TV series

Lights Out

2011 · 1 season

A weary, grounded character study of a man fighting his own decline, with quiet domestic strain and bruising ring tension.

Overview: Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On March 24, 2011, FX announced the cancellation of the show. The final episode aired on April 5.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
ambition
redemption
aging
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild