Revolution: Season 1

Amazon.com Revolution paints a deep, troubling, and troubled picture of a world without electricity. The great blackout happens in the present, for reasons that no one seems to know. Then, Revolution flashes forward 15 years to the anarchic world left in the blackout's wake. The series has an incredible pedigree--its executive producer is J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias); its creator is Eric Kripke (Supernatural); and the director of the pilot episode is Jon Favreau (Iron Man). And the drama is gripping and absolutely immediate. As the story deploys flashbacks and flash-forwards to try to explain what happened to the world's power--and why--humans quickly devolve into roving bands of militias and rebels. There's a strong female hero, à la The Hunger Games, Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos), on a quest to find the family she's been separated from. And there are other compelling characters, including Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), a militia leader seeking to consolidate power at virtually any cost. The atmosphere is foreboding, yet absolutely enthralling, and the viewer gets the sense that anything can happen; anyone, even a sympathetic main character, might die. Revolution, one might say, has the power. --A.T. Hurley Product Description Revolution: The Complete First Season (DVD) In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology – computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights – has mysteriously blacked out … forever. A grand romantic saga with sweeping scope and intimate focus, this drama is seen through the eyes of one strong-willed young woman, Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos), and her brother, Danny (Graham Rogers). When Danny is kidnapped by militia leaders for a darker purpose, Charlie must reconnect with her estranged uncle Miles (Billy Burke), a former marine, living a reclusive life. Together, with a rogue band of survivors, they set out to rescue Danny, overthrow the militia and ultimately re-establish the United States of America - all the while, exploring the mystery of why the power failed, and if (or how) it will ever return. ]]>