James R | On 18, Dec 2019

Daybreak has been cancelled by Netflix after one season.

Based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph, the dark comedy follows 17-year-old high school outcast Josh, who is searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in Glendale, California, after the world has ended. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive among the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), undead creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

Co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier), the show mixed Mad Max-style dystopia and samurai action with hormonal growing pains and Matthew Broderick. While the horror-comedy debuted on Netflix just in time for Halloween, though, the streaming giant has now officially decided that the audience reception was not big enough to warrant a renewal.

“No one is as heartbroken as we are that we can’t share more of this ride with you,” Coleite wrote in a statement on Twitter. “But we are so grateful to have gotten to bring it so far.”

I don't even know how to say this, so we prepared a small statement. Love you all. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/rKXWxuaaFh

— Aron Coleite (@AronColeite) December 17, 2019

 

Trailer: Mad Max goes to high school in Netflix’s Daybreak

10th October 2019

So what’s life like in the apocalypse? It’s not what you’d expect, judging by the new trailer for Daybreak, Netflix’s dark teen comedy.

The series, which is based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph, follows 17-year-old high school outcast Josh, who is searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in Glendale, California, after the world has ended. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive among the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), undead creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

The show is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier), and promised Mad Max-style action mixed with hormonal growing pains.

The result can be witnessed in all its warped glory on 24th October, when it premieres on Netflix. Here’s the trailer:

 

Daybreak is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Trailer: Daybreak hits Netflix this October

17th September 2019

“Some look at you and see a lost generation,” says Matthew Broderick’s high school principal at the start of the new trailer for Netflix’s Daybreak – and thanks to a zombie apocalypse, the students just might be.

The dark comedy, which based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph, follows 17-year-old high school outcast Josh, who is searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in Glendale, California, after the world has ended. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive among the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), undead creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

The series is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier), and judging by the trailer, promises no end of swords and flamethrowers to solve teen life’s biggest dramas.

Daybreak premieres on Netflix on Friday 24th October. Here’s the new video:

 

First look: Netflix drops new Daybreak images

13th September 2019

High school is hell – and then the world ends.

That’s the premise of Daybreak, Netflix’s darkly funny new series based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph. Now, we’ve got our first look at what that post-apocalyptic high school world is like with a host of new images.

The series finds 17-year-old high school outcast Josh searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in post-apocalyptic Glendale, California. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive amongst the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), zombie-like creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

The series is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier), with Matthew Broderick in front of the camera as Glendale High’s Principal Burr.

No release date has yet been announced for the series. Here are the first images:

 

Matthew Broderick joins Netflix’s Daybreak

21st October 2018

Matthew Broderick has joined the cast of Netflix’s apocalyptic high school series Daybreak.

Based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph, the subversive dramedy finds 17 year old high school outcast Josh searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in post-apocalyptic Glendale, California. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive amongst the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), zombie-like creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

The series is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier). Now, it’s got an equally impressive name in front of the camera, with comedy A-Lister Broderick enrolling to play Principal Burr. The cheerful, upbeat principal of Glendale High, Burr knows the name of every kid in school and their favorite character to play in Overwatch. In a hashtag-filled world of #metoo and #blacklivesmatter and #timesup, Burr is genuinely trying to be part of the solution: a good guy, an advocate and ally for all. But let’s face it, kids can be monsters.

Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the series.

 

Netflix orders irreverent apocalypse
dramedy Daybreak

27th July 2018

High school’s not the end of the world, but what if it is? Netflix’s new series, Daybreak, will delve right into that darkly comic question.

Based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph, the subversive comedy Daybreak finds 17 year old high school outcast Josh searching for his missing girlfriend Sam in post-apocalyptic Glendale, California. Joined by a ragtag group of misfits – including a pyromaniac 12 year old, Angelica, and Josh’s former high school bully, Wesley, now turned pacifist samurai – Josh tries to stay alive amongst the horde of Mad Max-style gangs (evil jocks, cheerleaders turned Amazon warriors), zombie-like creatures called Ghoulies, and everything else this brave new world throws at him.

The series is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite (Locke & Key, ‪Star Trek‬: Discovery, Heroes) and Brad Peyton (Rampage, Frontier). Coleite will serve as showrunner and EP, while Peyton will exec produce and direct. Also exec producing is Jeff Fierson (Frontier, Rampage, producing through ASAP Entertainment)

Netflix has given a 10-episode order to the series.

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