From the millionaire bestseller to the high-end series → “Blackout” with Moritz Bleibtreu and Blackout in action – Fireworld.at

How weak is our society? When the electricity goes out all over Europe and doesn’t come back for days or weeks, does it bring out the worst or the best of people? The six-part series “Blackout” is a psychological portrait of a society in emergency and a thriller that shows us the fragility of our lives. At the end of the article you will find a video documentary on the topic of “Blackout” from Austria.

BLACKOUT MILLIONAIRE BESTSELLER SUCCESS. Tomorrow’s Too Late” by Mark Ellsberg (Blanfalete Verlag), on which the series is based, proves the magic of this scenario: more than two million copies have been sold in Germany and 22 other countries. Beginning October 14, 2021, the high-end series will follow with stars in Joyn PLUS+: Marie Leuenberger, Heiner Lauterbach, Jessica Schwartz, Barry Atsma, Stefan Cambwerth, Herbert Knaup, Carlos Leal, Hana Hoekstra will play alongside Moritz Bleptro, Frances Fulton Smith, Melina Thierte, Bia Micaela Barocchi and many more.

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On a cold November evening, a deadly chain reaction rips through the European power grid. Power plants are shutting down everywhere, phone networks are collapsing, trains are stopping – an entire continent is disappearing into darkness. As the government and authorities grapple with the effects of a blackout, Frauk Michelsen (Marie Leuenberger), as the newly appointed head of the National Crisis Team, must make decisions about resources and priorities – and thus human lives – Pierre Manzano (Moritz Bleibtreu), a former hacker and environmental activist, At the center of the investigation is the lead investigator, Jürgen Hartland (Heiner Lauterbach).

Manzano is convinced that the blackout is a targeted attack. His supposed inner knowledge suddenly makes Manzano, who already wants to help Europol and BKA, a suspect. In search of the cause, he has to confront his past. A ruthless race against time begins for Manzano and for all of Europe.

The first two episodes of “Blackout” will be available on Joyn PLUS+ starting October 14, 2021, and a new episode of the six-part series will follow each week. The first episode is also available for free to try on Joyn. “Blackout” is a collaboration between Joyn, SAT.1 and W&B Television. Producers are Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, and Kerstin Nommsen (W&B Television).

Lena Weckert (Gwen), Jana Coon (Seven.One Entertainment Group), and Dr. Stefan Gartner (Seven.One Entertainment Group) is responsible. Directed by Lancelot von Nassau and Oliver Reese. The books are from Lancelot von Naso and Kai-Uwe Hasenheit. Blackout is funded by the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern and the Malta Film Commission.

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The above series should not be confused with: Blackout → ScFi Season 1 is now available on Amazon Prime

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Author Mark Ellsberg, bestselling author of Blackout, believes that not only the state but the citizens of Austria are not well prepared: “In our society we have the great luxury of having systems that work very well. However, in the few decades we have overlooked Past the fact that these systems can also fail at one point or another.

If everyone followed the official recommendations and had a supply at home for ten to 14 days, we would have fewer problems in the event of a power outage. For our parents, the question of having a well-stocked storeroom was, of course, a necessity, but unfortunately that is no longer the case today.”

In the report, journalists investigate what Austria could expect in the event of a disaster and what everyone would do in the event of a power outage.