''Day of the Dead'' is an American
horror television series based on the
film of same name that premiered on
Syfy
Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. Lau ...
on October 15, 2021 and concluded on December 17, 2021.
Premise
Six strangers try to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion.
Cast and characters
* Keenan Tracey as Cam McDermott, a high school senior and son of a local police detective who spends his free time working odd jobs to get out of his small Pennsylvania hometown
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Daniel Doheny
Daniel Doheny (born ) is a Canadian actor known for starring in the Canadian comedy film ''Adventures in Public School'' and the Netflix films ''Alex Strangelove'', a coming-of-age story, and '' The Package'', a raunchy comedy.
Early life and e ...
as Luke Bowman, the son of town mayor, Paula Bowman
* Natalie Malaika as Lauren Howell, a sarcastic assistant mortician at the local mortuary
* Morgan Holmstrom as Sarah Blackwood, former Special Forces now working on a fracking crew outside of town. She discovers a mysterious body which plunges her into the middle of a zombie invasion.
* Kristy Dawn Dinsmore as Amy, a life coach and daughter of the town doctor. When the dead start to rise, she begins a transformation as she fights for survival.
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Miranda Frigon
Miranda Frigon (born February 8, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She starred in the television series '' Primeval: New World'' (2012-13) and '' Day of the Dead'' (2021) and played Lynn Liggett-Smith in the Hallmark Movies & My ...
as Paula Bowman, the town Mayor
* Christopher Russell as Trey Bowman, Paula's husband and Luke's father
* Dejan Loyola as Jai Fisher, a doctor and Amy's fiancé
Episodes
Production
In February 2020, it was announced Syfy had given a straight to series order of 10 episodes for a series based on ''Day of the Dead''.
The show will be written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas who also will serve as showrunners.
In October 2020, it was announced Keenan Tracey, Daniel Doheny, Natalie Malaika, Morgan Holmstrom and Kristy Dawn Dinsmore had been cast as regulars in the series.
The series premiered on October 15, 2021.
Reception
See also
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List of television series based on films
This is a list of television series that have been adapted from theatrical films, either as a straight adaptation (i.e. a "remake"), or as a sequel or prequel.
Follow-ups and prequels
These television series follow the events of the original th ...
References
External links
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2020s American horror television series
2021 American television series debuts
2021 American television series endings
American horror fiction television series
English-language television shows
Live action television shows based on films
Syfy original programming