NBC reduces 'Day One' to miniseries

NBC has announced that it has cut its order of sci-fi thriller Day One, opting to air the show as a four-part miniseries, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The programme had originally been slated to broadcast as a 13-part series but it has been suggested that NBC made the changes as part of a cost-cutting measure.

It will still premiere following the coverage of the Winter Olympics but it is believed that the move will give NBC the chance to evaluate its performance before deciding whether to order a series.

Creator and executive producer Jesse Alexander said that two hours of the show have already been filmed and he is now preparing the final two hours to wrap up the storylines but leave it open for a possible series.

He added: "I've been in discussions with the network for some time about the best way to launch what I truly feel is an awesome television programme."

Day One focuses on the aftermath of a global catastrophe that tears down the world's infrastructures and how a group of people come together to figure out what happened.