Blackout (2021)

Drama · Thriller

A chain reaction in the European power grid plunges the continent into darkness. Hacker Pierre Manzano realizes that a code he wrote is to blame. In Germany Frauke Michelsen heads the country’s crisis response team. Disaster looms.

IMDb rating: 6.3 (1,708 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: DE
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu Pierre Manzano
Milena Dreißig Carmen Laschitz
Heiner Lauterbach Jürgen Hardtland
Stephan Kampwirth Veit Rhees
Herbert Knaup Reinhard Severin
Jessica Schwarz Helena Voss

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

6.92 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 6.8 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dunkelheit	7.1	104
2	In der Höhle des Löwen	6.9	86
3	Chaos	6.9	77
4	Ins Herz der Finsternis	6.7	73
5	Abgrund	7.1	72
6	Licht	6.8	75