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Billy Burke Talks 'Revolution' at Comic-Con

His action-adventure TV drama looks pretty good

By dazzledbytwilight Jul 18, 2012 6:42PM

Billy Burke (Charlie Swan) and his co-stars on the NBC action-adventure series, 'Revolution,' talked up their new show at last week's Comic-Con.  

Produced by J.J. Abrams ('Star Trek,' 'Super 8') and Jon Favreau ('Marvel's The Avengers,' 'Iron Man'), the show has an interesting premise:

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, the 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.


The series premiere is on September 17, on NBC.


Here's a preview:


Will you be tuning in?


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Myriam Gabriel-Pollock, Twilight Blogger

Myriam Gabriel-Pollock has been writing for MSN since 2006 -- everything from quizzes to feature articles to the Twilight Superfan blog. Prior to that she was a hi-tech geek. She has happily transitioned into a film geek, especially if there are wizards, vampires, mythical places, and spaceships.

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