Lights Out
Seen it?2011 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (79 on Metacritic), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On March 24, 2011, FX announced the cancellation of the show. The final episode aired on April 5.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Justin Zackham
- Holt McCallanyPatrick 'Lights' Leary
- Stacy KeachPops
- Pablo SchreiberJohnny Leary
- Catherine McCormackTheresa Leary
- Bill IrwinHal Brennan
- Reg E. CatheyBarry K. Word
- Billy BrownDeath Row Reynolds
- Meredith HagnerAva Leary
- Ryann ShaneDaniella Leary