Podcast

National Emergency

Drama, Fiction, Science Fiction

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

  1. 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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    1 min

Season 1

  1. 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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    32 min
  2. 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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    29 min
  3. 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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    20 min
  4. 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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    31 min
  5. 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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    20 min
  6. 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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    35 min
  7. 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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    31 min
  8. 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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    33 min
  1. 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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    1 min
  2. 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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    2 min

Season 2

  1. 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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    26 min
  2. 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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    35 min
  3. 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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    21 min