Revolution Embraces the J.J. Abrams Doctrine: Leverage Enigma
Anyone watching NBC's Revolution when it premieres Sept. 17 will be left in the dark, whether by the physics-defying powerpocalypse that opens the series or by its shrouded causes. Either way, it's no surprise that the newest show from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions centers around an enigma—for more than a decade now, Abrams and company have expertly leveraged the unknown. Find out how in our breakdown of the Bad Robot method from Alias to Fringe.