TV series

The Blackout

2020 · 1 season

A grim, relentless survival slog through a ruined world, all grey light and military dread.

Overview: In the near future, life on earth is destroyed except for a small area in Eastern Europe. Russian military fights off hoards of remaining humans controlled by aliens and work to prevent a successful invasion by an alien force set on conquering the plant.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, isolation, violence
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
isolation
violence
power
Places: countryside
military
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild