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Day Break

EndedFirst aired 2006-11-15ABC

Drama · Science-Fiction · Thriller

Detective Brett Hopper is having a hellacious day; the kind of day where nothing goes his way and he just cant wait to put it behind him... only he cant, because hes living the same day over and over again.

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Season by season.

13 listed episodes across 1 season. Air dates are provided by TVmaze and can change.

Season 1 13 episodes

E01

Pilot

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.

E02

What If They Run

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.

E03

What If He Lets Her Go

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.

E04

What If He Can Change the Day

Hopper gets an unexpected phone call that could lead to some answers as he comes between Andrea and Eddie, 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.

E05

What If They're Stuck

To prove his innocence, Brett visits the Internal Affairs office twice in search of the murder book. During his first visit, things aren't going like he planned but his second time isn't better when he doesn't have any other choice than taking someone hostage.

E06

What If They Find Him

Finally in possession of the murder book, Hopper is able to track down a lead in the 1991 murder case that could hold answers he needs to clear himself. He also learns he must weigh the consequences of his decisions after he sees the results of his actions affect the day with adverse results.

E07

What If He's Not Alone

While trying to track down Detweiler 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. 

E08

What If She's Lying

Hopper fears that Jennifer is mixed up in the plot against him, but must first visit his estranged mother 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. 

E09

What If They're Connected

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.

E10

What If He's Free

After some more research, Hopper finally finds out who really murdered Alberto Garza.

E11

What If He Walks Away

Hopper tries walking away from the day with Rita, but his actions have decidedly negative consequences. Meanwhile, he discovers that someone he thought he could trust has betrayed him.

E12

What If She's the Key

Brett is profoundly disturbed to discover that his girlfriend Rita is playing a key role in the murderous conspiracy.

E13

What If It's Him

Hopper finally breaks the cycle only to discover that 'tomorrow' brings more problems.

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