Animals eating people, scientists and journalists freaking out - that's what you'll find in CBS' latest summer sci-fi thriller "Zoo." The premiere aired Tuesday, June 30 at 9 p.m. EST.

There has been much buzz before the actual show aired on CBS, but the question of whether it is a good series to watch remains.

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What is "Zoo" about?

"Zoo" is a scripted drama akin to Fox's When Animals Attack from the '90s.

Based on James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge's book of the same title, "Zoo" is created by a talented team in the industry.

The "Zoo" pilot script was written by Jeff Pinkner, Josh Applebaum, André Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg, a quartet who frequently collaborated with J.J. Abrams. The four have created "Alias," "Fringe," as well as "Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol," to name a few.

The pilot was also directed by "The Machinist's" Brad Anderson.

Shot in Louisiana, the production team did a good job making the show look more expensive than its actual cost.

What took place during the premiere of "Zoo"?

A safari guide in Botswana named Jackson Oz (played by James Wolk), one day finds one of the camps deserted. Apparently, people in the camp have been eaten by the lions. A French tourist named Chloe Tousignant (played by Nora Arnezeder) is the only survivor. Together, they run away from the pack of lions and on to the main camp to call for help.

Meanwhile, a Los Angeles reporter, Jamie Campbell (played by Kristen Connolly), tries to investigate why the lions have attacked the humans. Campbell, who also runs an environmental blog against the corporation Radon Global, asks help from pathologist Mitch Morgan (played by Billy Burke), who works in a zoo.

So far so good, but the question remains, is the show any good? 

"Zoo", the book, is reportedly the perfect source material for a summer television series, making a perfect companion for CBS' "Extant" and "Under The Dome."

"Zoo" has almost everything a viewer could want when it comes to action and suspense, just like Jurassic World, but minus the uber-scary dinosaurs. The animals are enough to keep viewers interested but they aren't showed in every shot.

"Zoo" also has enough romance and mystery to keep viewers watching, but not so much that would make viewers feel bad if they stopped watching the series halfway through.

Unfortunately, "Zoo" lacks quality and the show's premise "isn't interesting enough to sustain the intrigue over the course of a television season," according to the A.V. Club.

In another review by The Guardian, "Zoo" is just "fine" for a summer series.

Our take? Let's give "Zoo" a couple more episodes and see how it goes. After all, it's just the pilot.

Watch James Patterson talk about the TV debut of "Zoo."

New York Times bestselling author Patterson has written hundreds of book and has sold over 305 million copies. His latest novels are "Truth or Die" and "Just My Rotten Luck," according to CBS News.

 "Zoo" is based on his 2012 book of the same name.

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