{ "id": "epd354eah7", "slug": "blame-the-hero", "title": "Blame the Hero", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.horror_thriller_scifi_webseries", "label": "Genre web series: horror, thriller, science fiction, and mystery", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.horror_thriller_scifi_webseries" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "United States · 2001 to 2020: Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001", "label": "United States · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Blame the Hero is a 2019 American post-apocalyptic sci-fi dark comedy YouTube miniseries by Brandon Rogers, 7 episodes, March 2 to July 1, 2019, starring Rogers as Blame and other characters; it won two Streamy Awards.", "snippet": "Blame the Hero is a 2019 American post-apocalyptic sci-fi dark comedy YouTube miniseries by Brandon Rogers, 7 episodes, March 2 to July 1, 2019, starring Rogers as Blame and other characters; it won two Streamy Awards.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.horror_thriller_scifi_webseries", "markdown": "# Blame the Hero\n\n**Blame the Hero** is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction dark comedy web miniseries created by Brandon Rogers, in which a street thug named Blame is sent back in time to prevent a nuclear apocalypse. Rogers stars as multiple main characters, and the series premiered on YouTube on March 2, 2019, running seven episodes until its conclusion on July 1, 2019.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) • [2](https://www.senscritique.com/serie/blame_the_hero/39582835)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | American web miniseries, 1 season, 7 episodes, released on YouTube[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) |\n| Run | March 2, 2019 to July 1, 2019[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) |\n| Genres | Black comedy, post-apocalyptic, dystopian, science fiction[3](https://brandonrogers.fandom.com/wiki/BLAME_THE_HERO) |\n| Creator | Brandon Rogers, who also writes, directs, edits, and stars as Blame, Elmer, Bryce Tankthrust, Lord Mingeworthy, Bobby Worst, and other characters[3](https://brandonrogers.fandom.com/wiki/BLAME_THE_HERO) |\n| Production | TV30; cinematography by Joe Vulpis; producers Morgan Roger and Su Jan Chase[3](https://brandonrogers.fandom.com/wiki/BLAME_THE_HERO) |\n| Audience rating | 8.8/10 on IMDb from 331 user ratings[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe series follows Sebastian \"Blame\" Hernandez, a street thug who survives a nuclear holocaust and is tasked with saving the world by traveling back in time.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) The story is set in 2033, in an alternate reality where the United Kingdom has conquered the world and declared world peace.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/episodes/) The miniseries is a direct follow-up to Rogers' video *A Day at the Beach*, following Blame as he travels through time to undo what he did there, and it also gives backstory to characters including Bryce, Bobby, Elmer, and the Mingeworthys.[3](https://brandonrogers.fandom.com/wiki/BLAME_THE_HERO)\n\nThe time-travel plot reaches into American history. In the fourth episode, \"The United States of Britain\", Blame goes to 1865 to stop the Mingeworthies from changing the past; in the finale, \"The Best Ending\", Elmer tries to prevent [Adolf Hitler](https://www.edgepedia.org/adolf-hitler) from inventing the time machine while Blame meets up with assassins to take Hitler down.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/episodes/) Historical figures appear in the cast accordingly: Paulette Jones plays [Abraham Lincoln](https://www.edgepedia.org/abraham-lincoln) among her roles, Adam Neylan plays Adolf Hitler, and guest star [Anthony Padilla](https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-padilla) plays John Wilkes Booth.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/)\n\n### Episodes\n\nThe seven episodes, with their original release dates, are:[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/episodes/)\n\n1. \"The Worst Ending\" (March 2, 2019)\n2. \"Sassy Wasteland\" (March 10, 2019)\n3. \"Radioactive Love Story\" (March 20, 2019)\n4. \"The United States of Britain\" (April 4, 2019)\n5. \"A Botched Beach\" (April 28, 2019)\n6. \"Thug out of Time\" (May 19, 2019)\n7. \"The Best Ending\" (July 1, 2019)\n\n## Cast\n\nBrandon Rogers leads the cast in multiple main roles, credited as Blame, Elmer, Bryce Tankthrust, Lord Mingeworthy, Bobby Worst, Flint Dicker, Grandpa, Sam, and others.