A complete North American electrical grid failure leads to months of blackouts.
The "Blood Plague," a deadly filovirus, causes a global pandemic. The Peripheral Season 1 - Episode 4
A domestic terror attack results in a nuclear missile silo explosion in North Carolina—the very location where Flynne currently lives. Key Character Developments A complete North American electrical grid failure leads
Environmental catastrophes lead to widespread starvation. The "Jackpot" Explained
The Peripheral Season 1 Episode 4 Recap: Jackpot - TV Fanatic
In a standout sequence, Ash and Wilf take Flynne to a cemetery-like museum where they reveal the timeline of "The Jackpot"—a 40-year multi-stage apocalypse that wiped out seven billion people.
The fourth episode of The Peripheral , titled serves as the season's crucial turning point, finally explaining the apocalyptic event that devastated the world between 2032 and 2099. The "Jackpot" Explained