Basically, a cataclysmic event caused every animal on Earth to rise up and turn against the human race.

Honestly, the details dont matter.

What actuallydoesmatter is the factZoois a beautiful, preposterous summer slice of sensory overload.

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Saying coordinated allows me to picture the wolves sitting around a table with a prison map on it.

It adds layers, which all prestige television has.

Our heroes discover this information through several conversations about scat.

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What follows is flesh-against-wings suspense similar toAlfred HitchcocksThe Birdsif Alfred Hitchcock had never seen a bird before.

A single bat sneaks its way inside and flies directly into the backup generator.

Maybe we let the birds go and theyll restore our power?

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Reader, it is amazing.

So, the elephant car chase.

Its likeJustin LindirectedJurassic Park.

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Its likeMichael BaydirectedOperation Dumbo Drop.

It is pure, undiluted summer blockbuster nonsense.

An alligator is, eventually, involved.

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At one point, Oz slaps Davies across the face and growls, Wheres the sloth?

This would be an unsolvable obstacle on literally any other show thanZoo.

Tune in to CBS for the Season 3 premiere ofZootonight at 10pm.

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