[5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) Recurring performers include Paulette Jones as Donna Phitts and Abraham Lincoln, David July (occasionally credited as David Burton) as Swallow, Dominiq Badiyo as Suck, Georgina Leahy as Lady Mingeworthy, and Monique Parent and Joe Vulpis among the news correspondents.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) Guest stars include [Jinkx Monsoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/jinkx-monsoon) as Queen Elizabeth II, Jack Plotnick as Coach Best, and Anthony Padilla as [John Wilkes Booth](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-wilkes-booth) and Duke Tugger.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/)\n\n## Production\n\nRogers announced the series on January 3, 2019, describing it as a seven-part story about the end of the world set within his universe of characters.[6](https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/videos/200990-brandon-rogers) Writing took place from early 2019 to mid-May of that year, and Rogers said on Twitter that filming had begun in January 2019, taking place in Los Angeles, California, with the main portion shot in Hollywood.[6](https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/videos/200990-brandon-rogers) He posted a teaser trailer on his YouTube channel on January 27, 2019, and confirmed the March 2 premiere date in a February 25 Instagram post.[6](https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/videos/200990-brandon-rogers) The first episode credits Joe Vulpis as camera operator and Morgan Roger as producer, with writing by Rogers and Adam Neylan and guest appearances by Jinkx Monsoon, Vincent Marcus, and Michael Henry.[6](https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/videos/200990-brandon-rogers)\n\n## Reception and legacy\n\nThe series holds an 8.8/10 rating on IMDb from 331 users, and IMDb lists 2 award wins.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/) Rogers, a comedian and YouTuber born in 1988 in [Livermore, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/livermore-california), counts the miniseries among the works, alongside *Magic Funhouse!* and *BRYCE*, that have earned him six [Streamy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/streamy-awards) across costume design, comedy, scripted series, acting, and writing.[7](https://tv.apple.com/jp/person/brandon-rogers/umc.cpc.5klg86s5jnsp1oec8zv5sadnj?l=en) • [8](https://www.laweekly.com/who-is-brandon-rogers-the-internet-star-turned-filmmaker-who-cast-giancarlo-esposito-in-his-first-feature/) In the same year he was chosen to voice the lead role of Blitzo in [Vivienne Medrano](https://www.edgepedia.org/vivienne-medrano)'s animated web series *Helluva Boss*, the work for which he has since become most widely known.[7](https://tv.apple.com/jp/person/brandon-rogers/umc.cpc.5klg86s5jnsp1oec8zv5sadnj?l=en) • [9](https://television.mxdwn.com/news/impish-response-helluva-boss-star-discussed-upcoming-hazbin-hotel-crossover/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Blame the Hero (TV Mini Series 2019), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/)\n2. [Blame the Hero, SensCritique](https://www.senscritique.com/serie/blame_the_hero/39582835)\n3. [BLAME THE HERO, Brandon Rogers Wiki (Fandom)](https://brandonrogers.fandom.com/wiki/BLAME_THE_HERO)\n4. [Blame the Hero episode list, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/episodes/)\n5. [Blame the Hero, IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10008722/)\n6. [BLAME THE HERO - Ep 1: The Worst Ending, Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/videos/200990-brandon-rogers)\n7. [Brandon Rogers, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/jp/person/brandon-rogers/umc.cpc.5klg86s5jnsp1oec8zv5sadnj?l=en)\n8. [Who Is Brandon Rogers?, LA Weekly](https://www.laweekly.com/who-is-brandon-rogers-the-internet-star-turned-filmmaker-who-cast-giancarlo-esposito-in-his-first-feature/)\n9. [Impish Response: 'Helluva Boss' Star Discussed Upcoming 'Hazbin Hotel' Crossover, mxdwn Television](https://television.mxdwn.com/news/impish-response-helluva-boss-star-discussed-upcoming-hazbin-hotel-crossover/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Genre web series: horror, thriller, science fiction, and mystery*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/blame-the-hero", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/blame-the-hero.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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