‘It’s like doing three movies at once’: Robert De Niro on his thrilling TV debut – as America’s saviour

The film legend’s Netflix political conspiracy drama Zero Day is his first major TV gig, and it’s extremely well timed. He talks about his greatest roles – and playing a leader people can actually trustArt mirrors life on the Netflix show Zero Day, a tense political thriller for Donald Trump’s second term. There are mobs on the street and far-right trolls on TV. There’s a billionaire making mischief and a state of uproar in Congress. Robert De Niro stars as ex-presi