Created by Cal Nguyen Original language(s) English No. of episodes 20 Number of episodes 20 | Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 Number of seasons 2 Language English | |
Starring Bill GillaneColin McDermottFlo DonelliCal NguyenMorgan MabeyDeven SkyeKen ApplegateEmilyne GugliettiLeo (Jared) LyntonRichard Scott DeanJulie TouchetEthan AguilarKabrina MillerScott SmithJonathan C. YoungCrystal UdyJohn F. CruzJaclyn EastonCorey SondrupJonny SwensonAmy BuchananJason BuchananDavid BodtcherQuinci Staker | ||
Day Zero: The Series is a post-apocalyptic web and television series created and developed by filmmaker/actor Cal Nguyen. It first appeared in 2011 on the web series site blip.tv, then aired on Tuff TV and other web platforms.
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Plot
During the 22nd Century, science and technology had advanced beyond ethical bounds, so most of mankind reversed course. Eventually, global dictatorships violated the United Nation's Bioethics Treaty, secretly stockpiling arms. As a result, an oblivious America was attacked. Retaliation with augmented nuclear weaponry had unforeseen effects, affecting most survivors in the Western Hemisphere and altering the rest. Those infected became ravenous beasts, feeding off the remaining population. But pockets of humanity remain...
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TV and Web Premieres
Day Zero was first appeared as a web series in 2011 on blip.tv. In 2014 Over-the-Air television network Tuff TV began airing Day Zero. In 2015 Day Zero was included on Indieflix, and in 2016 on Amazon.com.
Cast Changes
The cast of Day Zero has undergone many changes with "Jim Lecter" being the only character to appear in every single episode since the pilot. Before filming the first season, an initial cast had been filmed partially but due to a changeover of copyright from original writer Kelsi Swensen to Cal Nguyen, and other than Cal Nguyen ("Jim Lecter") himself, the cast was replaced with an entirely new one to form the official season 1 cast (although season 1 composer Amber Masterson, who played the original "Kat Finch", made an actual guest appearance as a different character in the season 1 finale, "Dusk"). Then in season 2, most of the cast other than Cal Nguyen and Deven Skye (Baldwin), remained while new main characters were created. Along with new sets, new title credits and theme music, the crew also changed considerably considering season 1 mainly only had two members (Cal Nguyen and Tim Sabuco), who tripled up duties.
DVD Release
On November 3, 2011, Fofanugget Productions released the original pilot episode of Day Zero ("Lethal") on DVD in Region 1, which was then made unavailable in quarter four of 2016. On December 27, 2016, the series was released as four volumes (five episodes per volume) of both seasons on DVD at the Kunaki site, and then by January 3, 2017, the same volumes were released on Amazon.com for season 1 and season 2, respectively, with bonus features on each disc.
Press Interviews
Standard-Examiner, December 19, 2014
Filmed in Utah, December 23, 2012
Film Buzz (also on KJZZ "Movie Show"), August 15, 2013