Day of the Dead (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Horror |
| Creator: | Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Network: | Syfy |
Day of the Dead is an American horror television series based on the film of same name that premiered on Syfy on October 15, 2021 and concluded on December 17, 2021.
Premise
Six strangers try to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion.
Cast and characters
- Keenan Tracey as Cam McDermott, a high school senior and son of a local police detective who spends his free time working odd jobs to get out of his small Pennsylvania hometown
- Daniel Doheny as Luke Bowman, the son of town mayor, Paula Bowman
- Natalie Malaika as Lauren Howell, a sarcastic assistant mortician at the local mortuary
- Morgan Holmstrom as Sarah Blackwood, former Special Forces now working on a fracking crew outside of town. She discovers a mysterious body which plunges her into the middle of a zombie invasion.
- Kristy Dawn Dinsmore as Amy, a life coach and daughter of the town doctor. When the dead start to rise, she begins a transformation as she fights for survival.
- Miranda Frigon as Paula Bowman, the town Mayor
- Christopher Russell as Trey Bowman, Paula's husband and Luke's father
- Dejan Loyola as Jai Fisher, a doctor and Amy's fiancé
Production
In February 2020, it was announced Syfy had given a straight to series order of 10 episodes for a series based on Day of the Dead.[1] The show was written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas who also served as showrunners.[2] In October 2020, it was announced Keenan Tracey, Daniel Doheny, Natalie Malaika, Morgan Holmstrom and Kristy Dawn Dinsmore had been cast as regulars in the series. The series premiered on October 15, 2021.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Day Of The Dead' & 'The Surrealtor' TV Series Ordered By Syfy. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. Nellie. Andreeva. January 11, 2020. July 25, 2021.
- Web site: 'Day Of The Dead': Keenan Tracey, Daniel Doheny Among Five Cast In Syfy Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski . October 13, 2020. July 25, 2021.
- Syfy's 'Day of the Dead' Premieres October 15 @ 10PM ET/PT. Syfy. The Futon Critic. August 20, 2021.
