Jesse Alexander’s Day One Gets Pilot Order

Here’s the deal about former Heroes producer Jesse Alexander’s new TV show Day One: I wish it wouldn’t waste time trying to find out the reasons for the apocalypse, but just move on with the aftermath. I know, the whole “what happened?” is going to be one of those “big questions” that the show attempts to answer during its run, and I’m sure clues will be dropped left and right, the answers always out of reach, and — you know what, it’s BORING. Can’t I just get a TV show about life in the aftermath of a mysterious, unknown apocalypse?

Anyways, here’s the plot for Day One from THR:

The project, produced by Universal Media Studios, chronicles the aftermath of a global event that devastates the world’s infrastructures when a small band of survivors strive to rebuild society and unravel the mysteries of why the event took place and what the future has in store.

NBC has ordered a pilot episode of the series, which will decide if the show goes to series or not. I’m hoping they don’t lay the “mystery” on too thick, or at all, actually. I’d just like to see a show about the aftermath and take it from there.