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Day Break Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Nov 15, 2006 60 mins
Det. Brett Hopper of the LAPD is framed for the murder of a prosecutor, then discovers his girlfriend and sister are in danger as well. He can't trust his partner, who's being probed by Internal Affairs, and his ex-partner---his girlfriend's ex-husband---may be involved in the frame-up, which may be tied to a gang he was tracking.
Episode 2
What if They Run
Wed, Nov 15, 2006 60 mins
Brett and Rita head up the California coast to visit her mother. Rita is unaware of Brett's predicament, but she won't be for long. And in another version of the day in question, Brett and Rita wake up in bed as before, only this time he has a bullet in his shoulder. Meanwhile, Brett learns whether he can trust Andrea.
Episode 3
What if He Lets Her Go
Wed, Nov 22, 2006 60 mins
In Version 3 of Hopper's day in hell, Rita senses that he hasn't been leveling with her. Then Chad tells her about the Garza murder, just before Hopper interrupts them. Meanwhile, Hopper is befuddled about the contents of the package in his mailbox. He also must rely again on Andrea, and together they make a chilling discovery at the surprisingly palatial house of the U.S. attorney with whom he was working on the Latin Disciples case. But that's not the only way this visit plays out.
Episode 4
What if He Can Change the Day
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 60 mins
Hopper gets an unexpected phone call that could lead to some answers as he comes between Andrea and Eddie (Nestor Carbonell), the fired cop who plunged off her deck into a ravine. Hopper also confronts Ava the swimmer about the package containing the hourglass that Garza had her send him, and he learns that Ava sent a package to his sister, Jennifer, as well.
Episode 5
What if They're Stuck
Wed, Dec 6, 2006 60 mins
Hopper returns to Internal Affairs twice in search of the murder book. The first time he's arrested (and Rita's subsequently killed); the second time he pulls a gun on Chad and takes him hostage. His primary demand: that Rita be brought to him. "I get caught, she gets killed," he tells Chad.
Episode 6
What if They Find Him
Wed, Dec 13, 2006 60 mins
Hopper, who is in possession of the murder book, is able to track down a lead in the 1991 murder case that could hold answers he needs to clear himself. Detweiler: Jonathan Banks. Margaret Detweiler: Roxanne Hart.
Episode 7
What if He's Not Alone
Mon, Jan 29, 2007 60 mins
While trying to track down Detweiler (aka Shadow Man) at an exclusive men's club, Hopper runs into Garza's widow---who implicates him as her husband's killer. But in another version of the visit to the club, he discovers that he has something in common with Surfer Dude. And after Hopper tells Rita that he's going to receive a phone call in 20 seconds---and he does---she realizes that something very odd is happening to him, but he can't explain what it is without sounding like he's insane.
Episode 8
What if She's Lying
Sat, Feb 16, 2008 60 mins
Hopper fears that Jennifer is mixed up in the plot against him, but must first visit his estranged mother (Jenifer Lewis) 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. Tobias Booth: John Getz.
Episode 9
What if They're Connected
Sun, Feb 24, 2008 45 mins
Struggling to make a connection between a city counselor named Booth and Assistant District Attorney Garza, Brett begins to believe he has found his man when he comes into contact with Booth's assistant Luis Torres.
Episode 10
What If He's Free
Sat, Mar 1, 2008 45 mins
All of Brett's hard work finally pays off when he discovers who really killed Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza.
Episode 11
What if He Walks Away
Sat, Mar 8, 2008 60 mins
Having thought he had broken the cycle by identifying Garza's killer, Brett is dejected to wake up and discover that he is still living the same day over and over again. Though he tries to take a two-week vacation, he quickly discovers that the case has grown even more complex.
Episode 12
What If She's The Key?
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 52 mins
Brett is profoundly disturbed to discover that his girlfriend Rita is playing a key role in the murderous conspiracy.
Episode 13
What if it's Him
Sat, Mar 22, 2008 50 mins
When Brett finally wakes up to another day, he is relieved to assume that his troubles are now a thing of the past. Unfortunately for Brett, another problem quickly arises.
