Morgan (played by Matt Smith) is a protagonist in Patient Zero.
Protagonist infected with mutated rabies who retains human intelligence and can communicate with the infected. His blood provides an experimental cure. He helps interrogate infected patients to find a cure, only to discover he is Patient Zero. After escaping the overrun base with Gina and Janet, he commits to protecting Gina's unborn child and ensuring humanity's survival. Gina (played by Natalie Dormer) appears in Patient Zero.
CDC virologist collaborating with Morgan to study the infected and find a cure. She is pregnant and experiences romantic tension with both Morgan and Colonel Knox. After accidentally shooting Knox during a struggle, she assists Morgan and Janet in escaping the base, retrieving vital samples before fleeing into the woods to ensure the baby's survival. Colonel Knox (played by Clive Standen) appears in Patient Zero.
U.S. military officer stationed at the underground base. He is attracted to Gina and clashes with Morgan. After a soldier turns, Knox kills his own commander to delay the infected horde, enabling an escape for himself and Gina. He accidentally dies during a gun scuffle with Gina. Janet (played by Agyness Deyn) appears in Patient Zero.
Morgan's wife, infected alongside him but sustained through an experimental treatment using his blood. Captive in the base, she joins Morgan and Gina during the base's fall. During their escape, she stays behind to close a heavy vault door, halting the infected swarm. Her final tears confirm the treatment briefly restored her humanity. The Professor (played by Stanley Tucci) appears in Patient Zero.
Infected college professor who retains human cognition and reveals the infected are an evolved species. He carries a transmitter, exposing a trap to locate the base. He confronts Morgan, identifying him as the true Patient Zero and a threat to the new order, before being killed by Morgan during a fight.
Patient Zero (2018) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Morgan
(played by Matt Smith) — protagonist
Protagonist infected with mutated rabies who retains human intelligence and can communicate with the infected. His blood provides an experimental cure. He helps interrogate infected patients to find a...
Gina
(played by Natalie Dormer) — supporting
CDC virologist collaborating with Morgan to study the infected and find a cure. She is pregnant and experiences romantic tension with both Morgan and Colonel Knox. After accidentally shooting Knox dur...
Colonel Knox
(played by Clive Standen) — supporting
U.S. military officer stationed at the underground base. He is attracted to Gina and clashes with Morgan. After a soldier turns, Knox kills his own commander to delay the infected horde, enabling an e...
Janet
(played by Agyness Deyn) — supporting
Morgan's wife, infected alongside him but sustained through an experimental treatment using his blood. Captive in the base, she joins Morgan and Gina during the base's fall. During their escape, she s...
The Professor
(played by Stanley Tucci) — supporting
Infected college professor who retains human cognition and reveals the infected are an evolved species. He carries a transmitter, exposing a trap to locate the base. He confronts Morgan, identifying h...
Key Relationships
Janet → Gina
(Alliance Survival Companions)
Morgan → The Professor
(Conflict Target & Assassin)
Colonel Knox → Morgan
(Professional Command Friction)
Colonel Knox → Gina
(Conflict Romantic Rivals)
Morgan → Gina
(Romantic Intimate Partners)
Morgan → Janet
(Family Husband & Wife)
Story Analysis
A scientist and virologist fight a mutated rabies outbreak while uncovering the truth about human evolution.
Plot Progression
Global Collapse & Sanctuary
Interrogations & Hidden Threats
Facility Breach & Chaos
Sacrifice & Final Escape
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
Patient Zero (2018) · 5.3/10 · action, drama, horror, thriller
