agentorange [Cathode Ray Mission 01.28.09] post apocalyptic news



According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBC has just ordered a new series pilot by Heroes writer/producer Jesse Alexander. The show, called Day One, will "chronicle the aftermath of a global event that devastates the world's infrastructures when a small band of survivors strive to rebuild society and unravel the mysteries of why the event took place and what the future has in store."

I wish we had more to share about what the "global event" is but alas we don't know if it's nuclear war, plague, total economic destruction, or another ice age. I'm intrigued though. Of the course the name brings back memories of ABC's The Day After which has yet to be rivaled in terms of realism on American TV. This, plus the news that ABC wants a pilot for V makes me hopeful for some decent genre shows next year.

rcdude (3 years ago) Reply

Holy crap! Finaly! A good sounding pa show! But wtf? Why are titles having the words Day One in them now? Even one of my videos has tha tin it it's title O_o

MrWho (3 years ago) Reply

Hope they will do it now!

Ben Austwick (3 years ago) Reply

Hey is that Big Ben there? I'm such a sucker for any film/book/poem that destroys London!

I doubt it'll be a nuclear apocalypse - far too dark for TV.

Anonymous (3 years ago) Reply

Er... nuclear apocalypse is the premise for the 1.5 season show Jericho, isn't it.

soma (3 years ago) Reply

I wish HBO was doing this. It would be amazing then I reckon...

Anonymous (2 years ago) Reply

jericho was only america and it was a self inflictd bombing by a cell of the government.
just had to put that out there

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