From murder mystery thrillers to family-friendly flicks, Robert De Niro’s resume is filled with diverse film roles. Still, his latest project might be my favorite to date. The actor’s brand-new series,

Angela Bassett, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Lizzy Caplan co-star in a series about politicians trying to find answers after a deadly cyberattack.

As former U.S. president turned special commission investigator George Mullen ( Robert De Niro) delivers a climactic closing speech in the final scene of Netflix's new political thriller Zero Day, it's this admission that gets to the heart of the show's message about the importance of truth in today's world.