| The Days | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Dramatic programming is Television content that is scripted and (normally fictional The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | July 2004 – August 2004[1] |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Days is a short-lived 2004 ABC television series. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Each episode chronicles 24 hours in the lives of the members of the fictional Day family.
The series was produced for ABC by MindShare Worldwide, a GroupM media agency within WPP Group that financed the series in exchange for ABC advertising time. A media agency is a company which help companies to communicate with current and potential consumers and/or the General public. WPP Group plc ( ( based in London, United Kingdom, is the world's largest communications services group (and one of the big six advertising holding companies [2]
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Plot
The plot revolves around a Philadelphia family, the Days. The father, Jack Day (David Newsom) is a corporate lawyer who quits his job at a pharmaceutical company in the midst of a mid-life crisis. David Newsom (born March 10 1962) is an American actor and fine-arts photographer. His wife, Abby Day (Marguerite MacIntyre) has recently re-entered the work force as an executive for an advertising firm after taking time off to raise their children. Marguerite MacIntyre (born May 5, 1965) is an American actress The couple's eldest child, daughter Natalie Day (Laura Ramsey), is homecoming queen, soccer star, and the most popular girl in school, until she finds out she's pregnant. Laura Ramsey (born November 14, 1982) is an American film and television actress Cooper Day (Evan Peters) is the middle child and an aspiring writer who counts the days until his graduation. Evan Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his roles as Jesse Varon in the ABC TV series Invasion and as Cooper He begins and ends each episode with a monologue of an entry in his journal. Nathan Day (Zachary Maurer) is the youngest child, a child prodigy, who attends a private school and frequently suffers panic attacks. List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age
First season
The Days began airing in the summer of 2004. Its first (and, to date, only) season comprises six episodes.
The season began with Abby and Natalie finding out that they're both pregnant on the same day, Jack quitting his job, and young Nathan suffering a panic attack during a test, and eventually getting his first "girlfriend".
The second episode features Jack undecided as to what he wants to do with the rest of his life. Abby finds out that her ex-flame was hired to work closely with her. Natalie struggles with her pregnancy and the stigma of being the 'pregnant girl' at school. Cooper wins a national writing contest and, with it, the affections of Natalie's former best friend Emma.
The third episode features Jack seeing a psychologist to get his old job back. Cooper is left with a decision that will either compromise his integrity or get him the girl (Emma).
In the fourth episode Jack plans a family day, which is opposed by the rest of the family. They go to see Nathan's first soccer game. Later, Cooper (things having fallen apart with Emma) makes a move on Zanni, his friend.
The fifth episode shows Natalie and Jack fighting to get Natalie the right to play soccer. Cooper goes to Zanni's house to lose his virginity. Jack plans a 40th birthday party for Abby. Abby ends up in early labour causing her to crash the car.
The season finale involves Natalie at the free clinic considering an abortion, Jack and Abby with a miscarriage, and the whole family at the hospital waiting for Abby's recovery. A season finale ( British English " last in the series " Australian English "season final" An Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or spontaneous end of a Pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving generally defined
Ratings and future
The show enjoyed a limited amount of ratings success, averaging 5. 4 million viewers per episode. Initially, a second season was rumoured, but the lack of any developments in months has led many fans to believe that the show has been cancelled. However, there has been no official announcement of such from ABC, although a TV Guide column[3] purports that an ABC official has confirmed the show's cancellation. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming
References
- ^ Episode list for The Days from the Internet Movie Database
- ^ 'October' Surprise: GroupM Produces New ABC Series, Assumes Some Risk, from Media Daily News
- ^ [1]
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