However, unlike 28 Days Later, the virus is not merely a bloodborne pathogen transferred through bites or splatters.
If you have seen Danny Boyle’s pseudo-zombie horror thriller, then there’s quite a bit that will look familiar in The Rain.
Is this a Dawn of the Dead-style zombie apocalypse, or is nature fighting back a la The Happening?
What appears to be happening here (and we’re sure the full show will flesh this out further) is that the virus seems to be carried through the rain and infect those it touches.