Category 7, the End of the World
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Category 7, the End of the World
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| Episodes: | 2 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 2 |
| Category: | Environmental |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Mini-Series |
| Company: | LUISA FILMPRODUKTIONS GMBH AND CO. KG, VON ZERNECK SERTNER FILMS |
| Creator: | Written by Christian Ford and Roger Soffer |
| Run Time (mins): | 240 (total run) |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
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Summary
Category 7: The End of the World is a 2005 American made‑for‑television disaster miniseries broadcast on CBS in two parts on November 6 and 13. A sequel to Category 6: Day of Destruction, the film continues directly from the events of its predecessor but centres on Judith Carr, the newly appointed head of FEMA, as a rapidly intensifying global storm system threatens multiple cities, including Chicago, Paris, and Cairo. The narrative explores the origins of the escalating weather phenomena, linked to interactions between urban heat islands and atmospheric disturbances, while a parallel storyline follows a religious extremist replicating the plagues of Egypt, culminating in the kidnapping of several characters’ first‑born children.
The miniseries was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with visual effects produced by CBS Digital in Los Angeles, including large‑scale crowd simulations created using Massive, the software developed for The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Cast
FEMA Director Judith Carr GINA GERSHON, Ross Duffy CAMERON DADDO, Faith Clavell SHANNEN DOHERTY, Tornado Tommy Dixon RANDY QUAID, Sen. Ryan Carr ROBERT WAGNER, USAF Pilot Ritter ADAM RODRIQUEZ, FPS Agent Gavin Carr SEBASTIAN SPENCE, Monty NICHOLAS LEA, Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts JOHN KAPELOS, Brigid LINDY BOOTH, Donny Hall JAMES BROLIN, Penny Hall SWOOSIE KURTZ, Colonel Mike Davis TOM SKERRITT, Chief of Staff Alan Horst KENNETH WELSH, Gayle Duffy SUKI KAISER, Stuart Carr JAMES KIRK, Evan, White House Press Secretary NOAM JENKINS, Peter PETER MOONEY, Lyra Duffy RACHEL SKARSTEN, Melody Chang ANDREA LUI, Billy Chamber DAVID ALPAY, Dan MICHAL GRAJEWSKI, FPS Capt. Tergesson JIM CODRINGTON, Reston DAVE BROWN, Reporter #2 DAVID BASTL, Rick MARC DEVIGNE, Slicker Reporter JON HENDRICKS, Mime ALLAN WALLACE, Monsieur Chambron PAUL LACHANCE, Ball Park Manager LISA ANNE DURUPT, Black Mask Leader DARCY FEHR, Sean JASON BERZUK, NYC Reporter KEVIN FRAZIER, Mary Beth Davis JANAYA STEPHENS, Ted, Power Plant Foreman RANDY APOSTLE, Bobby SOLMUND MACPHERSON, Security Guard WILL WOYTOWICH, Frances MIRIAM SMITH, Woman at Ministry MARIAM BERNSTEIN, Maintenance Man JOHN BLUETHNER, Marine #1 (as Martin Trudell) MARTN TRUDEL, Agent DARREN WALL, Ranger at Mount Rushmore #1 (uncredited) MIKE BELL, Reporter #1 (uncredited) LISA BEST, . Fire Fighter #2 (uncredited) CORY CASSIDY, Editor (uncredited) TERRI CHERNIAK, . Trailer Park Woman #1 (uncredited) SARAH CONSTIBLE, Reporter #3 (uncredited) ELEANOR COOPSAMMY, FEMA Employee (uncredited) EDGAR GOVERNO, Nurse (uncredited) KRISTEN HARRIS, Eiffel Tower Tourist (uncredited) JAMES HOLT, Various (voice) (uncredited) SANDY KELLERMAN, National guard (uncredited) ROY MACEACHERN, Hippie (uncredited) DEVIN MCCRACKEN, Paddy (uncredited) CARSON NATTRASS, Federal Agent (uncredited) SEAN O'BRIAN, Max Wilder (uncredited) DAVE PRICE, Street Reporter (uncredited) DAVE PRICE, Ranger at Mount Rushmore #2 (uncredited) JENNIFER PUDAVICK, Pilot #1 (uncredited) QUYEN RACELS, Scientist in Paris (uncredited) CHUCK ROBINSON, Georgetown Cop (uncredited) BRADLEY SAWATZKY, Tourist (uncredited) CLAYTON T. STEWART, Black Mask Guard #2 (uncredited) GORDON TANNER, Street Reporter #2 (uncredited) BLAKE TAYLOR, Sandra (uncredited) JODI TERHOCH, Black Mask Guard #3 (uncredited) LLYA TORRES-GARNER.
See Also : Category 6, Day of Destruction
Sources : Category 7: The End of the World - Wikipedia