Podcast
National Emergency
When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he's released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment. Listen, Obey, Survive.
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- Science Fiction chart
- #5
- Episodes
- 14
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 29 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 19 hours ago
Episodes
14 episodes, from the first
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1 min
National Emergency Trailer Trailer
Show notes
When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he's released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment. Listen, Obey, Survive.
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Season 1
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32 min
S01E01: National Emergency
Episode 1
Show notes
When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he's released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment. Listen, Obey, Survive.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Brandon Barlow - Ray Henry
Katabelle Ansari - Tyler Reeves and additional School kids
Kaylen McPherran - News Reporter 1
Aiden Clarke - News Reporter 2
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29 min
S01E02: Wrong Place, Wrong Time.
Episode 2
Show notes
Owen is interrogated by Detective Roy Hutchins about the bus incident and the night Anna disappeared fifteen months ago. As they review security footage and revisit painful memories, uncomfortable patterns emerge.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Kaylen McPherran - News Reporter 1
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20 min
S01E03: The Memorial
Episode 3
Show notes
The community gathers for a memorial service to honor the twenty-three children lost in the bus incident. As the Mayor addresses safety measures and grief counselors, tensions reach a breaking point when Owen arrives to pay his respects. When Jim Reeves confronts him about his son Tyler and the night Anna disappeared, Owen must decide whether to reveal the truth about what happened fifteen months ago.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Jordan Gooderness McQuaid - Mayor Richard Webb
Jackoby Clinton - Jim Reeves
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31 min
S01E04: Valentine's Day
Episode 4
Show notes
Owen reveals the full truth about the night Anna disappeared. Through a devastating flashback to their Valentine's Day anniversary, the community witnesses their romantic celebration turn into a heated argument, and finally the moment the first emergency broadcast changed everything forever.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Nina Catlin - Anna Coleman
Jordan Gooderness McQuaid - Mayor Richard Webb
Jackoby Clinton - Jim Reeves
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20 min
S01E05: Don't Open the Box
Episode 5
Show notes
As the memorial continues, a new emergency broadcast begins. A coffin appears in the center of the hall with one simple instruction: don't open the box.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Jackoby Clinton - Jim Reeves
Nina Catlin - Anna Coleman
Tyler's Voice - Katabelle Ansari
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35 min
S01E06: The Facility
Episode 6
Show notes
Agent Sarah Chen reveals Owen is one of only 48 people worldwide to survive three emergencies. After questioning Owen, Lisa, and Hutchins, Chen exposes that Lisa's house has been vandalized and the town is demanding Owen leave. She offers him 48 hours to choose: enter a federal research facility or face the mob.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Katabelle Ansari - Agent Sarah Chen
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31 min
S01E07: A Good Father
Episode 7
Show notes
Owen and Hutchins visit Jenkins, the previous bus driver who took his children into the forest to escape the emergencies. Jenkins tells them about surviving four weeks in isolation before losing his kids to a broadcast.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
Andrew Winson - William Jenkins
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33 min
S01E08: The Forest
Episode 8
Show notes
SEASON FINALE
Owen and Hutchins receive an urgent alert about an incident at Lisa's address. Racing against time through heavy rain, they speed toward her home, desperate to ensure she's safe.
Cast:
Michael Ursu - Owen Coleman
Maganda Marie - Lisa Parks
Amelia Monarch - Detective Roy Hutchins
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1 min
The Midnight Mystery Presents: Midnight Radio
Show notes
Spine-chilling stories, paranormal encounters, and experiences that can't be explained. All of it comes through the airwaves of Midnight Radio, a late-night call-in show hosted by Raven Sinclair, a quick-witted and sharp-tongued host who finds herself trapped inside a mysterious radio station by an unknown cosmic entity. Every episode, real people call in to share their scary stories that they've never been able to explain.
From The Midnight Mystery, this is Midnight Radio.
Raven Sinclair voiced by Daisy James.
Cover Art by Cat Fratila @catfratila.jpg
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2 min
National Emergency Season 2 Arrives October 20th
Show notes
When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he’s released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment.
Listen, Obey, Survive.
Season 2 arrives October 20th with 6 brand new episodes. Patreon supporters get each episode early and ad-free starting October 16th.
National Emergency is available now wherever you listen to podcasts. A Midnight Mystery production.
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Season 2
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26 min
S02E01: 48 hours
Episode 1
Show notes
When a call with Lisa cuts out mid-warning, Hutchins is left desperate for answers. Chen finally reveals what the emergencies have been hiding, and the truth changes everything, including what it means for Owen out in the forest.
Cast:
Amelia Monarch as Detective Roy Hutchins
Molly St.Louis as Agent Sarah Chen
Maganda Marie as Lisa Park
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35 min
S02E02: Into the Woods
Episode 2
Show notes
Deep in the forest and cut off from everything, Owen crosses paths with Dan and Erica, a couple who’ve gone off-grid for the same reason he has. Around the campfire they share what drove them out here, including a night none of them will ever forget. But as they head further down the trail together, something about the woods starts to feel wrong.
Cast:
Michael Ursu as Owen Coleman
Jordan Jasmer as Dan
Robyn Unger as Erica
Jay Harris as the Ranger
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21 min
S02E03: The Wreck
Episode 3
Show notes
Still held at the station with no news on Lisa, Hutchins reaches breaking point. When Chen finally confronts him, she opens up about the cases she carries with her and what the emergencies have really cost. Then a call comes in about Lisa, and Hutchins finally gets the chance to do what he does best.
Cast:
Amelia Monarch as Detective Roy Hutchins
Molly St. Louis as Agent Sarah Chen
Dylan Macpherson as Officer Davis
Claire Donovan as News Reporter
Henry Beckett as Officer on scene
Nadia Croft as The Nurse
Maganda Marie as Lisa Park
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