The idea at one point was that it would get the first 13 episodes to fill the Lost hiatus time, then put the rest of the episodes somewhere else in the lineup, but ABC decided to limit the first season to 13 episodes only. I actually think this is a better idea for a show like this, because it follows the HBO model of a series. The show becomes much tighter in terms of storytelling; it doesn't have those 6-8 episodes that just feel like filler material. There is the potential for a second season, probably in the vein of something similar to 24: a different day, a different mystery. And since the show doesn't set hard and fast rules for itself regarding the looping day, there is the possibility to change things up as well.

I'll give it a try. There is absoutley nothing else on Fridays worth watching once Lost and South Park stop airing new episodes.

These 13-episode shows feel like canon fodder for the networks.

At the rate these new shows get cancelled, they would be better off making all series initially 13 episodes only and in the off chance it sticks then create a new storyline for future seasons. If Jack Bauer can keep having the "worst day of his life" why not Taye Diggs?

I wouldn't mind seeing some good 13 episode shows. No planning for second seasons and setting up future story arcs that may never happen, just one 13 episode storyline and when it ends, it ends. Like Band of Brothers or Taken.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread....0&page=1&pp=25

Huh?

Chris

The if the main character is the only one who carries his injuries, etc. to the next day, that won't bother me. After all, he's (probably) the only one who remembers the previous incarnations of that day.

That's all true, his injuries do carry over to the next (same) day. It changes it from the Groundhog Day rules, so that he doesn't have the chance to go completely nuts and just march into places killing everyone to get what he needs. He does get hurt and he can die. And he is the only one who is aware of the repeat.......maybe.

With this statement, you've basically revealed that he's not the only one aware of the repeat.

No, I haven't revealed anything. Not a spoiler. Don't worry.

It sounds like Jason Priestley gets to work again!

It'll only get really good once they add Jason Priestley to the cast.

Doh!!!!!!

JimmyJames - we think alike!

Are you serious about not getting it? Maybe it would have worked better in the Deja Vu thread.

D'oh, you're right!

Chris

I'll pass.

I'm looking forward to this show, I like the "reliving the same day" premise.

And for those who think this is a ripoff of Groundhog day, that movie wasn't the first with the concept, 12:01 existed before it.

They've put the first act of the show (20 minutes) up at tv.yahoo.com Yahoo.

Looking forward to this tonight. The producer of this show seems to hint in this article from Zap2it that this show has a multiple season story arc:

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, ABC premieres the first two installments of "Day Break," a 13-episode thriller about Los Angeles narcotics detective Brett Hopper (Taye Diggs), who ends the worst day of his life by waking up and realizing he has to live it all over again in new and increasingly dangerous ways.

"The season is a day," creator Paul Zbyszewski says. "So in 13 episodes we have a payoff, a big payoff. The following season would be another day. It could be three months later, it could be six months later, the point being that Hopper would be at another crossroads in his life, different set of circumstances, and chaos happens."


So is Taye Diggs supposed to be the Groundhog Day version of Jack Bauer?

It's good to know that they are wrapping up his 'worst day' in 13 episodes.

There is nothing worse than giving an hour a week to a series and watch it be cancelled before things are resolved (Kidnapped, Vanished, Wonderfalls, The Fugitive, the list goes on and on).

Chris

I really like what FinkPish had to say. I was debating on checking this out simply because the premise didn't feel ripe for a full 22-24 ep. season, but 13 I can handle. Only thing is, the premiere is 2 hours starting at 9 PST 9 (oh no!) and I'm an old fart at 33...need my beauty rest! bah! phooey!

45 here, I'll be up watching it in HD (OTA)

Chris

I may check out the first hour, but South Park is on at 10:00.

I'll check it out -- nothing else going on during Lost's hiatus.