

42 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestWhen a nuclear plant is sabotaged, the power grid in Belgium crashes. Prime Minister Annemie Hillebrand is forced to prolong the blackout, otherwise her daughter -who has been kidnapped- will die. Can Michael Dendoncker of the counter terrorism unit, rescue the girl in a country that's off the grid.
Acting
Sara De Roo's trembling authority as a mother-PM cracking under pressure.
Production
Belgium genuinely looks like it's dying — no electricity, no hope.
Writing
Tight conspiracy that actually explains why the grid failed.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during actual winter blackouts in Brussels suburbs for authentic candlelit chaos.
Based on Marc Elsberg's novel 'Blackout: Tomorrow Will Be Too Late' — the book predicted multiple real-world grid vulnerabilities that hit Europe in 2021.