Mild-mannered academic Randall Crane is an expert in all things Russian, but it's still a surprise when he's recruited by the U.S. Special Forces to help get a high-value asset out of the country - who happens to be a former flame. Is Crane the right man for the job? And more importantly, does he have the expertise to get out of Russia alive when the job goes bad? Danger awaits around every corner in AWA's RED ZONE! Randall Crane, an unassuming American professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at NYU, is called in by the US government for a secret international mission back to Russia, where his long-buried secrets come to light. When his support team of commandos is ambushed and killed, it's up to Randall to fight his way out of Russia using his 'particular set of skills.'