Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then, he will wake up and start the day over again.
Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then, he will wake up and start the day over again.
Cast, crew and production details
About Day Break
Cast
Taye DiggsDetective Brett Hopper
Victoria PrattAndrea Battle
Moon BloodgoodRita Shelten
Adam BaldwinChad Shelten
Meta GoldingJennifer Mathis
Ramón RodríguezDamien Ortiz
Joe NievesFencik
Michael McGradyBuchalter
Credits
Created by
Paul Zbyszewski
Written by
Paul Zbyszewski, Henry Alonso Myers, Charles Murray, Steven Maeda
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
13
Original language
English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
TV OneUnited States
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Pilot
41m8.7 / 10
When Detective Brett Hopper woke up this morning, he thought it was a normal day, a day like any other one, but he rapidly find out that he is accused of killing Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Even after offering a solid alibi, no one is believing him. The next morning, when he wakes up, he finds out that he is reliving the same day and that his loved ones are in danger.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Paul ZbyszewskiGuest stars Jonathan Banks, Julie Claire, Naz Deravian, Homie Doroodian, Teddy Lane Jr., Lorena Mena, Aramis Knight, Chuck Bowman
Brett makes the decision to take Rita and try to make a run for it by getting out of town, in an attempt to escape the day. But he soon discovers the disastrous consequences of his rash actions on others.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Paul ZbyszewskiGuest stars Thomas Wilson Brown, John Antonini, Laniesha Irvin, Josh Daugherty, Peyton List, Bahar Soomekh
Hopper learns someone close to him may have been involved in framing him for Garza's murder. Meanwhile, some critical clues are revealed that could assist Hopper in making his nightmarish day finally end.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Steven MaedaGuest stars Nick Hermz, Chane't Johnson, Ben Hernandez Bray, Michael B. Silver, Kamal Marayati, Peyton List, Bahar Soomekh
While trying to find out who framed him, Hopper is starting to figure out what his partner, Andrea, did that caused her disagreement with Internal Affairs.
Written by Henry Alonso MyersGuest stars Jonathan Banks, Akie Kotabe, Van Earl Wright, Victor Togunde, Jeff Campbell, Sonya Eddy, Nestor Carbonell, Laniesha Irvin
To prove his innocence, Brett visits the Internal Affairs office, twice, in search of the murder book. During his first visit, things aren't going like he planned but his second time isn't better when he doesn't have any other choice than taking someone hostage.
Guest stars Jonathan Banks, Clifton Powell, Brian Goodman, Shane Edelman, Trinidad 'Zeus' Nizelli, Chester McMillon, Laniesha Irvin, Michael B. Silver
Hopper tracks down a major player in the conspiracy to frame him for Garza's murder. He also learns he must weigh the consequences of his decisions after he sees the results of his actions affect the day with adverse results.
Directed by Rob BowmanGuest stars Julieta Ortiz, Anne Betancourt, Roxanne Hart, Aldo Gonzalez, Brian Oerly, Cisco Reyes, Josh Daugherty, John Getz
Hopper unexpectedly meets again with Jared - the guy who bit him in the fifth episode - and finds out that he is not the only one reliving the day over and over again. He also finds out that there was an eye-witness and that he was identified as Garza's murderer, while realizing that he has to deal with very powerful people. He also learns that people that are close to him might know more than they say they do.
Directed by Andy WolkGuest stars Brent Jennings, Dwier Brown, Clayton Rohner, Cameron Meyer, Jeff Yagher, Ward Horton, Josh Daugherty, John Rubinstein
Hopper fears that his sister, Jennifer, is mixed up in the plot against him, but he must first visit his mother to find out the connection. He suspects that his late father's involvement in the Contreras murder is at the bottom of it. Meanwhile, Andrea tries to find Fencik and Buchalter's ties to the plot, and Chad meets Buchalter. The meeting doesn't go well.
Directed by Bryan SpicerWritten by Henry Alonso Myers, Paul ZbyszewskiGuest stars Laniesha Irvin, Kris Iyer, Don Franklin, Jenifer Lewis, Kwesi Boakye, John Getz, Jim Beaver
Hopper struggles to find the connection between Booth, a city counsellor, and Garza. That connection seems to lie in the role Luis Torres, Booth's assistant, has.
Guest stars Eric Steinberg, Josh Daugherty, Robert Neary, Raymond Cruz, John Getz, Marlene Forte, Brian Keith Russell, Scott DeFoe
After some more research Hopper finally finds out, who the real murderer of Alberto Garza is.
Directed by Elodie KeeneWritten by Charles MurrayGuest stars Shane Edelman, Luis Saguar, Raymond Cruz, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Fredric Lehne, Rochelle Aytes, Amy Higgins, Bob Rusch
To his disappointment, Hopper wakes up to the same day although the case had been cleared the night before. He decides to take a break for two weeks only to learn the case has become even more mixed up.
Directed by Bryan SpicerGuest stars Josh Daugherty, Matt Riedy, Sara Erikson, Jim Beaver, Steven Barr, Peter Allas, Gizza Elizondo, Jeanette O'Connor
Hopper finds out that his girlfriend Rita plays an important role in the whole conspiracy.
Directed by David Von AnckenWritten by Paul ZbyszewskiGuest stars Jonathan Banks, John Rubinstein, John Getz, Jim Beaver, Steven Barr, Bahar Soomekh, Colin Kim, Michael Patrick McGill
Hopper finally breaks the day and sees "tomorrow" only to find out, that the next day brings some more problems with it.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Paul ZbyszewskiGuest stars Jonathan Banks, Luis Saguar, John Rubinstein, John Getz, Jim Beaver, Marlene Forte, Tyrees Allen, Bahar Soomekh
