[s1e1] Daybreak Apr 2026

: A 10-year-old (or 12 depending on the source) pyromaniac whom Josh rescues from a group of captors.

: While other teens have formed violent tribal factions based on high school cliques (like the Jocks and STEM Punks), Josh remains unaligned, focused solely on finding his missing girlfriend, Samaira "Sam" Dean. Key Introductions : [S1E1] Daybreak

In the series premiere of , titled " Josh vs. the Apocalypse: Part 1 ," we are introduced to a post-apocalyptic Glendale, California, where teenagers have survived a nuclear blast that turned adults into mindless, zombie-like "Ghoulies". The episode sets a unique, irreverent tone by blending high school tropes with a Mad Max -style wasteland. Episode Overview & Plot : A 10-year-old (or 12 depending on the

: Josh Wheeler, a self-described "C-student" and Canadian outcast, narrates the journey, frequently breaking the fourth wall to address the audience directly. the Apocalypse: Part 1 ," we are introduced

: Josh’s former high school bully who has reinvented himself as a pacifist street samurai.

: The world is divided into strict territories, and the "Ghoulies" remain a constant, low-level threat that repeat the last mundane thing they said before the blast. Core Themes & Style Has anyone watched Netflix's new zombie comedy, Daybreak?