The Andromeda Strain
originally aired on A&E
The Andromeda Strain is a 2008 science fiction miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by Michael Crichton. The mini-series has two episodes for a total of 169 minutes. It is a "reimagining" of the original novel rather than an adaptation. A U.S. government satellite crash lands near Utah and releases a deadly microorganism.