Dead by Dawn: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

First-ever horror nature series, Dead by Dawn delivers captivating and excellent visuals and storytelling while audaciously leaning into classic horror folly and memorable, distinctive soundtracks alongside suspenseful nature stories that begin just before sunset and end just after sunrise. Each episode features wildlife in a different country, from Costa Rica to Indonesia to the swamps of the USA. Once the sun goes down, creatures of the night battle for survival. It's a countdown until dawn, and only the strongest and luckiest will live to see the sunrise. Warning: Be prepared to scream!

Series details

• Title: Dead by Dawn
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Horror, Nature
• Premiere date: 2019-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic Wild
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39423
• IMDb ID: tt9278162
• TVDB ID: 358315

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-01-13; final listed air date 2019-02-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dead by Dawn on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.