The Edge of Sleep (TV series) explained

Starring:Mark Fischbach
Lio Tipton
Franz Drameh
Eve Harlow
Carlo Rota
Director:Corey Adams
Music:Jeremy Wallace Maclean
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Producer:Jesse Savath
Location:Vancouver, BC, Canada
Cinematography:Jeremy Cox
Editor:Graham Fortin
Runtime:20 minutes
Language:English
Network:Amazon Prime Video

The Edge of Sleep is an American psychological thriller series written by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block and directed by Corey Adams, based on the podcast and novel of the same name. Consisting of six episodes, it premiered on October 15, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Premise

Dave Torres, a night watchman, finishes his shift and is horrified to discover that everyone who went to sleep the previous night has died of unknown causes. He must navigate the troubling hallucinations he has had since childhood in order to solve the mystery and figure out what happened to them.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guests

Development

Background

The Edge of Sleep originated as a podcast produced by QCode and written by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block.[3] It aired in 2019 and featured Mark Fischbach as the main character, Dave Torres.[4]

Production

In 2021, QCode made an agreement with New Regency to adapt The Edge of Sleep into a television series, with Fischbach reprising his original role.[5] The show was filmed in Kamloops in 2021 over the span of a month,[6] although talk of its release would not be reported until 2023 by Deadline Hollywood.[7] The series was shopped to numerous broadcasters and streaming platforms, all of which declined to pick it up until it was approved for release on Amazon Prime via Prime Video Direct.[8]

Release

On September 30, 2024, Fischbach announced on his YouTube channel in a video titled The Plan that the show would be released on October 18, 2024, although he could not reveal which streaming platform it would be available on. On October 15, 2024, the show was released early on Amazon Prime Video, while its marketing was still set to roll out on the 18th. Since its release, the series has broken into Prime Video's Top 10, and has been hovering around No. 6 or 7 through the weekend of its release.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blevins . Adam . 2024-10-16 . Markiplier’s Long-Awaited New Series ‘The Edge of Sleep’ Gets a Surprise Release on This Streaming Service . 2024-10-17 . Collider . en.
  2. Web site: Welsh . Durand . 2023-07-20 . REVIEW: The Edge of Sleep by Jake Emmanuel and Willie Block . 2024-10-17 . Grimdark Magazine . en-AU.
  3. Web site: 2022-04-11 . The Edge of Sleep — QCODE . 2024-10-16 . QCODE Media . en-US.
  4. Web site: Beresford . Trilby . 2019-09-09 . QCODE Orders Fiction Podcast ‘The Edge of Sleep’ Starring Gamer Markiplier (Exclusive) . 2024-10-17 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  5. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2021-04-14 . Markiplier, Analeigh Tipton & Eve Harlow To Star In New Regency Series ‘The Edge Of Sleep’, Post-Apocalyptic Thriller To Start Next Month . 2024-10-16 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-07-02 . ’The Edge Of Sleep’ Co-Creators On Their New Series, ’Bad Vibes’ . 2024-10-16 . UPROXX . en-US.
  7. Web site: White . Peter . 2023-03-01 . Markiplier Signs With UTA As Creator Prepares To Shop Scripted Remake Of ‘The Edge of Sleep’ Podcast . 2024-10-17 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/youtuber-markiplier-interview-the-edge-of-sleep-amazon-1236038337/ YouTuber Markiplier Got Passes From Everyone in Hollywood — So, He Made a Hit His Way
  9. News: Rose . Lacey . YouTuber Markiplier Got Passes From Everyone in Hollywood — So, He Made a Hit His Way . 22 October 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . October 21, 2024.

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