After a shocking murder mystery without corpses took place in a small village, as life goes on, everyone wants to move on and forget completely about the past except one person, the murderer, whose mind is stuck on that night eleven years ago, wanting to recall every little detail of the incident that changed his life forever.

“Black Out” is a crime thriller drama that explores the journey of a murderer without memories of committing murders who tries to discover the truth so he can finally realize what happened that night, remember, acknowledge his actions and reach catharsis. As the story unveils, the deeper he goes into the path towards the truth, the more difficult it becomes to follow it, because every character has their own version of truth and a reason to keep that night forgotten.

In the story there is a multi-layered depth behind every event. Everything happens as a result of the actions of many different people and that’s why the story is character driven to its core. Each and every character has their own reasoning, unique reactions and decisions that altogether form a plot with many interesting twists and turns, making the story special and very intriguing.

Observing how every character relates with the events, impacts them and in the end causes the entire plot is really entertaining to watch and for me this is one of the drama’s biggest charms. It’s very difficult to make a plot with natural flow between the events without “exposing” the plot devices that are being used and this drama manages to do it almost perfectly.

It has to be said though, that the character-center plot is what makes the pace of the story slow, especially at the beginning, as in the first episodes, the drama focuses more on setting the characters and their relationships than evolving the main mystery. This might be a bit boring for some watchers as it delays the actual plot but it’s a necessary step for the story’s building and progression.

When the plot starts to escalate, the suspense develops gradually and the story becomes more and more interesting, reaching its climax naturally. At some point onwards it's easy to understand what’s going on and figure out the mystery. What’s thrilling about the story is not the answer to the mystery but how the characters will deal with it and which path they will choose to follow in the end. It’s amazing how the story manages to blur the line between good and bad, showing the different morality of its characters and how good intentions can lead to a morally bad outcome.

“Black Out” is a drama where the characters are composed by their actions and their actions create the beginning and the ending of the whole drama. Accompanied by a high-quality production and magnificent acting, “Black Out” can easily be considered to be an all over well-made decent drama and a must-watch for people who love watching mystery thriller dramas. If you are one of those people, give this drama a chance and enjoy its unique and entertaining ride.