Limited series · Netflix
Daybreak
Welcome to the apocalypse, bitches.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Colin Ford
Josh Wheeler
10 eps
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Angelica Green
10 eps
Austin Crute
Wesley Fists
10 eps
Krysta Rodriguez
Ms. Crumble
10 eps
Gregory Kasyan
Eli Cardashyan
10 eps
Sophie Simnett
Samaira 'Sam' Dean
10 eps
Matthew Broderick
Michael Burr
10 eps
Cody Kearsley
Turbo Bro Jock
10 eps
Jon LeVert
Barry
10 eps
Jeanté Godlock
Mona Lisa
10 eps
Chelsea Zhang
Karen jane
10 eps
Mitchell Hoog
Nimrod
1 eps
Gavin Warren
8-Year-Old Josh
1 eps
Jack Justice
Jew-Fro Simon
7 eps
Sandra Mae Frank
Victoria
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Daybreak actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Daybreak reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Living his best life in post-apocalyptic LA, a slacker strives to find the girl of his dreams while outwitting mindless ghouls and cliquish gangs.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Post Mates
Before the apocalypse hits, Josh and Sam ditch school for the day. However, their plan for romance and relaxation doesn't work out the way they expect.
S01E02
Schmuck Bait!
Josh, Angelica and Wesley take refuge in a pristine mall, match wits with its annoying "owner" and cross paths with a familiar witch.
S01E04
MMMMMMM-HMMMMMM
Josh vows to avenge a death he's been tricked into believing. Principal Burr sheds a little light on one of his more difficult students.
S01E03
The Slime Queenpin of Glendale, CA
What makes Angelica tick, tick, tick? The misunderstood child sociopath with a heart of gold breaks it down while searching for antibiotics for Josh.
S01E07
Canta Tu Vida
Josh boots Wesley, Eli and Angelica from the mall after learning the truth about Sam. Also, Crumble searches for her truth -- and something to eat.
S01E01
Josh vs. the Apocalypse (1)
Sure, Los Angeles is now a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but it's not all bad. In fact, for C-student survivor Josh Wheeler, it's a big improvement.
- Directed by Brad Peyton
- Written by Aron Eli Coleite, Brad Peyton
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Josh vs. the Apocalypse (1)
- Directed by Brad Peyton
- Written by Aron Eli Coleite, Brad Peyton
S01E02
Schmuck Bait!
S01E03
The Slime Queenpin of Glendale, CA
S01E04
MMMMMMM-HMMMMMM
S01E05
Homecoming Redux or My So Called Stunt Double Life
- Directed by Sherwin Shilati
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Aron Eli ColeiteExecutive Producer
- Bruce DunnProducer
- Jeffrey FiersonExecutive Producer
- Michael J. MaloneProducer
- Brad PeytonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Aron Eli ColeiteWriter
- Brad PeytonWriter
Direction
- Sherwin ShilatiDirector
- Brad PeytonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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