Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Blackout

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2012
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
440
YOUR RATING
Christopher Eccleston in Blackout (2012)
ActionDramaThriller

A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own s... Read allA council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own secrets buried.A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own secrets buried.

  • Creator
    • Bill Gallagher
  • Stars
    • Christopher Eccleston
    • Oliver Woollford
    • Olivia Cooke
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    440
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Bill Gallagher
    • Stars
      • Christopher Eccleston
      • Oliver Woollford
      • Olivia Cooke
    • 6User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

    Episodes3

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated1 Season2012

    Photos

    Blackout (2012)
    Blackout (2012)
    Blackout (2012)
    Christopher Eccleston in Blackout (2012)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Daniel Demoys
    Oliver Woollford
    Oliver Woollford
    • Luke Demoys
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Meg Demoys
    Dervla Kirwan
    Dervla Kirwan
    • Alex Demoys
    Lorenzo Rodriguez
    • Charlie Demoys
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • Jerry Durrans
    Stuart McQuarrie
    Stuart McQuarrie
    • Eddie Dayton
    Andrew Scott
    Andrew Scott
    • Dalien Bevan
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Henry Pulis
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Sylvie
    Karl Collins
    Karl Collins
    • Bo
    Lyndsey Marshal
    Lyndsey Marshal
    • Lucy Demoys
    Rebecca Callard
    Rebecca Callard
    • Ruth Pulis
    Branka Katic
    Branka Katic
    • Donna
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Millie Caswell
    Danny Sapani
    Danny Sapani
    • Detective Griffin
    Pete Dunwell
    • Baggy Suit Man
    Osy Ikhile
    Osy Ikhile
    • Nelson Venner
    • Creator
      • Bill Gallagher
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Jamestown
    6.9
    Jamestown
    Blackout
    4.7
    Blackout
    A Mother's Son
    6.8
    A Mother's Son
    Sherwood
    7.4
    Sherwood
    Ruby's Skin
    6.4
    Ruby's Skin
    Red
    8.3
    Red
    The Secret of Crickley Hall
    6.8
    The Secret of Crickley Hall
    55 Degrees North
    7.9
    55 Degrees North
    Katie Says Goodbye
    6.7
    Katie Says Goodbye
    The Deputy
    7.9
    The Deputy
    The Quiet Ones
    5.1
    The Quiet Ones
    Luna
    6.8
    Luna

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.130 (2012)

    User reviews6

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10
    Lifeless
    There have been many fine political dramas made by the BBC over the years; Christopher Eccleston was famously in one of the best ('Our Friends in the North'); but sadly, 'Blackout' is not destined to join them. Set in an un-named city, all the details of which are deliberately vague, 'Blackout' features a complex plot relayed almost entirely in outline: we see characters talking about events after they have happened, sometimes show to us in flashback (or even premonition) but almost never directly relayed. The writer may be trying to be clever here, but the real power of visual drama is the ability to portray the seat-of-the-pants feeling of something as it's actually happening: this has all the emotional pull of a script meeting. And the conspiracy-based plot is in a pertinent area for modern Britain, but is actually less shocking than the truth (that the sort of developments it portrays are happening on their own, without any need for murder and blackmail). Sometimes, the devil is in the detail; for a drama to work, one has to believe in the life of the people it portrays.
    helpful•6
    3
    • paul2001sw-1
    • Aug 10, 2012

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 22, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Fuse
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Red Production Company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Christopher Eccleston in Blackout (2012)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Blackout (2012) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.