What's Revolution about?
Revolution is a science-fiction dramatic
television series created by
Supernatural's Eric
Kripke and Executive Producer JJ Abrams.
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.
Revolution takes place in a post-apocalyptic
future. 15 years earlier, an unknown phenomenon disabled the
planet's technology; from computers and electronics to car and jet
engines and batteries. People were forced to adapt to a world
without technology and public order was lost leaving many areas
ruled by warlords and militias.
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.
The Matheson Family is at the centre of the story because they
possess an item that is key to finding out what happened 15 years
ago and even offers a possible way to reverse its effects.
However, the Mathesons will face enemies who want to possess that power for themselves.
Revolution starts on TV2 on Tuesday October 16th at
9.30pm.
