Daybreak (2019 TV series)

Did You Know?

• Matthew Broderick was announced to star in the series in October 2018.
• The series was canceled on December 16, 2019.
• On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100.

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Canadian outcast Josh Wheeler searches for his missing British girlfriend Sam Dean in post-apocalyptic Glendale, California. He is joined by a 10-year-old pyromaniac named Angelica and his former bully Wesley, now a pacifist samurai. They face Mad Max-style gangs, zombie-like Ghoulies, and the mysterious Baron Triumph, while jock leader Turbo threatens survivors with his sadistic leadership.

Cast

Colin Ford plays Josh Wheeler, a fourth wall aware transfer student. Alyvia Alyn Lind portrays Angelica Green, a psychopathic 10-year-old pyromaniac. Sophie Simnett is Samaira "Sam" Dean, Josh's girlfriend. Austin Crute plays Wesley Fists, a self-styled rōnin. Cody Kearsley portrays Turbo "Bro Jock" Pokaski, a former quarterback with throat damage who leads the Jocks. Jeanté Godlock is Mona Lisa, Turbo's second-in-command. Gregory Kasyan plays Eli Cardashyan, a survivor occupying the Glendale Mall. Krysta Rodriguez portrays Ms. Crumble, a former biology teacher with head trauma mistaken for a Ghoulie.

Production

Brad Peyton began developing a series based on the graphic novel in 2012, noting influences from Ferris Bueller. Netflix ordered a ten-episode first season on July 26, 2018, with Aron Eli Coleite as showrunner. Peyton and Coleite served as executive producers alongside Jeff Fierson, with ASAP Entertainment involved. Principal photography took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 2018 to April 2019.