Name: Black-out
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2020-11-22
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Sara De Roo, Geert Van Rampelberg, Anna De Ceulaer, Tom van Bauwel, Lucas Van den Eynde

Belgium goes pitch black and the Prime Minister's the one holding the switch hostage.

Mini Series

political panic attackclaustrophobic thrillereuro-noir

Latest Episode

42 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Episode 10

Jan 24, 2021

Overview

Drama Crime

When 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.

BE Dutch

Content warning

moral compromise in crisisstate secrets and blackmailtechnological fragilitymotherhood vs duty

Standout Aspects

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.

Best for:Binge·Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Emotional·Violence

First AiredNov 22, 2020

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes10

Top Cast

Sara De Roo

Annemie Hillebrand

Geert Van Rampelberg

Michael Dendoncker

Anna De Ceulaer

Elke Pauwels

Tom van Bauwel

Gerrit Leemans

Lucas Van den Eynde

Herman Pauwels

Nora Gharib

Lila Bennani

Michaël Pas

Erwin Jacobs

Matthieu Sys

Tom Dutroy

Jelle De Beule

Jonas Verleyen

Ruth Becquart

Nathalie Maes

Mathijs Scheepers

Frank Devuyst

Robbie Cleiren

Raf Deleu

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Filmed during actual winter blackouts in Brussels suburbs for authentic candlelit chaos.

Cultural

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.