Series synopsis
Day 5 is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Rooster Teeth on June 19, 2016. It ended on September 24, 2017. It was created by Matt Hullum, Josh Flanagan. It stars Stephanie Drapeau, Jesse C. Boyd, Walker Satterwhite and Davi Jay.
After a fortuitous drug bender saves his life, addict Jake 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, overnight doctor and red-eye pilot to search for answers… and just maybe find a way to sleep again.
Premise
After a fortuitous drug bender saves his life, addict Jake 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, overnight doctor and red-eye pilot to search for answers… and just maybe find a way to sleep again.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephanie Drapeau as Ally
- Jesse C. Boyd as Jake
- Walker Satterwhite as Sam
- Davi Jay as Ellis
- Lee Eddy as Lex
- Caiti Ward as Emily
- Garrett Graham as Dave
- Davi Jay as Ellis
Supporting cast
- Katie Folger as Meredith
Guest cast
- Harold Fisch as Burt
- Cameron Fuller as Air Force Soldier
- Dannie McCallum as Jill
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | June 8, 2016 | August 14, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 6 | June 19, 2016 | July 31, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 6, 2017 | September 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Character Featurette: Introducing Ally A night-shift doctor who's lost most of her ward, Ally is a voice of strength and compassion in this stimulant-fueled nightmare. |
June 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Character Featurette: Introducing Sam Sam is a savvy, sharp-tongued 13-year-old, serving as the impromptu alpha to the less-responsible Jake as the pair navigates the apocalypse. |
June 8, 2016 |
| 3 |
Character Featurette: Introducing Jake A relapsing addict, Jake survived "The Big Sleep" thanks to a fortuitous meth bender. Good-natured and charming -- but not entirely forward-thinking -- Jake wanders the empty city with Sam as they search for a way to adapt. |
June 8, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waking Nightmare 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 Ellis' plan hits a snag, just in time for some sleepless delirium to settle in. |
June 26, 2016 |
| 3 |
Night Terrors As Ellis heads for Dallas, Jake, Sam and Ally are diverted by a new kind of foe. |
July 3, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manifest Destiny Ellis finds his way to an aerodrome, meeting Aiden, who is being held at gunpoint and made to fly a light plane. |
August 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
Oasis 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 Aidan and Paula check out their new "home" and the others deal with a group of maniacs who have a unique way of staying awake. |
August 20, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rooster Teeth |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 19, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |