TRR has your first look at J.J. Abrams’ new NBC apocalyptic drama, Revolution. Coming this Fall
Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why? Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution: families living in quiet cul-de-sacs, and when the sun goes down lanterns and candles are lit. Life is slower and sweeter. Or is it? On the fringes of small farming communities, danger lurks. And a young woman’s life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future.
J.J. Abrams Interview
Revolution stars Billy Burke, Giancarlo Esposito, & Tracy Spiridakos. The pilot is directed by Jon Favreau and Executive Produced by J.J. Abrams
Coming to Mondays on NBC
Where do I begin? This looks so terrible I don’t even think the mighty powers of snark can save me while watching it. Even if the electrical grids shut off, batteries and combustion engines won’t. And the characters are such caricatures I think the estate of Al Hirshheld should sue for slander.