THERMAL RUNAWAY — The Series

One engineer designed the perfect charger. His partner stole the company, burned his lab, and buried his name. Now every launch is a countdown.

THERMAL RUNAWAY is an original drama series from AK NextG — a tech-empire revenge story told in 75-second vertical episodes, where the technology is real, the science bites, and every season finale is a recall.

Official Trailer

The trailer drops ahead of Episode 1 — subscribers see it first.

Episode 1 — ‘The 65-Watt Lie’

A flagship launch. A charging puck with its thermal cutoff stripped to save four dollars a unit. And a night-shift courier who knows the board architecture a little too well. Episode 1 premieres on YouTube @AKNextG and right here — watch this space.

Meet the Players

KAEL VANCE — the exiled engineer. He designed it all; now he works the night shift at the company that erased him.

MARCUS STERLING — the CEO who stole an empire and sells certainty he doesn't have.

ELENA CROSS — corporate counsel. She buried the past once. She'll do it again.

MAYA LIN — the young engineer who starts asking the wrong questions.

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THERMAL RUNAWAY is an original work of fiction, performed by AI-generated actors and voices, written and produced by AK NextG. Any resemblance to real products is the point — the charging science is real; check your own adapters.