"Day Break" (2006) TV series

Creator:

Paul Zbyszewski
(more)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

For every decision, there's a consequence

Plot:

Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then he will wake up and start the day over again.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Groundhog Day | Unsolved Crime | Unsolved Mystery | Black Cop

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Taye Diggs	...	Detective Brett Hopper (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Moon Bloodgood	...	Rita Shelten (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Victoria Pratt	...	Andrea Battle (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Meta Golding	...	Jennifer Mathis (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Damien Ortiz (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Baldwin	...	Chad Shelten (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael McGrady	...	Buchalter (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joe Nieves	...	Fencik (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mitch Pileggi	...	Detective Spivak (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ian Anthony Dale	...	Detective Christopher Choi (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Banks	...	Shadow Man / ... (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Josh Daugherty	...	Preisser (7 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Directed by
Rob Bowman		(6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bryan Spicer		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Paul Zbyszewski		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeffrey Bell		(3 episodes, 2007)
David Graziano		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steven Maeda		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Charles Murray		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Henry Alonso Myers		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Produced by
Jeffrey Bell	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rob Bowman	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Taye Diggs	....	producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Gross	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Heus	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Abe Hoch	....	producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alex Shevchenko	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paul Zbyszewski	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Graziano	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steven Maeda	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Charles Murray	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Henry Alonso Myers	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Marta Evry	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Original Music by
Mark Kilian		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Bill Roe		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Marta Evry		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alan Cody		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Edward R. Abroms		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Heather MacDougall		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carol Kritzer		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert J. Ulrich		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Production Design by
Michael Novotny		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Bryan Thetford		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Costume Design by
Lisa Tomczeszyn		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Makeup Department
June Brickman	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shawn Finch	....	hair department head / hair stylist (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dennis Parker	....	key hair stylist (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Soo-Jin Yoon	....	assistant hair stylist (5 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
Erick J. Kovars	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jim Weis	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah Pryzibilla	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brendalyn Richard	....	second second assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Barry K. Thomas	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ellen Rosentreter	....	day player second assistant director (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael D. Gillis	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2007)
Merry Chen	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jason Puga	....	painter (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Oscar Thompson	....	leadman (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jaime Lynn Riegel	....	art department assistant (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Julie Walker	....	art department coordinator (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Viva Wang	....	specialist set designer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eric P. Paczkowski	....	flooring foreman (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rick Kyker	....	property master (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Helms	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2006)
Angela O'Neill	....	property master (2 episodes, 2006)
Karl J. Martin	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shelik Fernandez	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Marla McGuire	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stacey Michaels	....	foley mixer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Milo Train	....	assistant sound editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Greg Agalsoff	....	production sound mixer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist / foley mixer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tim Song Jones	....	utility sound technician (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor / sound editor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vic Radulich	....	adr & dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Special Effects by
Robert Calvert	....	special effects coordinator (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Terry Erickson	....	special effects foreman (13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Rick Cortes	....	Inferno artist / inferno artist (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Derek Herr	....	digital effects artist / on-line editor (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Stunts
Mark Hicks	....	stunt double (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Danny Weselis	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Oliver Keller	....	stunt driver (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Workman	....	stunt double (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alina Andrei	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dailyn Matthews	....	lead stunt double / stunt double: Victoria Pratt (3 episodes, 2006)
James Logan	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom Cohan	....	utility stunts (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Bikichky	....	first assistant camera (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joe Chouchanian	....	grip (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Collins	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Donald S. Hubbell	....	dolly grip (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steele Hunter	....	key rigging grip (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Jermyn	....	second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joe Kelly	....	rigging best boy grip (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jesse Pence	....	electrician (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Beau Damon Richards	....	electrician (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Brow	....	dolly grip (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Donald Francis	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
