Into the NightGenreBased onThe Old Axolotlby Jacek DukajDeveloped byJason GeorgeStarringComposerPhotekCountry of originBelgiumOriginal languagesNo. of seasons2No. of episodes12ProductionExecutive producersCamera setupSingle-cameraRunning time35-40 minutesProduction companyEntre Chien et LoupOriginal releaseNetworkNetflixReleaseMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) -September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)RelatedYakamoz S-245 (spin-off series)
Into the Night is a Belgian apocalyptic science fiction drama thriller television series created by Jason George, inspired by the 2015 Polish science fiction novel The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj.[1][2] The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2020.[3] It is Netflix’s first Belgian original series.[4] On July 1, 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[5] The second season premiered on September 8, 2021, while a Turkish language submarine-set spin-off, Yakamoz S-245, was released on April 20, 2022.[6]
The first season follows a group of people whose passenger airliner is hijacked while they are on board a red-eye flight from Brussels. Terenzio, the hijacker, is an Italian NATO soldier who forces his way onto the aircraft and demands an early take-off.[7] The handful of people in the aircraft then become some of the survivors of a deadly global event caused by exposure to sunlight.[8] The plane heads west in an attempt to survive this catastrophe that kills all living organisms during daylight hours. The group – led by Mathieu, the pilot, and Sylvie, a passenger who was formerly a military helicopter pilot – must work together to keep the Sun behind them.[9] The group must deal with fuel shortage, irradiated food, hidden agendas, and other problems in their race to reach an underground military bunker.[9]
In the second season, the remaining survivors secure their path to a NATO bunker in Bulgaria, where they seek refuge from the deadly rays of the Sun. Continuing their quest of survival with the military members in the bunker, they attempt to manage a burgeoning conflict and find a solution to the diminished supply of resources.
- Pauline Etienne as Sylvie Bridgette Dubois, a former military helicopter pilot.
- Laurent Capelluto as Mathieu Daniel Douek, an airline co-pilot.
- Stefano Cassetti as Terenzio Matteo Gallo, an Italian NATO officer. (season 1; guest season 2)
- Mehmet Kurtuluş as Ayaz Kobanbay, a Turkish man who runs a nightclub.
- Babetida Sadjo as Laura Djalo, a home health nurse.
- Jan Bijvoet as Richard “Rik” Mertens, a security guard.
- Ksawery Szlenkier as Jakub Kieslowski, a mechanic.
- Vincent Londez as Horst Baudin, a climate scientist.
- Regina Bikkinina as Zara Oblonskaya, a Russian mother who has a sick son, Dominik.
- Nicolas Alechine as Dominik Oblonsky, the sick son of Zara. He is suffering from cystic fibrosis.
- Alba Gaïa Bellugi as Ines Mélanie Ricci, a digital influencer and internet celebrity.
- Nabil Mallat as Osman Azizi, a Moroccan airport cleaner.
- Astrid Whettnall as Gabrielle Renoir, a flight attendant. (season 1)
- Thorian De Decker as Henry Martens, Sylvie’s boyfriend. (season 1)
- Martyna Peszko as Lea Kieslowski, Jakub’s wife. (season 1)
- Catherine Bary as Odette Douek, Mathieu’s wife. (season 1)
- Mihail Mutafov as Mr. Volkov, a patient with dementia in the care of Laura. (season 1)
- Yassine Fadel as Nabil, a young man who is a plane passenger. (recurring season 1)
- James McElvar as Freddie D. Green, a British soldier. (season 1)
- Edwin Thomas as Roger Waters, a British soldier. (season 1)
- Robbie Nock as John Morris, a British soldier. (recurring season 1)
- Laura Sépul as Chlóe. She was in an affair with Mathieu. (recurring season 1)
- Borys Szyc as Colonel Lom, the highest-ranking NATO officer in the bunker. (seasons 1-2)
- Émilie Caen as Théa Bisset, a French ambassador, who is Gerardo’s partner. (season 2)
- Javier Godino as Gerardo, a French ambassador who is Théa’s partner. (season 2)
- Dennis Mojen as Major Markus Müller. (season 2)
- Joe Manjon as Sergeant Felipe. He is at odds with Sylvie’s group after they arrived at the bunker. (season 2)
- Coen Bril as Heremans. He is at odds with Sylvie’s group after they arrived at the bunker. (season 2)
- Marie-Josée Croze as Gia Snow, an archivist working in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. (season 2)
- Simon Duprez as Gia’s husband. (season 2)
- Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Arman Kaya, a Turkish researcher. He is the main character of Yakamoz S-245. (season 2)
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date11″Sylvie”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) 22″Jakub”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) 33″Mathieu”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) 44″Ayaz”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) 55″Rik”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) 66″Terenzio”Inti Calfat and Dirk VerheyeJason GeorgeMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date71″Zara”Nabil Ben YadirJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 82″Laura”Nabil Ben YadirJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 93″Ines”Camille DelamarreJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 104″Gia”Nabil Ben YadirJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 115″Théa”Camille DelamarreJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 126″Asil”Camille DelamarreJason GeorgeSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)
On September 3, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a 6-episode first season.[4] The series is created by Jason George who is also credited as an executive producer of the series alongside, D.J. Talbot, Tomek Baginski and Jacek Dukaj. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Entre chien et loup.[4] On July 1, 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season,[5] which premiered on September 8, 2021.[10]
On September 30, 2019, it was confirmed that Mehmet Kurtuluş, Astrid Whettnall, Pauline Etienne, Bebetida Sadjo, Laurent Capelluto, Alba Bellugi, Nabil Mallat, Regina Bikkinina, Vincent Londez, Jan Bijvoet, Stefano Cassetti, Ksawery Szlenkier, Yassine Fadel, Laura Sepul and Nicolas Aleshine had been cast in the series.[11]
On April 24, 2020, Netflix released the official trailer for the series.[3] Season 1 was released in May 2020.[3]
In October 2020, Netflix announced their upcoming Turkish slate to include a submarine-set limited series, described as a “fast-paced action adventure story”, starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, directed by Tolga Karaçelik, and written by Atasay Koç, Cansu Çoban, Sami Berat Marçalı and Jason George. Ahead of the series release, Tatlıtuğ appeared as Arman in an episode of the second season of Into the Night, revealing the in-development series to be a spin-off of Into the Night, set concurrently with the first two seasons and titled Yakamoz S-245.[6]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 8.7/10, based on 18 reviews.[12]
- Inconstant Moon—a short story with a similar theme
- The Langoliers by Stephen King
- Into the Night on Netflix
- Into the Night at IMDb
