"Cobra" Blackout 1 (TV Episode 2020) Poster

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(2020)

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8/10
It's a pretty big first episode.
Sleepin_Dragon28 July 2023
Cobra is assembled when The UK Government learns about the possibility of a Solar storm causing massive disruption. Prime Minister Robert Sutherland and his chief of staff Anna Marshall try to keep unity in a divided cabinet.

What an interesting start, I decided not to watch this at the time, but I was keen to have a look, largely based on the cast. The likes of Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton are very good, but it's the actual story that's perhaps the best aspect.

It's a high energy start, there's definitely enough going on to hold your attention. It contains some pretty good special effects, and it does give you an unsettling idea about ....what could be.

I think people were aware of Cobra's existence pre Covid, but many didn't really know what it did, I think during Covid however, we all came to know what its purpose is.

It's a good start.

8/10.
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8/10
Great Start
maxx_17 January 2020
Great start to the series. Enjoyable and a good story plot. Minor flaws causes the episode to lose 2 stars.
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10/10
Very promising!
todoroviccboban18 January 2020
I usually don't like watching tv series, and literally idk why I choose to give a chance to this one, it was all casual, but in the end, 40 mins very well spended, waiting for 2nd ep. Good luck!
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4/10
Good idea but sinks quickly
mogodonman20 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The basic idea behind this is sound, albeit another take on the "collapse of civilisation and the consequences" stories which have been ever popular since the 1950s.

Early promise is, however, quickly swamped by the introduction of several sub stories which are human interest as opposed to having anything to do with the main narrative, and very quickly viewers will probably decide they couldn't care less what happens to the individuals concerned.

To many of the plots twists are advertised without much disguise in the minutes before they happen, and the baddies could not be more obvious if they wore badges to that effect.

I made it through two episodes (only managing the second to see if it might get better ... it got worse) and then gave up.
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