''The Bite'' is an American television series created by Robert King and

Michelle King Michelle King (née Stern; born 1958) is an American television writer and producer. She is married to Robert King, who is also her writing partner. The couple created the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'', which earned them a Writers Gui ...

. A

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drama about

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, it premiered on May 21, 2021, on

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Premise

A fictional, host mutational and socially homicidal strain of the SARS CoV-2 virus arrives with the second wave of the

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Cast

Audra McDonald Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four act ...

as Rachel Boutella *

Taylor Schilling Taylor Jane Schilling (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Pri ...

as Lily Leithauser *

Steven Pasquale Steven Pasquale (pronounced ; born November 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the New York City Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Sean Garrity in the series '' Rescue Me''. He made his television debut on the ...

as Dr. Zach *

Phillipa Soo Phillipa Anne Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Soo gained prominence for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. She earned nominations for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a ...

as Cydni Estereo * Will Swenson as Brian Ritter *

Leslie Uggams Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries ''Roots'' (1977), earning Golden Glob ...

as Hester Boutella

Episodes

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bite, The 2020s American drama television series 2021 American television series debuts English-language television shows Television shows about the COVID-19 pandemic Spectrum Originals original programming