Variety also quoted Heldens as conceding she sees three seasons: Project Noah, the Colony and then the last segment of the book. 'That was an effort to make sure all of the characters had nuance and you could understand why everybody was doing what they were doing.' panel for the show Thursday in Los Angeles, according to Variety. 'The reason the beginning of the show is different (than the book) is an effort to give everyone a credible point of view,' executive producer Liz Heldens said at the broadcaster's Television Critics Assn. The show is being overseen by Liz Helden ('Friday Night Lights'), director Ridley Scott ('The Martian') and writer/director Matt Reeves ('Cloverfield,' 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'). Ultimately, the world is overrun by infected, vampire-like creatures. The first season will focus on Project Noah, the mysterious science facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous, unknown virus. 'The Passage,' a TV series based on Houston author Justin Cronin's epic vampire trilogy, is coming to Fox in January and - is always the case with these things - will be substantially different from the books. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Show More Show Less (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) Willy Sanjuan/AP Show More Show Less 3 of3 Justin Cronin attends the FOX Summer TCA 2018 All-Star Party at Soho House on Augin West Hollywood, California. 1 of3 Author Justin Cronin Handout Show More Show Less 2 of3 McKinley Belcher, from back row left, Brianne Howey, Jamie McShane, Henry Ian Cusick, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and from front row left, Caroline Chikezie, Vincent Piazza, Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, executive producer/showrunner/writer Liz Heldens, executive producer Matt Reeves, executive producer/director Jason Ensler and author Justin Cronin participate in 'The Passage' panel during the Fox Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Aug.

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