NBC, the broadcasting station that airs the show had this to say about it “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 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.”
This show is one that really shows the viewers how important technology has become in our everyday lives and how much we really rely on it to get through our everyday lives. Weather it is a positive or negative effect that we rely so heavily on technology, this show shows us just how much. In addition the reason as to why the creators felt the need to make a show like this, conveys how much this has become a pressing issue, especially recently.