"Blackout" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2012) Poster

(TV Mini Series)

(2012)

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7/10
Quite an engaging first episode.
Sleepin_Dragon25 April 2024
Danny Demoys is a corrupt, alcoholic councillor, one who's financially on the make, after a late night meeting with shady builder Henry Pulis, he wakes up covered in blood, with a wounded hand. The following day he hears Pulis is in a coma.

I thought I was watching The Channel 4 drama about electric blackouts, I had no idea this existed, looks great, Eccleston, what could be bad?

If you want edgy, atmospheric neo noir drama, then this is definitely for you, it has oodles of that, it's from a time where producers always went overboard with cutaways and camera angles, its just too much. Massively over produced, it does detract.

There's definitely something here, the shooting incident changed things up, it was a big moment, this is definitely intriguing, and worth sticking with.

Eccleston is very good, Andrew Scott is very good, the acting isn't at suit, just the chaotic production.

I love the idea of a club that uses Villeroy and Boch Octavie glasses, that's some fancy place.

7/10.
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