Blackout (podcast)

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Blackout
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Season 2 cover art featuring Malek and King
Presentation
Starring
GenreApocalyptic thriller
FormatFiction
Created byScott Conroy
Written by
  • Scott Conroy
  • Nina Baker
  • Katrina Albright
  • Jeremy Novick
Directed by
  • Shawn Christensen (season 1)
  • Stefanie Abel Horowitz (season 2)
  • Jeremy Novick (season 2)
LanguageEnglish
Length24-49 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production
  • Rami Malek
  • Scott Conroy
  • Rob Herting
Composed by
  • Noah Gersh (season 1)
  • Jamie Schefman (season 1)
  • Jasper van Dyck (season 2)
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Publication
Original releaseMarch 19, 2019 –
present
Provider QCode

Blackout is an American apocalyptic thriller podcast drama series created by Scott Conroy, produced by QCode and Endeavor Audio and starring Rami Malek and Aja Naomi King.

Contents

The show's first season premiered on March 19, 2019. Two seasons have since been released, and a third season is pending.

Premise

A sudden blackout leaves civilization in a state of unrest, and Simon Itani (Malek), a radio DJ, tries as best he can to protect his family and community through the desolate landscape in their hometown of Berlin in New England.

Cast and characters

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Background

Blackout was the first podcast produced and released by QCode.

The podcast was produced by QCode and Endeavor Audio. [2] Blackout was the first podcast produced by QCode. [3] The podcast was written by Scott Conroy. [4] The podcast debuted on March 19, 2019. [3] The first season of the podcast contains eight episodes. [5] The second season stars Rami Malek and Aja Naomi King. [6] The podcast was sponsered by Sonos. [7] The story is set in a New England town called Berlin. [8] The show follows a radio DJ named Simon Itani. [9] The series explores what it would be like if modern technology was rendered useless. [10] The show is an apocalyptic thriller. [11] The A.V. Club called Rami's acting the "Best Celebrity Voice Work" in a 2019 podcast. [12]

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  3. 1 2 Jarvey, Natalie (March 18, 2019). "Rami Malek Extolls Importance of Silence in 'Blackout' Podcast Visual Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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  6. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (April 15, 2021). "Rami Malek & Aja Naomi King To Star In Season 2 Of Hit QCode Podcast 'Blackout'; TV Package In The Works". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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  8. ↑ Berkowitz, Joe (March 26, 2019). "Rami Malek hopes his new podcast makes you throw away your iPhone". Fast Company. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (March 31, 2019). "Blackout is a podcast series that brings high production values to radio drama". Financial Times. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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