Day Break makes good TV
by Mark on Nov.28, 2006, under general
I don’t know if I’m just a sucker for the conspiracy thriller genre, but Day Break is yet another show following in the footsteps of X-Files, 24, Alias and Lost. The mid-season filler takes the place of Lost during the winter hiatus, and ABC is promising 11 action- and suspense-packed episodes. Not only that, but ABC is promising answers to all of the questions at the end of the eleventh episode.
The premise of the story can be summed up as a murder mystery playing out in Groundhog Day-like style. Detective Brett Hopper, played by Taye Diggs, is being framed for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. In the pilot, we are introduced to all of the key characters, from his girlfriend to her ex-husband (played by Adam Baldwin of Serenity fame), who also happens to be Hopper’s ex-partner, from his current partner Andrea to a mystery shadow man. At the beginning of each day, Hopper starts all over. He retains his memory and his physical state, but everything starts over. Hopper is the only one who has any recollection of the day’s events. You can get more details from the FAQ.
One of the things that caught my attention in the first two episodes that I find unique among the genre is the way Hopper’s character learns from his previous experience. He finds different ways to deal with the problems he faces each time he lives through a day. With each change in his behavior, there are different consequences, often times triggering a very different sequence of events for the day.
So far, I really like the show. Like I said before, I hope Day Break doesn’t suffer from the pitfalls that killed Alias and X-Files. I also hope that ABC gives this show the chance it deserves to satisfy my curiosity. Just eleven episodes; I want the promise of answers fulfilled.
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November 29th, 2006 on 8:50 pm
I did a little research, the exec producer had hands in Alias seasons 4 and 5 and for the last two seasons of Angel. Are you keeping the show in your TiVo? I’d like to give it a shot. And hells, it’s Taye Diggs. He’s so dreamy. And his wife is freaking AMAZING!!
November 30th, 2006 on 11:58 pm
Yeah, I’ll make sure it sticks around on our DVR. I haven’t had a chance to watch the third episode yet, but I am hoping it’s as good as the commercials say.