Day 5

“Day 5 is the first dramatic series from Rooster Teeth Productions, set in the immediate aftermath of a fatal sleep epidemic. After a fortuitous drug bender saves his life, addict Jake (Jesse C. Boyd) ventures out into the quiet streets… unaware that most of the world already died in their beds. Now, battling sleepless fatigue and encroaching delirium, Jake teams with a scrappy teenager (Walker Satterwhite), overnight doctor (Stephanie Drapeau) and red-eye pilot (Davi Jay) to search for answers… and just maybe find a way to sleep again. Set in a world of insomniacs, late-shift workers and roving psychotics, Day 5 presents a unique vision of the apocalypse that fuses serial drama and thriller around a human story of survival and redemption.”

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companies</label> </group> <group> <header>Broadcast</header> <label>Original channel</label> <label>Original run</label> </group> </infobox> Day 5 (TV Series) is a weekly ongoing American Rooster Teeth Live action murder mystery sci-fi post-apocalyptic drama TV Web series produced by Rooster Teeth, created by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Josh Flanagan, and Chris Demarais. The series is primarily written and directed by Josh Flanagan, Aaron Marquis, and Chris Demarais. It premiered on Rooster Teeth's website on June 19, 2016. New episodes premiered exclusively on Rooster Teeth site via their paid sponsorship program, FIRST. Announced March 11, 2016, it was noted for being a dramatic departure from Rooster Teeth's typically comedic productions. It is their first foray into darker, more serious content (darker and edgier) as opposed to their previous comedy/dramedy works. In addition, it is one of their first shows offered only to sponsors (now called FIRST members). A second season is currently in production and will debut on August 6, 2017. The series follows a junkie, Jake (Jesse C. Boyd), who emerges after a drug binge only to learn that most of humanity has died after falling asleep. Jake and a small group of survivors search for the cause of the mysterious “sleep epidemic.” Notable for its increase in production value and episode length compared to other RT live-action shows (each episode is roughly a full TV-hour long) and for having a long cycle in Development Hell. According to RT's chief creative officer Burnie Burns, it has gone through at least three iterations before the version that was eventually released including a nearly-completed feature length film. Set in a world of insomniacs, late-shift workers and roving psychotics, Day 5 presents a unique vision of the apocalypse that fuses serial drama and thriller around a human story of survival and redemption. The first dramatic series from Rooster Teeth Productions, set in the immediate aftermath of a fatal sleep epidemic, follows a junkie, Jake (Jesse C. Boyd), who emerges after a drug binge only to learn that most of humanity has died after falling asleep. Jake and a small group of survivors search for the cause of the mysterious “sleep epidemic.” Compareable to Bliss Stage, which is roughly the same premise but with giant robots.

History

Day 5 was in the pipeline for over 3 years. It was mentioned on podcasts in early 2012, then remained silent for about a year. On Rooster Teeth Podcast 205, Burnie mentioned that Rooster Teeth is filming Day 5, but other productions are taking its place for now (such as Immersion Season 2).

The concept had been in development since 2011 and was originally envisioned as a feature film, then a 45-minute short before becoming a six-episode series. According to Flanagan, “The original concept was (Rooster Teeth Co-Founder) Burnie Burns’. He was trying to come up with a way to make an apocalyptic story on a lower budget... it was approached from a budgetary level from the very beginning but it’s such a relatable thing because everyone knows what it’s like to be this ridiculously tired." Inspiration for pacing was drawn from Y: The Last Man while tone came from Breaking Bad.

Rooster Teeth filmed a scene for Day 5 at RTX 2012, which was about a busy town centre with hundreds of pedestrians shopping and socializing. Joel Heyman was in-character walking amongst everyone, then all of a sudden everyone was lying down either sleeping or dead. This was all that was filmed and the extras (RTX Attendees) then went back to the convention. A scene was filmed during RTX 2012, and involved shutting down downtown Congress Avenue and 1,800 attendees.

At RTX 2012, 1,800 fans were used as extras for a scene in post-apocalypse short series called Day 5, which initially followed a man fighting to stay awake after a virus spreads that causes anyone who falls asleep to die.  The trailer premiered at RTX 2014. While the premise was kept the same, the overall story and characters were later changed drastically. In March 2016, the cast was announced, with filming starting that same month.

On June 16, 2014, Burnie Burns confirmed on Twitter that principal photography for Day 5 had been completed. The first teaser for the show was revealed before the worldwide screenings of Lazer Team. As of March 14, 2016, Day 5 production had officially begun, with Josh Flanagan posting regular updates on his Twitter profile. In May 2016, a trailer was released, revealing that Day 5 premieres on June 19, 2016 exclusively for FIRST Members.

The first episode was released for FIRST Members, and the general public on both the Rooster Teeth Website and YouTube, with all subsequent episodes having FIRST Member exclusivity.

The first episode premiered on June 19, 2016 on both Rooster Teeth's website and YouTube, though the rest of the series was released exclusively on Rooster Teeth's website for FIRST members, making it the company's first premium exclusive show.  Its first season concluded on July 31, 2016. Showrunner Josh Flanagan held a Reddit AMA the following day, answering many fan questions about the show. On February 2017, a second season of the show was announced, along with a second season of Camp Camp. The teaser trailer for the second season was publically released on June 10, 2017.

The details for the second season mentioned and discussed during the RTX Austin Day 5 Panel with the Season 2 teaser trailers released to the audience. The second season full trailer was released publically on July 10, 2017. Day 5 Season 2 is set to premiere on August 6, 2017 for sponsors (FIRST members) on the Rooster Teeth website. The 8-episode second season premiered on August 6, 2017. It features guest stars William Sadler and Jake Busey, along with new recurring cast members Ryan Cooper, Electra Avellan, and Adriene Mishler.

