I was looking for an audio drama like this. Blackout has a solid story with an amazing soundscape and it’s set in a realistic world. You can almost feel the cold isolation when you listen. If you’re looking for a thriller, you should give it a listen. Of course it does have some cons as well. The episodes are about 20 minutes long and sometimes I felt like the scenes were a bit rushed and didn’t have as much of an impact as they could. And sometimes the accents made me laugh when I shouldn’t have been.
I don’t know if there will be a second season, but I felt satisfied with where this season ended. It ends well while leaving things open for more.
With Rami Malek as the lead, a focus on sound effect quality, an interesting story line, and dozens of rave reviews, I had to give Blackout a listen. At the end of Season 1, I was left with some pretty strong and conflicting feelings.
On one hand: I LOVED the story and the suspense of this podcast. I was hooked and had binged my way through the entire season before I even realized it was over. The sound quality is incredible - there is an attention to detail that makes whispers seem like whispers and gunshots sound like gunshots.
On the other hand: By the end of the season, I felt like vastly more effort went into the settings and the script than the characters. Some of the recurring characters felt very flat and static, and sacrifices fell short in my eyes because I felt nothing for the person making the sacrifice.
No matter my nitpicking, this was still an excellent show, and I will definitely be listening to Season 2 soon.
Excellent podcast with great voice acting (what else did you expect with Rami Malek lol), narrative and story (well, just for Season1, don't waste your time with the Season2).
Really enjoyed the first season, it set up a great and intriguing premise, and the acting/production was great. Season 2 went way off the rails, it honestly seemed like an entirely different show. Rami isn't even in it for more than 5 minutes but they're still saying it stars him. Very disappointing.
I really liked this podcast! It was pretty spooky, given the current state of politics in America. This show presents a fictional situation that could actually come true this day in age with the alternate realities that get dreamt up by people in positions of power. Very enlightening. Just love Rami Malek as the lead! His voice is a beautiful representation of the real emotion he exudes while performing.
This started out as an absolute thriller in season 1. When season 2 hit it turned into a nonsensical trail of wandering and speaking to dead people. This had a lot of promise but ended badly.
High quality podcast about a grid-down near-future in the American Northeast. The total criticisms about awkwardly-timed ads apply here. And I wish they'd fix that. But I guess that's how to pay for show with this high a budget.
A gripping glimpse into the apocalypse from ground level. What would it really be like to be in your small community as the world quietly falls apart around you? Find out in this podcast.
Rami Malek is one of my favorite actors, so when I saw he stars in this I jumped right on it. All the performances are great. Everyone has a unique voice so it's clear which character is speaking even though there are a lot of different characters.
There were some moments in a few episodes where I was really disappointed in the decisions some characters made, but I realized that bad decisions make good stories. Things have to go wrong so they can be fixed--it's what makes drama. And those moments were addressed later on, thankfully.
I really like the premise of this. And the twist reveal in the last two episodes of the first season make the story even more interesting. The idea of "rebooting" society with a global blackout is a premise I can't wait to see play out.
Too much announcements Horrible this . Storyline lame. Episode trial this is worst thing I've ever heard the episode is terrible. The dumbest didn't tell that lecon did. Director or the writer is dumb or something worse. what a script. Really badly made it. Main character is boring, soft and dumb he hasn't Ball. Sorry I really tried to enjoy though it's lame . Excellent effects, good voices actors . But it's too tough to swallow the plot.
Very stupidly written. The trial was the worst part. Very quickly you could tell that they were leaving things out just to try and make the rest of the plot work.
Great acting, effects, story, everything! I wish there was more. As it is now, one season, eight episodes, they seem to have set up more that I was really looking forward to hearing. I'm ok with the ending, it wraps up one journey, but leaves cliffhangers for the next.
