How to watch the Day of the Dead series premiere tonight, October 15

Day of the Dead starts tonight on SYFY. Find out everything you need to know to watch Day of the Dead Season 1, Episode 1 and more details about the show. While it doesn’t take place in George Romero’s zombie universe, the one kickstarted by his classic Night of the Living Dead, Day of the Dead does draw inspiration from Romero’s iconic works.

The show is set in a small, seemingly ordinary town where things suddenly take a turn for the worse when the dead start to rise. With an ensemble cast, there are a variety of interesting characters introduced to us in the first episode. Everyone has something at stake when zombies start invading the town.

Day of the Dead series premiere synopsis

In the first episode, we’ll get to see the beginning of the zombie horde rising from the dead. Some of the characters in the first episode are Mayor Bowman, who is up for reelection and Jai, who is preparing for his wedding. Then there is Lauren, who is about to go to a funeral and PaulaLuke, who has plans to attend a party.

The official synopsis for “The Thing in the Hole” teases that the dead start to rise in the town of Mawinhacken, and an investigation is launched into a fracking operation. The series stars Keenan Tracey, Daniel Doheny, Morgan Holmstrom, Natalie Malaika, Kristy Dawn Dinsmore, Miranda Frigon, Christopher Russell, Mike Dopud, Dejan Loyola, Kevin O’Grady and Marci T. House.

How to watch Day of the Dead series premiere live tonight

The best part of watching a new show is tuning in to the latest episode while it’s live so you can watch alongside other viewers. The following are all the details you need to watch this season as soon as it debuts on SYFY.

Here is what you need to know:

Date: Friday, October 15, 2021
Time: 10:00 p.m. EST
Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “The Thing in the Hole”
Channel: SYFY

Are you excited about Day of the Dead? What do you hope to see from this new show?