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| Directed by | Jake Emmanuel |
| Language | English |
| Length | 25–30 minutes |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original release | September 24, 2019 – present |
The Edge of Sleep is a thriller podcast written by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block. It is produced by QCode and stars Mark Fischbach, known online as "Markiplier." It has been adapted into a novel and a television series. [1] [2]
The show is produced by QCode and stars Mark Fischbach. [3] The first season debuted on September 24, 2019, and ended on November 5, 2019. [4] [5] The supporting cast included Alex Essoe, Cara Santana, Victor Rasuk, Marcia Cross, Pat Healy, Michael Yama, Chris Mulkey and Rob Morrow. The first season consisted of eight episodes with an average length of 25 minutes each. [5] The show follows a night watchman named Dave Torres who attempts to survive a mysterious global crisis where anyone who goes to sleep dies. [6] [7] The show has a similar premise to Invasion of the Body Snatchers . [7]
In April 2022, a second season of the podcast was announced with an expected release sometime that year. [6] However, production has not begun as of 2024, with series writer Jake Emmanuel saying on Twitter "production has been hard to pin down simply because of everyone’s schedules" as well as revealing the second season is "fully written" and will be "11 episodes long." [8]
In June 2023, a novelization titled The Edge of Sleep: A Novel was published, written by Emanuel, Block, and Jason Gurley, which expands on the universe of the podcast with new characters and perspectives. [9]
In April 2021, QCode partnered with New Regency to adapt The Edge of Sleep into a television series. [2] The show was filmed in Vancouver in the summer of 2021 and was released on October 15, 2024 on Prime Video. [10] [11] Fischbach reprises his role as Dave, [2] with Lio Tipton as Katie, Eve Harlow as Linda, [2] [12] and Franz Drameh as Matteo. The show is directed by Corey Adams. [13]
On September 30, 2024, Mark Fischbach announced a release date of October 18 through a video on his YouTube channel, but was unable to reveal where it would be released. [11] On October 15, the show was released early on Amazon Prime Video, [14] prompting Fischbach to issue a new video on his YouTube channel announcing it was out. Marketing for the show began on the original scheduled release date of October 18. [15]
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