Blackout
Academy Award® winner Rami Malek stars in this apocalyptic thriller as a small-town radio DJ fighting to protect his family and community after the power grid goes down nationwide, upending modern civilization. Season 2 picks up after Simon’s family escapes. Upon crossing paths with an old family friend, Wren (played by Aja Naomi King), recounts her experience getting out of Boston... but can she be trusted? What truths remain to be uncovered about the origins of this blackout? Produced by QCODE and Endeavor Content. Created by Scott Conroy. Season 1 stars and is executive produced by Rami Malek. Written by Scott Conroy. Directed by Shawn Christensen. Season 2 stars Rami Malek and Aja Naomi King. Written by Jeremy Novick. Directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz and Jeremy Novick. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos. Discover sound made easy at Sonos.com.
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March 13, 2019 • 4 mins
When modern civilization is upended, what choices will you make? BLACKOUT is an apocalyptic thriller set in a small-town community trying to hold itself together in the dark. BLACKOUT stars and is executive produced by Academy Award® winner Rami Malek and produced by QCode and Endeavor Audio. BLACKOUTWritten and created by Scott Conroy.Directed by Shawn Christensen. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
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March 19, 2019 • 25 mins
In the series premiere, local radio DJ Simon Itani (RAMI MALEK) survives a run-in with a shadowy gunman as a mysterious blackout rocks his isolated community.
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March 19, 2019 • 26 mins
Hunter’s camping trip takes a dangerous turn. Simon offers a reassuring voice to the community.
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March 26, 2019 • 29 mins
Madeleine makes a play for power. Hunter meets a hermit who knows more than he should. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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April 2, 2019 • 29 mins
Simon learns that the blackout might cross state and national lines. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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April 9, 2019 • 23 mins
The Itani family tries to enjoy Halloween. While Berlin tries to find peace, Lincoln returns to town. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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April 16, 2019 • 28 mins
Madeleine serves as judge and jury in a trial. Simon makes a deal. Izzy carries out a daring plan. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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April 23, 2019 • 29 mins
Madeleine’s new regime tightens its stranglehold. Simon is forced to play a role. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out our new shows - Birds of Empire and The Peepkins.
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April 30, 2019 • 27 mins
In the Season One finale, Alliances shift and an escape attempt is made. BLACKOUT is presented by Sonos.
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May 27, 2021 • 13 mins
Academy Award winner Rami Malek returns as SIMON ITANI, a small-town, radio DJ. fighting to protect his family and community after the power grid goes down nationwide. This season also stars Aja Naomi King as WREN FOSTER, a mysterious family friend...but can she be trusted? What truths remain to be uncovered about the origins of this blackout?
Blackout was created by Scott Conroy. Blackout Season 2 was written by Jeremy Novick, and...
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June 4, 2021 • 3 mins
The blackout rages on in Season 2 of the hit show, BLACKOUT with Rami Malek (Simon Itani) and starring Aja Naomi King (Wren Foster). After escaping Berlin, Simon and his family cross paths with Wren, an old family friend, who lands on their doorstep after making it out of Boston in the midst of the widespread blackout. Traumatized from her experiences, Wren recounts to the Itanis the excruciating challenges she and her family went ...
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June 4, 2021 • 33 mins
in the Season Two premiere, hiding out after their escape from Berlin, the Itani family cross paths with an old friend from the past (AJA NAOMI KING), whose intentions are anything but clear.
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June 4, 2021 • 42 mins
Wren continues her story, highlighting her search for answers amid the blackout in Boston. Meanwhile, Simon’s suspicions cause tensions to rise in the Itani family.
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June 10, 2021 • 41 mins
The Foster Family seeks refuge at a police-controlled emergency relief area, while Lana and Carter fight to get back home. Meanwhile, in our present-day story, Simon’s emotional unraveling has tragic consequences.
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June 17, 2021 • 44 mins
After taking shelter in Wren’s hometown neighborhood, when Lana falls deathly ill, forcing Wren to search for life-saving medicine alongside her estranged father. Meanwhile, the Itani family struggles to understand what kind of a man Simon really was.
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June 24, 2021 • 45 mins
A near-death experience changes Wren’s entire attitude about the blackout. The Itani family comes to understand Simon for all of his faults and virtues.
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July 1, 2021 • 34 mins
Amends are made between Wren and her family, but old enemies resurface, forcing them to attempt a daring escape from Boston, where we learn the true depth of the tragedy she’s suffered.
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July 8, 2021 • 30 mins
Wren and the Itanis are lured back to Boston by a man named “The Rook,” where the truth behind the blackout is finally revealed.
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From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out our new shows - Birds of Empire and The Peepkins.
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July 15, 2021 • 31 mins
In the Season Two finale, armed with the knowledge of the blackout’s true purpose, Wren, the Fosters, and the Itanis attempt a daring escape from the city of Boston.
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October 7, 2021 • 24 mins
Bonus – Extending the Story: Sheriff Elijah Taylor defends the Nation of Texas from desperate and dangerous immigrants from the chaotic United States. When he runs into the Fosters and Itanis, he discovers a new wrinkle in the mystery he’s chasing.
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