It features the crew of an Antarctic research station in the year 2014. At this time the continent is dotted with many similar research stations as well as at least one oil drilling rig. In addition to an increased human presence, the Antarctic is cold. Really, really cold. The sound of the howling wind, the descriptions of how quickly frostbite creeps in, etc. conspired to make this listener very chilly indeed.
The play begins with Anaya, a relative newbie, caught outside in whiteout conditions. She nearly dies as she's unable to find her way back to the station even though she is only about 30' away from it. After the first few minutes of chills, the thrills then kick in. Things are going well at the station when a static-filled SOS call is received from another research facility nearby. "Nearby" is relative and in this case means about 60 miles. Soon enough there's a loud, ominous knock at the door.
Bowers, seemingly the lone survivor from the other station has made the long, brutal trek to our heroes' door. He is an acquaintance of Taft, the station's grizzled veteran and captain. The visitor describes gunshots and a fire at his facility which motivated him to flee in a snowcat. However, the vehicle had to be abandoned 20 miles away. How did Bowers manage to walk that far without showing any effects of the cold?
Aside from a couple overly long monologues by the villain, Cold Blood was excellent. It is comprised of five 30-minute episodes and, after the introductory scenes, it's all mystery and suspense. I highly recommend it and also highly recommend you listen to it in the summer when it's 80 degrees outside.
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