Darkwards Drifter is a fully voiced audio series set inside the Emergence 2028 universe.
It follows Sid Severin, a scavie working along the edges of quarantined zones known as the Darkwards. The story unfolds through mystery, survival routines, and the danger of environments that don't forgive mistakes.
New episodes are released regularly. Creator Ian Kane writes the episodes and creates the art. Featuring voice performances by Ariebella Makana, Lily Olson, Patrik Simpson, Pol Atteu, and Matt Taff.
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Website: Emergence2028series
Sid brings the reclav into Rook’s garage , looking for repairs before his next run behind the wall.
Across the city, Kella and Lina notice the streets growing less certain.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and other major platforms. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter.
Headphones recommended.
8 May 2026
Emergence 2028 // Darkwards Drifter | Official Season 2 Trailer
Darkwards Drifter Season 2 is now underway, expanding the fully voiced audio series set inside the Emergence 2028 universe. Sid Severin’s run through the Darkwards continues, while Lina and Kella enter the story back in the city as Sector 20 starts sliding under Fallouts control. The city storyline also brings in Bannon, Sidestreet, and Gabriel, figures tied to Sector 20’s runway, weapons trade, and shifting gang lines.
The series follows scavies, fixers, gangs, and survivors moving along the edges of quarantined zones known as the Darkwards, blending slow-burn science fiction, procedural survival, and environmental storytelling.
New episodes are released regularly, paired with hi-bit pixelpunk visuals that connect to the upcoming Emergence 2028 feature film. Creator Ian Kane writes the episodes and creates the art.
Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube.
Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter
Headphones recommended.
8 May 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S2E3 | Commit
Sid returns to Sector 20 to replace failing gear, only to find the area sliding under Fallouts control as he reconnects with an old acquaintance.
At the same time, Kella and Lina enter the story, resourceful and wary as the city starts closing in around them.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
14 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S2E2 | The Cut
Season 2 continues with the first actors from the film voicing their roles in Darkwards Drifter, including Sidestreet (Patrik Simpson), Model Boy Gabreil (Pol Atteu), and Bannon (Matt Taff).
Sid enters Sector 20 where nothing moves without intent and a runway built for weapons turns product into performance.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S2E1 | Turn-in
Season 2 begins.
Sid returns from the Darkward and moves through the Dregsprawl toward an Aeterna intake that sits just above the flow in a way that doesn’t belong. Scav crews cycle through turn-ins as the system processes everything without pause.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter – Official Season 1 Trailer | Pixelpunk Audio Series (Emergence 2028)
Darkwards Drifter is a fully voiced, audio series set inside the Emergence 2028 universe. It follows Sid Severin, a scavie operating along the edges of quarantined zones known as the Darkwards, blending slow-burn science fiction, procedural survival, and environmental storytelling.
New episodes are released regularly, paired with hi-bit pixelpunk visuals that also feeds into the upcoming Emergence 2028 feature film. Creator Ian Kane writes the episodes and creates the art.
Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E8 | Afterimage
Sid and Mek move through unfamiliar ground as the environment shifts around them.
With nothing to react to, the silence starts to feel wrong and out of place, like something is still watching.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E7 | Dead Signal
The interference drops and the pursuit goes silent, which feels worse than being chased.
Following a stray dog into a sealed transit station, Sid and Mek trigger something that forces them further down.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E6 | Crossing Weight
Inside Darkward D45, Sid reaches an exposed upper sector where height offers no safety.
Fog drags sideways between towers as signals degrade, and old structures strain under shifting weight.
Below, something moves but stays veiled.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E5 | Ash Corridor
Inside Darkward D45, Sid moves through a damp industrial sector under low fog, where distance stops behaving as expected.
The environment feels unstable and watched. Signals stutter. As Sid pushes toward his objectives, interference thickens.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E4 | Threshold
Hours before the D45 window opens, Sid drives through a sleepless January dark toward the Midzones border gate.
As the gate prepares to cycle, a familiar voice breaks through the static. One only Sid reacts to.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
7 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E3 | Loan Piranhas
Sid crosses into the Midzones to secure a loan that will keep his reclav operational. The station is clean, controlled, and built to subtly grind people down.
Inside, scav divers wait, argue with terminals, and a new contact emerges. Outside, storm clouds build as enforcement systems drift overhead.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
2 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E2 | Ghost Signal
Sid moves through a restless morning in the Dregsprawl as network outages ripple across the district and scav crews prepare for another cycle of runs. A visit with Miraj raises the possibility of escape, even as the city tightens its grip.
That night, a ghost signal breaks through the static. It speaks his name.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
2 Apr 2026
Darkwards Drifter | S1E1 | The Wall Is Always There
Sid returns to his usual corner of the Dregsprawl, parks near the towering wall of D45, and tries to settle for the night. Aeterna’s urgent message reminds him that his debt continues to rise.
The Fallouts drift through the streets. Wei Lo’s sign hums through the haze. The city settles in around him while he fights to keep his reclav and his life from slipping further out of reach.
It begins as a simple night. The deeper story waits behind it.
Darkwards Drifter is a narrative audio series set in the Emergence 2028 universe. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Listen at: emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter (http://emergence2028series.com/darkwardsdrifter?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM3VyMlhrdzJSTW93YXJQMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qmb6okUsa9uWnvZqBVgMjjDU-jeSqwetOlOCB5PcO8vdyZRIgaOUtlAldSg_aem_3hs_yLAdLaEafeiVndWU4Q)
Headphones recommended.
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