The Long Dark

Wilson devises a staged death on Highway 3 to trap James; James sees through the fake blood but walks into the ambush and escapes despite multiple wounds. Ingrid proposes using Wilson as genuine defenseless bait to lure James underground.

After the city power grid fails plunging Yellowknife into darkness, James leads a fire attack on the community center sheltering 800 civilians. Twelve die including teacher Margaret Whitehorse and eight-year-old David Clearwater.

Dr. Sarah Kim suffers breakdown, found screaming about things watching from the dark. Administrator Chen calls meeting attributing it to isolation stress. Kira approaches Wilson privately warning him to keep Emily close and that things will go wrong.

Wilson wakes in hospital. Emily reveals she monitored his vitals every 90 minutes all night and keeps her own list of 14 dead. Yellowknife under martial law. James forces an impossible split between hospital and school; 114 die.

Wilson searches northern mining tunnels (a diversion by James) while the community center is attacked. He finds Sarah Mitchell, a newly-turned vampire used as bait, and stakes her at her own request.

Communications with outside world become limited. Wilson tries calling sister but connection drops. Cabin fever sets in with arguments over minor things. Wilson explores tunnels alone at night, gets lost, hears something moving in darkness ahead. Emily warns him not to go in tunnels alone at night.

Community center falls as power fails and UV batteries die. James calls a ceasefire and issues a 48-hour ultimatum. Marcus identifies the real target: 1200 civilians herded to an evacuation center by James. The hunters relocate and fortify the old Chief Beaulieu School.

James calls with an offer: leave Yellowknife or die. Hunters refuse unanimously. RCMP tactical and Canadian Armed Forces arrive as reinforcements. James launches a three-wave vampire siege on the community center. James then offers Wilson immortality; Wilson refuses.

Sun sets for last time, total darkness descends. Facility shifts to full artificial lighting with conservation protocols. Wilson finds darkness oppressive. Paul Martinez always wears long sleeves, David Chen is pale and withdrawn. Kira starts carrying large duffel bag everywhere.