Did you miss Day Break on ABC last night? If so, you’re certainly not alone. We’ve been innundated with emails and traffic from people looking for details on what’s happened to the Taye Diggs series.
For those who don’t know, Day Break has been pulled from primetime by ABC after just six episodes due to low ratings. The on-going storyline is hardly resolved with seven unaired episodes left in the season. ABC has said they will post episodes (one per week) on their website but many people don’t have a powerful enough computer, can’t access the Internet long enough to watch, don’t have a fast Internet connection or, for many other reasons, simply can’t view the episodes. In short, millions of people who could have seen future episodes on free network television, will never see this excellent series — and we think the decision-makers should know.
So, we’re inviting you to sign a petition that asks the network and the production companies (Gross Entertainment and Touchstone Television) to release the series so that more people can see it — to return the series to network TV or at the least, to release it on DVD. With enough interest, there could even be a second season or a movie.
Let your friends, neighbors and co-workers know — anyone who misses Day Break — where they can find this petition. Naturally, the more names are collected, the better.
To sign the petition, fill out the “comments” box below. You only need to leave your name, city and state (or country). You may leave comments if you wish but please try to keep them civil. We’ll be monitoring the petition to ensure that it stays clean of spam or inappropriate comments. Let’s save Day Break!
Please note, due to the overwhelming response, 5,000 comments have been archived (for bandwidth issues).
To ABC, Gross Entertainment & Touchstone Television:
cc: Taye Diggs
We, the undersigned have enjoyed much of your programming, particularly the outstanding Day Break series. We have enjoyed the Taye Diggs series each week and are dismayed that it has been pulled from the primetime schedule.
We believe that the ratings have not accurately shown the show’s popularity for success. After just six episodes, we believe that Day Break was not given enough time to fully establish a potentially huge audience. Please remember that many very popular shows like MASH, 24 and Cheers were not immediate hits.
We understand that ABC is posting the remaining episodes online but, for a variety of reasons, millions of people are not able to see these episodes — resulting in lost viewership for you and disappointment and frustration for them.
We respectfully request that you return Day Break to network television and to consider continuing production of further episodes or even a film. At the very least, we ask that you make the existing episodes available to a wider audience via a DVD release.
Thank you in advance for your attention and consideration.
The Undersigned fans of Day Break
Daybreak is freakin awesome! I’m in New Zealand and they have just started playing the series here. I’ve already seen the series but it will be interesting to see if they air all 13 of them here…
I loved this show, if most people are like me, they don’t always have time to watch tv, or find out when a new show premires, i think they should give a another chance. I mean, how many shows stayed on for years that no one watched, quite a few i believe…
I am very disappointed to learn that great show is going off the air. There are not many show today that makes one think & pulls you in. This show had all the makings of a great great series. One that People would remember for generations on end.
just saw random episode on tv.
All da way from France DAYBREAK f**kin rules.
Please release on dvd.
I truly enjoyed every minute of the Daybreak series! Taye Dayes and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job! I would much rather watch this than hours and hours of Dancing. Please reconsider and give it another chance!!!
Can’t see episodes in Canada. It’s a shame because the show was so innovative. Bring it back or at least release on DVD.
Online petition for the return of daybreak.
Dunedin, New Zealand.
I love Day Break… Bring it back
Hubby and I LOVE this show and want it back…..please?! Pretty please?
Silverdale, WA
Please bring back Daybreak!!
i love daybreak, please bring it back. i just found out about online this may 07, if i knew it was on abc tv i would have loved to have wacth it each week.
Daybreak is an excellent and original TV series with a brilliant cast. I`m lucky to live in the UK where the whole series is being broadcast but for you guys in the US i think it`s a crime that they have pulled the show. Please release on DVD in US and UK.. Thanks
Hi, I’m from New Zealand. I have seen show after show cancelled part way through the first season. It drives me nuts! I think the networks need to realise that certain types of shows reach a totally different demographic than the mainstream shows. So what if it’s a smaller group? A company should never turn down customers, let alone the numbers that watch any decent TV show. I have a lot of friends in professional careers who love sci-fi and other high concept shows. If they kept these shows going my friends would pay to download episodes they missed, buy… Read more »
Can’t believe this show was cancelled.. Please, bring it back! Wheres season two. Very smart show. Whats wrong with ABC.