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- TV-14
- 2012
- 2 Seasons
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6.6 (84,705)
Revolution is an interesting television drama, that takes place 15 years after a unique apocalyptic event that caused the power to completely turn off planes fell out of the sky cars quit working planes fell out of the sky trains quit running anything with a power source based on electricity quit working altogether and no one knows why and although it would stand to reason that someone somewhere would be able to think up and construct an alternative power source and get the world up and running as normal. They can't and therefore society has melted back into its agrarian past hunting fishing and gathering and farming and banding together in small communities to survive. The world of the show has broken down into various small republics that are controlled by local warlords and other educated individuals did manage to get a significant group of followers and stockpiling of weapons and food etc. the basis of the show is this Charlie (Charlotte) Matheson is on a quest to retrieve her brother that was taken by the Monro Republic militia. The Monro Republic is a republic in which Charlie resides, and her brother was taken in order to coerce her father into working with the the Monro Republic leader who believes that Charlie's father, who used to be a professor of mathematics and biomechanics knows how to turn the power back on, and with this knowledge under his control he could room on only his Republic but the United States, and maybe even the world. Charlie is accompanied on this quest by her uncle, Miles per father's best friend and her father's girlfriend although this endeavor may seem straightforward in action is becoming anything but as our band of travelers are being pursued by bounty hunters are encountering less than scrupulous travelers and other unsavory individuals, all while trying to catch up to the militia guards that are transporting Charlie's brother Daniel before they reach the Republic headquarters. A few of Charlie's companions are harboring secrets of their own that could either be helpful or detrimental depending on the disposition of the individual carrying the secret. This particular serious is a rather entertaining and engaging science-fiction apocalyptic adventure. That brings forth some intriguing ideas as to the state of the world. If the power grid and everything connected to it that we take for granted on a daily basis, ever shut down for a considerable length of time. There is plenty of action and dark conspiracy theory centered drama to be found with serious. That is sure to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat.