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2010 TV Preview: 'Day One'
Published Thursday, Dec 3 2009, 17:16 GMT | By Dan French and Neil Wilkes | 2 comments
Next up on our month-long tour of the best and brightest from 2010's TV offerings is Day One, a new apocalyptic miniseries that is being tapped to take over a Heroes-shaped void in NBC's schedules early next year.
Created by Jesse Alexander - former exec on the aforementioned cult series - the show follows what happens to a group of people living in an apartment complex when a major worldwide catastrophe occurs.
The first episode introduces the main players and culminates with the bizarre, earth-shattering event. So who's who in our group of survivors? And which one of them has more information on proceedings than they're letting on? Read on for our profiles of the main players...
Kelly (Julie Gonzalo)
Every show needs a strong protagonist, and Kelly, who has an air of Kate 'Lost' Austen about her, fills those shoes for Day One. She's smart, young, and she's medically trained - which just might come in handy with all the casualties in the pilot. Oh, and she's harbouring a rather tragic secret, which may hinder others' chances of survival. Kelly's also fighting a growing attraction to her neighbour, Sam, who serves as protagonist number two.
Sam (David Lyons)
Sam's the neighbourhood stud who quickly proves he has a bit of a brain as well. He works in a bank and he's a respectable citizen on the outside, but naturally he has a bit of dark streak - along with a few hidden secrets. His story is intertwined with his brother's, who's even darker than Sam. He's undoubtedly the hero of the piece, but does he have it in him to save everyone?
Zach & Bonnie (Adam Campbell & Carly Pope)
Zach and Bonnie are the resident geeks - and their computer wizardry may prove invaluable during the crisis. It's almost as if they were selected for the job... They provide some comic relief as well as filling the tempestuous couple role. They seem pretty tight, but while Bonnie shies away from the action, Zach is rather excited by the events that unfold. Oh, and they're part of a wider ring of internet tech-heads who are all provided with strange devices shortly before the drama hits.
Johnny & Hunter (Derek Mio & Addison J. Timlin)
Caught in their very own Romeo & Juliet-style story, Johnny and Hunter spend much of the opening sequences avoiding her parents Jennifer and Clarke (played by The Shield's Catherine Dent and Xander Berkeley of 24 fame). Johnny's a bit of a bad boy, and Hunter bears a slight resemblance - at least on paper - to ClaireBear from Heroes. When Hunter's life is on the line, Johnny's quick to jump to her rescue. But when her father is near-fatally injured, she ditches Johnny, proving she's a daddy's girl at heart.
Lynne (Thekla Reuten)
Holed up in her apartment more often than not, Lynne's definitely a loner. And while on her own, she's been keeping mysterious notes on each and every one of the Liberty Park residents. Lynne's on a one-woman mission to... well, we're not entirely sure what she's up to. She appears to be recruiting 'soldiers' for the big event - a big event that, if her shiftiness is anything to go by, she knew about in advance. But is she one of the goodguys gals? Or does she have a sinister master-plan? One thing's for sure: she plays a bigger part in the drama than you'd realise. As she puts it at the end of the pilot, "I chose each and every one of you."
What do you think of Day One? Will you be tuning in next year? Add your comments to this entry below!
Created by Jesse Alexander - former exec on the aforementioned cult series - the show follows what happens to a group of people living in an apartment complex when a major worldwide catastrophe occurs.
The first episode introduces the main players and culminates with the bizarre, earth-shattering event. So who's who in our group of survivors? And which one of them has more information on proceedings than they're letting on? Read on for our profiles of the main players...
Every show needs a strong protagonist, and Kelly, who has an air of Kate 'Lost' Austen about her, fills those shoes for Day One. She's smart, young, and she's medically trained - which just might come in handy with all the casualties in the pilot. Oh, and she's harbouring a rather tragic secret, which may hinder others' chances of survival. Kelly's also fighting a growing attraction to her neighbour, Sam, who serves as protagonist number two.
Sam's the neighbourhood stud who quickly proves he has a bit of a brain as well. He works in a bank and he's a respectable citizen on the outside, but naturally he has a bit of dark streak - along with a few hidden secrets. His story is intertwined with his brother's, who's even darker than Sam. He's undoubtedly the hero of the piece, but does he have it in him to save everyone?
Zach and Bonnie are the resident geeks - and their computer wizardry may prove invaluable during the crisis. It's almost as if they were selected for the job... They provide some comic relief as well as filling the tempestuous couple role. They seem pretty tight, but while Bonnie shies away from the action, Zach is rather excited by the events that unfold. Oh, and they're part of a wider ring of internet tech-heads who are all provided with strange devices shortly before the drama hits.
Caught in their very own Romeo & Juliet-style story, Johnny and Hunter spend much of the opening sequences avoiding her parents Jennifer and Clarke (played by The Shield's Catherine Dent and Xander Berkeley of 24 fame). Johnny's a bit of a bad boy, and Hunter bears a slight resemblance - at least on paper - to ClaireBear from Heroes. When Hunter's life is on the line, Johnny's quick to jump to her rescue. But when her father is near-fatally injured, she ditches Johnny, proving she's a daddy's girl at heart.
Holed up in her apartment more often than not, Lynne's definitely a loner. And while on her own, she's been keeping mysterious notes on each and every one of the Liberty Park residents. Lynne's on a one-woman mission to... well, we're not entirely sure what she's up to. She appears to be recruiting 'soldiers' for the big event - a big event that, if her shiftiness is anything to go by, she knew about in advance. But is she one of the good
What do you think of Day One? Will you be tuning in next year? Add your comments to this entry below!
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Steve UK, on December 7th, 2009
Cool, like Adam Cambell, when's it due?
Cool, like Adam Cambell, when's it due?
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