DVD boxset collection featuring seasons 1–2 of American post-apocalyptic TV series Revolution (10 discs).
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.
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Awards for Series
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA 2013 – Won Saturn Award Best Network Television Series
- BMI Film & TV Awards 2013 – Won BMI TV Music Award
- People's Choice Awards USA 2013 – Nominated Favorite New TV Drama
- Satellite Awards 2012 – Nominated for Best Television Series, Genre
Revolution Review
"One of the most intriguing series of fall, NBC’s sci-fi drama “Revolution” depicts either your worst nightmare or your most cherished dream: technology on strike. Every electronic device — from iPhones to airplanes to automobiles — goes dead in a blink. The world is off the grid. No one can explain this seemingly global science fail.
Jump 15 years into the future, the government has fallen- and local militias rumble over territory. As middle-aged folks struggle to adapt to this new Dark Age, the younger generation has only vague memories of what it was like to be plugged in. And in this suspenseful show from J.J. Abrams (“Lost”) and Eric Kripke (“Super-natural”), they have more than enough reasons to fear the lights coming- back on.
“Revolution” is the first TV series to take inspiration from “The
Hunger Games” franchise.
In this post-apocalyptic world, young heroine Charlie Matheson’s (Tracy
Spiridakos, “Being Human”) weapon of choice is a crossbow. (Others favor
regular bows or swords.)
After a militia kidnaps her asthmatic brother Danny (Graham Rogers, “Memphis
Beat”), Charlie sets out for what once was Chicago to find her long-lost Uncle
Miles (Billy Burke, “The Closer”).She’s joined in her search by her
father’s girlfriend Maggie (Anna Lise Phillips), a savvy physician to have
around, and Aaron (Zak Orth), an ex-Google employee who would gladly trade his
once $80 million fortune now for a roll of Charmin toilet paper.
They almost immediately encounter a skilled archer named Nate (JD Pardo, “The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2”), who seems too good to
be true.
Charlie’s naivete could be her downfall. “They can’t all be monsters. Some people have to be all right, don’t they?” she wonders.Ultimately, Charlie will real-ize her family has a connection, if not a hand, in the global darkness, and she will have to decide what kind of world she’s willing to fight for. Spiridakos resembles a young Jennifer Garner. Burke’s world-weary killer might remind you of Hugh Jackman’s first stab at Wolverine in the 2000 “X-Men” film. As he proved in “Breaking Bad,” Giancarlo Esposito is a scene-stealer as a charismatic yet ruthless villain.
The pilot, directed by co–executive producer Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), poses numerous questions, and to the credit of everyone involved, delivers some surprising payoffs that other shows would hold for weeks, if not seasons.
NBC hasn’t had much luck launching a serialized sci-fi show. Both “Heroes” and “The Event” started strong and fizzled. But there’s reason to hope here: Kripke honed “Supernatural’s” mythology and made that show a cult hit. “Revolution” may yet spark your imagination." bostonherald.com