| The Edge of Sleep | |
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| The Edge of Sleep logo | |
| Podcast | |
| Directed by | Jake Emanuel |
| Produced by | Mark Fischbach and Tess Ryan |
| Written by | Jake Emanuel and Willie Block |
| Illustrated by | Ehren Salazar and Matt Taylor |
| Music by | Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman |
| Edited by | Zack Djurich |
| Starring | Mark Fischbach Cara Santana Alex Essoe Victor Rasuk |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Running time | 24–38 minutes |
| Run | September 24, 2019 - November 5, 2019 (season 1) |
| Website | The Edge of Sleep |
| TV Series | |
| Director | Corey Adams |
| Written by | Jake Emanuel Willie Block |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Cox |
| Music by | Jeremy Wallace Maclean |
| Edited by | Graham Fortin |
| Starring | Markiplier Lio Tipton Franz Drameh Eve Harlow Carlos Rota |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Running time | 20–25 minutes |
| Release | October 15, 2024 (early U.S. release) October 18, 2024 (planned release) |
| Website | "Watch The Edge of Sleep | Prime Video" |
| List of Series | |
The Edge of Sleep is a post-apocalyptic mystery-thriller scripted podcast created and written by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block, starring Mark Fischbach, Cara Santana, Alex Essoe, and Victor Rasuk. It is co-produced by Mark Fischbach and Tess Ryan, in partnership with Wood Elf, a podcast label under QCODE.[1] The first season of The Edge of Sleep ran for a total of 8 episodes from September 24 to November 5, 2019 and is hosted on multiple streaming services as a free title.[2] In 2022, QCODE renewed the podcast for a second season, which is planned to release later that year.[3]
A television adaptation produced by New Regency is currently in post-production. Fischbach reprises his lead role, alongside new cast members Lio Tipton and Eve Harlow.[4] On September 30, 2024, Fischbach announced a release date of October 18 through a video on his YouTube channel.[5] However, the television show released 3 days early on October 15, 2024, with marketing set to begin October 18, 2024.[6]
Premise[]
When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has died. Now he and a band of survivors must stay awake and uncover the secret of this global epidemic, before they fall asleep.[2]
Plot[]
The Edge of Sleep likes to base his story in a post-apocalyptic manner, but not how you'd normally think of it. The story is based around a supposed spreading virus that is killing all of the humans that went to sleep last night, and that the cure is to stay awake. To stay awake they will need to take pills in order to stay awake, but what they'll learn quickly, is that there is a deeper truth hidden in the depths of this virus. As the pieces of the puzzle connect more and more, the harder everything will get, due to more tiredness.
Cast[]
Podcast[]
TV series[]
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List of episodes[]
- Note: Although the podcast was made available on several platforms, episode lengths are based on the Apple Podcasts edition.
| No. | Title | Length | Air date |
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| 1 | The Whale[7] | 24:35 | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Dave gets a troubling call from his ex-girlfriend. As he finishes up the late shift at work, a stranger appears. | |||
| 2 | The Elephant[8] | 27:52 | Sep 24, 2019 |
| As Dave and Linda drive through town, they discover that they are alone. Where is everyone? | |||
| 3 | The Black Triangle[9] | 32:59 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Back at the hospital, Linda tries to uncover the cause of the pandemic. When she and Dave examine a corpse, they find something shocking. | |||
| 4 | The Maniac and The Moobles Part I[10] | 31:52 | Oct 8, 2019 |
| The man with the blacked-out van returns... and he has plans for Dave, Linda, and Katie. | |||
| 5 | The Maniac and The Moobles Part II[11] | 38:18 | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Dave recovers from an attack at the hospital. The group decides what to do with their prisoner. | |||
| 6 | The Dream[12] | 26:52 | Oct 22, 2019 |
| As everyone struggles to stay awake, Dave takes a journey into the unknown. | |||
| 7 | Escape[13] | 26:40 | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Dave convinces the group to leave California. The enemy draws near. | |||
| 8 | The Pit[14] | 35:04 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Dave meets the whale. After a perilous journey, he must come face to face with all that he’s lost. | |||
Production[]
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Announcement[]
The series was ordered on the 9th of September 2019
Release[]
The first 2 episodes were completed on the 25th of September 2019
Completion[]
It was then completed on the 25th of October.
Announcement of tv show.[]
A tv series got announced with the cast on the 14th of November 2021.
Renewal[]
On April 11, 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that The Edge of Sleep podcast was renewed for a second season. The story will take place thousands of miles from the show's original setting in a remote jungle. It is scheduled for a late 2022 release.[3]
Book[]
On October 14th, 2022, Mark did a livestream on his main YouTube channel, titled "we haven't seen each other in five years", where he talks to his friends Bob, Wade and Tyler in person. During this stream, Mark kept teasing the fact that The Edge of Sleep was becoming a book, holding up a temporary novel behind the chair and revealing the cover for it. According to Macmillan, the book will be published on June 20th, 2023.
Television adaptation[]
On April 14, 2021, Deadline Hollywood reported that a television adaptation is in the works with Mark reprising his role, alongside new cast members Lio Tipton and Eve Harlow. Jake Emanuel and Willie Block return as writer-showrunners, with Corey Adams as the director, as well as New Regency Productions financing the project and providing the television studio. Executive producers on the series include Emanuel, Block, Adams, Fischbach, New Regency, QCODE, Automatik, and Oddfellows. The filming was scheduled to begin within the next month in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.[4]
On April 16, 2021, Mark announced to his audience that he will be flying out to Canada for a month to film and star in the upcoming television adaptation. Upon arrival, Mark was quarantined for two weeks in a hotel room as mandated by Canada's government in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. On June 17, 2021, Mark announced that filming has been completed.[15]
Podcast illustrations[]
Covers[]
Episodes[]
External links[]
Official website[]
- The Edge of Sleep on QCODE Media
Streaming services[]
Fandom[]
References[]
- ↑ "QCODE Orders Fiction Podcast 'The Edge of Sleep' Starring Gamer Markiplier (Exclusive)". Trilby Beresford. The Hollywood Reporter (September 9, 2019).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Edge of Sleep". QCODE. Apple (September 17, 2019).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Markiplier Podcast 'The Edge Of Sleep' Renewed For Second Season". Andreas Wiseman. Deadline (April 11, 2022).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Markiplier, Analeigh Tipton & Eve Harlow To Star In New Regency Series ‘The Edge Of Sleep’, Post-Apocalyptic Thriller To Start Next Month". Andreas Wiseman. Deadline (April 14, 2021).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=794umYRs5yebk98c&v=G7UPbDq9CGI&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LELeDmLalo
- ↑ "The Whale". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (September 24, 2019).
- ↑ "The Elephant". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (September 24, 2019).
- ↑ "The Black Triangle". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (October 1, 2019).
- ↑ "The Maniac and The Moobles Pt. I". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (October 8, 2019).
- ↑ "The Maniac and The Moobles Pt. II". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (October 15, 2019).
- ↑ "The Dream". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (October 22, 2019).
- ↑ "Escape". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (October 29, 2019).
- ↑ "The Pit". The Edge of Sleep. Apple Podcasts (November 5, 2019).
- ↑ "Stuck next to this nerd on the way home @liotipton …it's gonna be a long flight… Oh also we're done filming The Edge of Sleep!". Markiplier. Instagram (June 17, 2021).