P.J. Gaynard	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jono Kouzouyan	....	chief lighting technician (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lance Oyabu	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Sepian	....	key grip (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Noah Dille	....	best boy electric: second unit (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jules Labarthe	....	director of photography: second unit / camera operator (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
William D. Barber	....	camera operator / cinematographer: second unit (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Roberto Schein	....	set electrician / lighting technician (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Svitak	....	film loader (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nicole Turegano	....	additional camera loader (2 episodes, 2006)
Peter Weiland	....	rigging electric (2 episodes, 2006)
Jeffrey Wilkins	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Alex Newman	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sanford Slepak	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carol Kunz	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
April Krueger	....	set costumer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Editorial Department
Damian Baxter	....	post-production assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tyson Hilgenberg	....	post-production assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Henry Langstraat	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Todd Kleparski	....	post-production coordinator: video (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Heydar Adel	....	on-line editor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Geofrey Hildrew	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Addie	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Cynthia Ludwig	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Music Department
Christophe Beck	....	composer: theme music (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kate Bergman	....	music coordinator (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Kilian	....	composer: theme music (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Shelton	....	music editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gregory Tripi	....	composer: additional music (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Douglas Romayne	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Transportation Department
Wayne Flowers Jr.	....	driver (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Pinkstaff	....	transportation captain (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (5 episodes, 2006)
Chris Stephens	....	driver (5 episodes, 2006)
William R. Peck	....	driver (2 episodes, 2007)
Mike Belt	....	driver: mechanic (unknown episodes)
Angel Desanti	....	transportation co-captain (unknown episodes)
Glen Mathias	....	transportation co-captain (unknown episodes)
Marty Osborne	....	picture vehicle coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Pellegrino	....	driver: basecamp (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Andrew Balek	....	assistant to producer / production staff (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristine Ferrulli	....	assistant to lead actor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Seth Harris	....	construction accountant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robb Hastigan	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christopher Kahn	....	first assistant accountant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Josh Kuhn	....	key craft service (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gary Michael Clark	....	payroll accountant (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sophia Karaioannoglou	....	production assistant / writing assistant / ... (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lisa Schomas	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mary Berry	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lorna Clarke	....	assistant: Mr Rob Bowman / assistant to writer (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jamie Feldman	....	assistant production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eric A. Haynes	....	assistant production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Faleshia Lo	....	accounting clerk (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristina Santoro	....	location scout (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tada Chae	....	assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Teresa Jolene Lee	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Roseman	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Megan Schmidt	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Darren Thomas	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brad Bemis	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paula Hunziker	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mick Aniceto	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tricia Ronten	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristofer Kolpek	....	set production assistant (4 episodes, 2006)
Brad Ungar	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2007)
Susie Schelling	....	medical technical advisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Mike Tsucalas	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Alan Grey	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Gross Entertainment (as Matthew Gross Entertainment)
• O'Taye Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2006-) (worldwide) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2006-2007) (USA) (TV)
• CanWest Global Television Network (2006-2007) (Canada) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Bulgaria) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Czech Republic) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Poland) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Romania) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Slovakia) (TV)
• Bravo Television (2007-) (UK) (TV)
• Disney-ABC International Television (2007) (non-USA) (TV)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Sci Fi (200?) (Spain) (TV)
• Veronica (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Runtime:

USA:60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Gross Entertainment

Quotes:

Shadow Man: Decision - consequence

Promising

I found myself engrossed for the whole of the premiere episode, although I had at first been daunted by its 81 minutes.

Although the theme of the repeating day has been done before, I don't agree that this show will become repetitive. I think that there are enough threads to follow to keep it interesting for at least a whole season. The three days in the pilot were all radically different, even though the lead character, Detective Brett Hopper changed only a few decisions in the morning.

I think part of the appeal is the interaction with the audience. Because we kind of know what the story is, we urge Hopper along in the right directions to solve the mystery of his framing. Its like one of those books where you choose your own adventure and there are multiple endings.

There is also an element of the macabre. *How* is it possible that the day repeats itself over and over again? That is a meta-mystery, that lies above the obvious mystery of the murder.

All in all, I think this is an exciting new show, and I cannot wait to see how it plays out.

"Decisions... consequences"