Daniel Dae Kim on lessons from terrorism, racism and his TV series ‘The Hot Zone: Anthrax’

Daniel Dae Kim as FBI Special Agent Matthew Ryker—PHOTOS BY PETER STRANKS/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes it as "one of the largest and most complex [investigations] in the history of law enforcement." But coming on the heels of the series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, there was valid reason for everyone to get scared out of their wits when the anthrax attacks began one week after the World Trade Center came crumbling down. In what would be known as the Amerithrax scare, anthrax was weaponized in powder form, its deadly aerosolized pores easily inhaled from letters mailed to the perpetrator's intended victims. At the time, the last natural human infection of anthrax was recorded 30 years ago. Inspired by true events, "The Hot Zone: Anthrax" is the six-part second season of the "Hot Zone" series. Part 1, about the Ebola virus outbreak in 1989, was topbilled by Julianna Margulies. This time around, the drama anthology follows the investigation that takes place after letters containing anthrax are sent to unsuspecting victims in Florida, Washington, DC and New York. Some of the deadly mail's famous recipients were supposed to include broadcast journalists like NBC… Read full this story

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