American Blackout is a meticulously researched and extremely realistic drama exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on America’s national electricity grid. When America suffers a catastrophic nationwide power failure, members of the public record what they can on cameras and phones. As the country descends into anarchy, a cast of ordinary characters struggle to feed and protect themselves and their families. This is the story of America’s ten days without electricity, told by those kept filming to the end.