Series synopsis
Insomnia is an American drama action & adventure television series that premiered on STARZ on April 26, 2018. It ended on May 17, 2018. It was created by Ilya Kulikov, Vyacheslav Yakovlev. It stars Matthew Bennett, Alex Mallari Jr., Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė and Al Sapienza.
Without sleep, the human body can not exist forever. In one of the underground casinos, more like a secret club, they play only the richest, the most influential and ... the most sated. Those who are willing to put a fortune on red, if it is red - blood. For them, and was created a new tote, based on the game "Insomnia", which is held only once a year. The casino customers risk millions by betting, but the players risk much more.
Premise
Without sleep, the human body can not exist forever. In one of the underground casinos, more like a secret club, they play only the richest, the most influential and ... the most sated. Those who are willing to put a fortune on red, if it is red - blood. For them, and was created a new tote, based on the game "Insomnia", which is held only once a year. The casino customers risk millions by betting, but the players risk much more.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Bennett as Volkov
- Alex Mallari Jr. as Ken
- Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Marina Croft
- Al Sapienza as Eric Ford
- Erica Carroll as Vivian
- Shaun Sipos as Brad
- Dylan Everett as Andy
- Vyacheslav Yakovlev as Andrew Croft
Supporting cast
- Karen LeBlanc as Amy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 26, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Bang A group of unwitting strangers, one by one, find themselves trapped and drugged by a mysterious captor. They begin to realize they are part of a twisted game, called Insomnia, from which they are unable to escape without being killed or becoming killers themselves. |
April 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Morality The game kicks off as the players come to grips with their alarming circumstances. Koval tracks down an old enemy while Brad finds himself paralyzed by fear. Marina, meanwhile, tries to puzzle out the death of her husband, who had been involved with the game. Mike's mysterious role is revealed. David, Lia and Vivian go to the hospital. Game recruiter Amy found a dead body of Dr. Yeung. |
April 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Lies We Tell Ourselves Marina begins to connect Richard's financial troubles and death with Insomnia. Meanwhile, the Insomnia VIPs sit back and enjoy the struggles of the game's participants. Koval and Andy bond after meeting a creepy man from Andy's past. When the players lose vital communication with each other, chaos descends. Mike tangles with Christie while hunting down Lea, Brad, David and Vivian. David finds out who hits his wife and daughter. |
May 3, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | STARZ |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 26, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2018 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | canceled |