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The Black Dawn

The Black Dawn

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Overview

A plague has fallen over Los Angeles, turning the sky black and leaving death in its wake. Only 13 survive. No one knows how it happened. No one knows why it happened...

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Themes & Keywords

los angeles, californiaplague

About The Black Dawn

The Black Dawn is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of los angeles, california, plague. A plague has fallen over Los Angeles, turning the sky black and leaving death in its wake. Only 13 survive. No one knows how it happened. No one knows why it happened...

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