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Sundown: A Time Capsule Society Mystery

By: Michael DiMartino
Narrated by: Asante Blackk, Storm Reid, Devery Jacobs, Ines de Castillo, Robbie Daymond, Richard Ferrone, Jonathan Davis, Dina Pearlman, Victor Bevine, Corey Allen, Adam Grupper, Robert Fass, Josh Hurley, Lisa Renee Pitts, full cast
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  • Summary

  • What if you could travel back in time 100 years and right the wrongs of the past—would you take the risk?

    “Sundown: A Time Travel Society Mystery” is a wildly imaginative podcast from Michael Dante DiMartino, the co-creator of the animated classics “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra.”

    “Sundown” explores the story of a group of teens who go back into the past and uncover secrets about themselves, their families, their town—and America.

    17-year-old Darius Hightower (played by Emmy-nominated actor Asante Blackk of “When They See Us”) is just about the only Black person in his small New England town of Norhaven. Adopted by a wealthy white family when he was a baby, Darius has learned to keep his head down and not challenge his family or its history. But when the outspoken Sanaa Starr (played by NAACP Image Award-winner Storm Reid of “Euphoria”) transfers to his high school and starts asking questions, Darius re-examines the truth about his ancestors’ involvement in the town’s most infamous murder.

    A time capsule from 1920 may hold some clues, but when Norhaven’s most powerful conspire to destroy its contents, it’s up to Darius, Sanaa, and their friends (including “Reservation Dogs” star Devery Jacobs) to investigate what really happened. After a strange incident sends them back 100 years to the scene of the crime, their fact-finding mission becomes life-or-death. Forced to confront their town’s prejudiced past, the teens race against time in order save an innocent man’s life and clear his name.

    “Sundown” is a sci-fi mystery adventure like you’ve never heard before.

    Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Time Flies
    Jun 23 2022
    A mysterious new student, Sanaa Starr, transfers to Norhaven High. The contents of a 100-year-old time capsule in Norhaven, Rhode Island, rock the lives of Darius Hightower and his friends.
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    57 mins
  • Ep. 2: The Times They Are A-Changin’
    Jun 23 2022
    As they produce a podcast for a school project, Darius, Sanaa, Cameron, Lizzie, and Mireya uncover the troubled history of their town. The discovery of a time travel machine changes all their lives.
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    30 mins
  • Ep. 3: A Thousand Bad Times
    Jun 23 2022
    After arriving in 1920, Darius, Sanaa, and their friends investigate the murder of Margaret Hightower. The sheriff arrests a suspect for the crime––Ulysses Atwood.
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    29 mins

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A well produced series

A powerful story, exploring grim histories of racism. The sound effects and music work smoothly together and most of the cast give engaging performances. My critique would be that a lot of the dialogue sounds like didactic speeches rather than naturalistic conversation. And the main female character is pretty blood thirsty, even towards somewhat innocent characters, which noone seems to notice. It will be interesting to see where these time travellers go next and what important lost histories they uncover. TW: contains brutal scenes of racist violence.

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