This interview contains spoilers from all six episodes of “Zero Day,” now streaming on Netflix. Lizzy Caplan always knew that her character, Congresswoman and former First Daughter Alexandra Mullen, was behind the catastrophic cyberattack that incited the existential and moral panic that runs through “Zero Day.

For Lizzy Caplan, joining Netflix's "Zero Day" was an easy decision to make, citing Robert De Niro's involvement, as well as the "solid" credentials of co-creators Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim and Michael Schmidt.

Actor Lizzy Caplan stops by TODAY to share details about starring alongside legendary actor Robert De Niro in the new Netflix thriller “Zero Day.” Caplan also opens up about moving with her family from Los Angeles to New York City and discusses the lasting relatability “Mean Girls” has to high schoolers.

Lizzy Caplan's character has a complicated relationship with her estranged father, played by De Niro. It all added to the experience of working on the gripping new series, writes Esther McCarthy

Netflix is feeding us y'all. In addition to rom-coms like Nobody Wants This is ranch romances like Ransom Canyon, the streamer's latest political thriller Zero Day has everyone on the edge of their seats.

Robert De Niro is the face of Netflix's Zero Day, but his star power and talent aren't enough to earn the 2025 TV show a "Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes. The political thriller limited series, created by Eric Newman,