomi
1 eps
Autumn Reeser
Theresa / Tess
2 eps
Karen Robinson
Evelyn Cole
1 eps
Sharon McFarlane
Receptionist
1 eps
Jesse Griffiths
Tanz Guard
1 eps
Mary Ashton
Veronica
1 eps
James Gilbert
Mason Dunkirk
1 eps
Daiva Johnston
Millie
1 eps
Jeff Miller
Jim
1 eps
Tovah Feldshuh
President Pauline Mackenzie
1 eps
Dorly Jean-Louis
Reporter
1 eps
Colin McClean
Secret Service Agent
1 eps
Doug MacLeod
Chief Justice
1 eps
Willy Lavendel
Mission Control Tech
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Salvation actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Salvation reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 26 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201713 episodes
6.5IMDbAn MIT grad student and a tech billionaire team up in a desperate bid to stop an asteroid from colliding with Earth.
Best episode · S01E07 Seeing Red
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201813 episodes
6.6IMDbThe secret is out – the world has learned about the impending threat of an asteroid on a collision course with earth. Will the truth bring out the best...or the worst in humanity?
Best episode · S02E13 Get Ready
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E13
Get Ready
One last mystery holds the key to saving the world, and Grace must choose how she spends her final days.
- Directed by Elizabeth Kruger
- Written by Craig Shapiro, Elizabeth Kruger
S02E11
Celebration Day
A stand-off at the COPE compound leads to tragic results
- Directed by Stuart Gillard
- Written by Carolyn Townsend
S01E07
Seeing Red
Grace and Darius slip off to Russia behind Harris’ back in an attempt to stop a potential nuclear conflict. Also, Liam seeks solace with Amanda.
- Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill
- Written by Christina M. Walker
S02E10
Prisoners
Darius forms a dangerous alliance in order to destroy the dark money forces of Q17. Also, Grace takes action when surprising news jolts her world.
- Directed by Joe Gallagher
- Written by Mark Kruger
S02E04
Indivisible
Grace embarks on a dangerous mission, and Liam and Darius’ relationship is tested.
- Directed by Dan Lerner
- Written by Damani Johnson
S01E04
The Human Strain
In order to prove to Harris and Grace that he’s not a traitor, Darius must reveal one of his most closely guarded secrets. Also, Liam helps Jillian adjust to her new job at Tanz.
- Directed by Greg Beeman
- Written by Mike Werb
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E13
Get Ready
- Directed by Elizabeth Kruger
- Written by Craig Shapiro, Elizabeth Kruger
S02E12
Hail Marry
- Directed by Joe Gallagher
- Written by Jeffrey Lieber, K.D. Dávila
S02E11
Celebration Day
- Directed by Stuart Gillard
- Written by Carolyn Townsend
S02E09
The Manchurian Candidate
- Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Written by Gavin Johannsen, Damani Johnson
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Matt JL Wheeler
Creator
Craig Shapiro
Creator
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Elizabeth Kruger
Showrunner
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Gavin Johannsen
Writer
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Christina M. Walker
Writer
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Dennis Saldua
Writer
Jeffrey Lieber
Writer
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Blake Taylor
Writer
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Damani Johnson
Writer
Steven Maeda
Writer
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Carolyn Townsend
Writer
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Mike Werb
Writer
Corey Miller
Writer
Angela Harvey
Writer
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K.D. Dávila
Writer
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Mark Kruger
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alex KurtzmanProducer
- Matt JL WheelerProducer
- Peter M. LenkovProducer
- Juan Carlos FresnadilloProducer
- Craig ShapiroProducer
- Elizabeth KrugerProducer
Writing
- Matt JL WheelerWriter
- Gavin JohannsenWriter
- Christina M. WalkerWriter
- Dennis SalduaWriter
- Jeffrey LieberWriter
- Blake TaylorWriter
Direction
- Stuart GillardDirector
- Douglas AarniokoskiDirector
- Edward OrnelasDirector
- Greg BeemanDirector
- Robert Duncan McNeillDirector
- Tessa BlakeDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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