Lights Out
Lights Out
TV ShowCanceled

Lights Out

7.0 / 10
2011
1 season
13 episodes
Action & AdventureDrama

Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On March 24, 2011, FX announced the cancellation of the show. The final episode aired on April 5.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    10.0
    11-01-201145m

    Former heavyweight boxing champion Patrick "Lights" Leary struggles to find his identity after retiring from the sport. He also wonders how he is going to support his medical resid...

  • Ep 2

    2.Cakewalk

    10.0
    18-01-201145m

    When Leary is threatened with criminal charges, he must do the bidding of bookmaker Hal Brennan to make them go away. Lights is also being coy with his suspicious wife Theresa, and...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Shot

    10.0
    25-01-201145m

    Lights struggles to help train his father's young fighter, Omar "The Armenian Avenger" Assarian for the middleweight championship against Monte "The Hurricane" Harris. Omar may be...

  • Ep 4

    4.Bolo Punch

    10.0
    01-02-201145m

    Johnny gets himself in a life-threatening situation when he is unable to pay his gambling debt after betting on Omar's fight. So Lights has to put himself on the line to bail him o...

  • Ep 5

    5.The Comeback

    10.0
    08-02-201145m

    The Learys' financial situation turns more desperate and they are advised to consider bankruptcy. However, Lights decides to make a comeback with a few easy fights, but discovers J...

  • Ep 6

    6.Combinations

    10.0
    15-02-201145m

    Lights starts training for his fight with El Diablo—his first fight in five years, while dealing with the heartbreak of being away from his family. While sparring, he receives an i...

  • Ep 7

    7.Crossroads

    10.0
    22-02-201145m

    As the fight with Morales nears, Lights finds himself at a crossroad in his life and career. He is about to attempt a comeback both in the ring trying for his 36th win, and at home...

  • Ep 8

    8.Head Games

    10.0
    01-03-201145m

    When his father decides not to train him because he does not think he is capable of fighting at a professional level anymore, Lights turns to Ed Romeo, Reynolds' former trainer for...

  • Ep 9

    9.Infight

    8.0
    08-03-201145m

    Lights alliance to Ed Romeo, his new boxing mentor comes between him and his family. Although, Romeo likes Teresa and the girls, he wants Lights to cut his father and brother out b...

  • Ep 10

    10.Cut Men

    8.0
    15-03-201145m

    After being accidentally stabbed with scissors by Johnny, Lights' injury puts his comeback, his health and Theresa's medical career in jeopardy, especially when Barry Word can not...

  • Ep 11

    11.Rainmaker

    7.0
    22-03-201145m

    Lights tries to help a hard-up former champ, Jerry "The Rainmaker" Raynes, but the punchy boxer ends up helping him. Meanwhile, Councilman Randall Hess is brought in for questionin...

  • Ep 12

    12.Sucker Punch

    6.0
    29-03-201145m

    Things are heating up two weeks before the big fight when Lights is no longer the favorite to win and is a 6 to 1 underdog. This makes Barry Word worried and tells him take a dive....

  • Ep 13

    13.War

    10.0
    05-04-201145m

    After all the trials and tribulations that led up to the championship fight, Lights goes to "war" when he finally faces off with "Death Row" Reynolds for the heavyweight title. Bef...

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