Story

An unexplainable epidemic has swept across the globe affecting every human being. People are frantically searching for answers because if you fall asleep... You die. How long can people stay awake?

After a fortuitous drug bender saves his life, addict Jake (Jesse C. Boyd) ventures out into the quiet streets… unaware that most of the world already died in their beds. Now, battling sleepless fatigue and encroaching delirium, Jake teams with a scrappy teenager (Walker Satterwhite), overnight doctor (Stephanie Drapeau) and red-eye pilot (Davi Jay) to search for answers… and just maybe find a way to sleep again. Set in a world of insomniacs, late-shift workers and roving psychotics.

20 Minutes into the Future, the world is suddenly affected by a strange malady which causes the death of anyone who falls asleep. Five days later, humanity is on the brink of extinction as the remaining survivors binge on cocktails of drugs, sugar and whatever they can find in a desperate attempt to stay awake and stay alive.

Jake (Jesse C. Boyd), is a loser drug addict who comes out of a several-day trip to find that the world has ended. He teams up with a teenage boy named Sam (Walker Satterwhite) in order to stay awake, making an alliance with a pilot named Ellis (Davi Jay) who is searching for answers as to the cause of the "sleep apocalypse". With the help of a radiologist named Ally (Stephanie Drapeau), they embark on a search for a cure before their time runs out.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Synopsis	Original air date
1	"Waking Nightmare"	Josh Flanagan	Josh Flanagan, Chris Demarais	After an extended drug bender, addict Jake ventures out into the quiet streets to discover he's actually missed a terrifying global phenomenon.	June 19, 2016
2	"Cognitive Dissonance"	Josh Flanagan	Josh Flanagan, Chris Demarais	Ellis's plan hits a snag, just in time for some sleepless delirium to settle in.	June 26, 2016
3	"Night Terrors"	Mark Bristol	Mark Bristol	As Ellis heads for Dallas, Ally, Jake, and Sam are diverted by a new kind of foe. Episode 3 debuted at RTX 2016.[7]	July 3, 2016
4	"Sweet Dreams"	Chris Demarais	Josh Flanagan Chris Demarais	New clues converge in Dallas, while Ally attempts a dangerous reunion in Austin. This episode featured Joel Heyman and the aforementioned scene shot during RTX 2012.	July 17, 2016
5	"Beacons in the Dark"	Aaron Marquis	Aaron Marquis	Lex shows her research to Ally; Ellis investigates a mysterious signal.	July 24, 2016
6	"Wide Awake"	Todd McMullen	Josh Flanagan, Chris Demarais and Mark Bristol	In the season finale, alliances at Dr. Abrams' facility are pushed to a breaking point; Ellis' group puts their theory to the test.	July 31, 2016

Season 2 (2017)

The second season debuted on August 6, 2017, and is 8 episodes long.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Synopsis	Original air date
1	"Manifest Destiny"	Josh Flanagan	Josh Flanagan, Katrina Albright	Jake, Sam, and Ally search for Ellis as a broader threat unfolds… and rumors of a way to finally sleep again.	August 6, 2017
2	"Oasis"	Max Nichols	Josh Flanagan, Katrina Albright	The team hunts for Gabbi -- and any chance to track down the Safe Sleep Zone -- as Aidan and a new ally attempt to enter the Sandman’s Oasis.	August 13, 2017
3	"Lucid"	Aaron Marquis	Katrina Albright, Chris Demarais, Aaron Marquis, Jason Romaine	As Aidan and Paula explore the camp, Jake and company battle a new threat, with an inventive method for staying awake.	August 20, 2017
4	"Circadian Rhythms"	Stewart Thorndike	Katrina Albright, Chris Demarais, Jason Romaine	Tensions flare and complications arise on the flight to Nevada. Aidan attempts to meet the Sandman himself.	August 27, 2017
5	"Sleep-walkers"	Chris Demarais	Katrina Albright, Levi Bailey, Aaron Marquis	The team pursues the Oasis through the desert, as Aidan navigates the politics of the camp. Meredith finds an unlikely ally in her new assignment.	September 3, 2017
6	"Para-somnia"	Aaron Marquis	Chris Demarais, Josh Flanagan, Jason Romaine	As the fractured teams close in on the camp, a chance encounter pushes one hero to the breaking point. Aidan’s actions at the Oasis have unexpected consequences.	September 10, 2017
7	"Apnea"	Josh Flanagan	Levi Bailey, Chris Demarais, Aaron Marquis	Forces converge on the Oasis and the battle for the sleep zone begins.	September 17, 2017
8	"Dawn"	Josh Flanagan	Chris Demarais	The morning comes with revelations and consequences.	September 24, 2017

Trivia

• The logo's font appears to be 'Linotype Univers 220 Condensed Thin' (also named: 'Univers Next Pro 220 Condensed Thin').

Cast and characters

• Jesse C. Boyd (IMDb) as Jake, a meth addict who is one of the survivors of the apocalypse and is the main protagonist of the series. Boyd was attracted to the writing from his first audition, particularly its balance between humour and "high-stakes" moments.
• Walker Satterwhite as Sam, a 13 year-old boy who is one of the survivors of the epidemic.
• Stephanie Drapeau as Ally, a night shift doctor who is one of the survivors of the epidemic and is set on finding a cure.
• Davi Jay as Ellis, a pilot who is one of the survivors of the epidemic.
• Lee Eddy as Lex, another doctor who survives and is actively looking for a cure with Dr. Abrams. Her and Ally dated prior to the epidemic.
• Joe Estevez as Alonzo Alvarez.
• Katie Folger as Meredith.
• Shannon McCormick as Dr. Abrams.
• Jason Liebrecht as Colin.