NBC's apocalyptic drama Day One is not supposed to debut until after the winter Olympics, but someone leaked a super-rough trailer onto the internet that was originally cut for the network's advertiser presentations in New York. What's embedded below is… pretty intriguing. The conceit is hardly as inspired as, say, ABC's upcoming Flashforward (in which the victims of a strange, global occurrence get a freaky, two-minute peekaboo of their future), but Day, for its part, follows a group of California apartment dwellers as they attempt to rebound after a strange, global occurrence. Yes, it all sounds very V – another apocalyptic-type drama in the works for ABC this season. But Day has a couple of things going for it that the other doomsday dramas don't: It's from the brilliant mind of Jesse Alexander, a former Lost and Alias scribe who, together with Jeph Loeb, gave Heroes its zeitgeist-capturing appeal before they were regrettably canned last November; and two, it has some pretty cool-looking smoke columns that rise from the city. Okay, so maybe our own Doc Jensen thinks they look awfully similar to the monoliths in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but they're bitchin' nonetheless.
Like I said, we won't see Alexander's final work until midseason — heck, he and NBC/Universal haven't even finished the pilot, which is why they were understandably annoyed when the early trailer got out — but it's proof enough that good things can come to those who wait. What do you think of the trailer? Are you looking forward to Day One?
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Looks good, but I have become very leery (and weary) of investing my time and interest in network shows that are on just long enough to pull you in before the Powers That Be decide to yank the plug on them. Long running serials like “Lost” are rare now. Most interesting, different, or quirky shows are pulled before they have a chance to build an audience. Only to be replaced with Reality shows and more tired procedural dramas. I don’t plan to get fooled too many more times…
Looks pretty good but these type of apocalyptic plots usually work better as feature films then series.
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It looks good until people start talking.
The cast is terminally bland (Pretty White Kids With Problems: The Alien Invasion edition) and the dialogue is awful. I give it until week three until this is banished to Saturday Nights to burn off it’s episode order.
I’m having my own Flashforward.
I see it having a slightly underwhelming debut and steadily falling off until it’s eventually moved to Saturdays, ala “Kings.” Like “Kings”, this looks like an expensive, ambitious, intriguing serialized drama…so how could it possibly survive on the network that gave Jay Leno five primetime hours a week. (Can you tell I’m still upset for letting myself get invested in “Kings”?)
It looks like it would do better as a movie or mini-series.
Acting looks pretty weak. As does the dialogue. And the cheesy uplifting music certainly doesn’t really help it any.
The “Truman Show” music was a nice touch.
dude, count me in. I can’t wait!
the acting and dialogue look veerrrrry shaky. it wants to be lost season 4/5 it seems. the people learn (quickly it appears) that something strange is up and then they learn they’re picked for a reason.
Not only the show looks horrible, but this a new DRAMA on NBC. So no…it has no chance.
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Oh, heck yes, count me in!
I LOVE all things post-apocolyptic. But will viewers respond to a tough subject during tough times? A small audience didnt keep JERICHO afloat. Stay tuned.
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First off,
Please don’t attribute any success to Loeb. Alexander? Maybe, but Loeb is pretty dreadful and I tend to think he does more harm than good.
Second, don’t shortchange the OTHER thing this show has going for it. Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of the Middleman who, if I’m not mistaking is on the writing staff.
Looks intriguing enough to give it a chance.
Ditto Captain Average. It looks like it could be good; I’ll probably give it a shot.
what the f? i’ve missed jesse alexander (always a big fan of the alias…and i ALMOST forgive him for being a part of HEROES). i say fingers crossed.
High-concept, high-cost drama on NBC. Doesn’t matter if it’s any good or not: it has no chance at survival.
Actually, the true scifi elements elevate this from any tandard post-apocalyptic drama, and bring the show onto my radar when I had planned on passing.
I’ll watch it. Looked pretty good.
The first moments got me excited…and then the characters started talking. Terrible dialogue delivered terribly. This show will be a massive fail. Maybe it would last flying on the radar on cable, but no way it’ll survive on network.