diff --git a/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.json b/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.json
index 513a8e878..1a373fe94 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.json
+++ b/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "date": "December 28, 2018",
     "description": "Mauris sit amet augue gravida, dignissim sem maximus, aliquam metus. Maecenas eu consectetur orci, id auctor dui.",
     "category": "Culture",
-    "url": "/"
+    "url": "/",
+    "caption": "Aliquam erat volutpat. Etiam dui dui, molestie et pulvinar eget, malesuada vitae dui. Nunc non est pulvinar, lacinia augue sit amet, efficitur libero."
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.twig b/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.twig
index dd346a072..44e5e6618 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.twig
+++ b/source/_patterns/01-molecules/blocks/media-block.twig
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
               <button href="{{ media_block_default.picture.video.link }}" class="o-button o-button--outline o-button--outline--white"><span class="u-icon u-icon--xs u-space--half--right">{% include '@atoms/icons/icon-play.twig' %}</span>Watch Video</button>
             </div>
           {% endif %}
+          {% if media_block_default.caption %}
+            <div class="c-block__caption u-padding--top u-padding--bottom u-color--white-transparent {% if media_block_default.block_type %}u-padding--right u-padding--quad--left{% else %}u-padding--sides{% endif %}">{{ media_block_default.caption }}</div>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
       </div>
       <!-- image -->
diff --git a/source/css/_objects.blocks.scss b/source/css/_objects.blocks.scss
index 41028ebf2..5c55058eb 100644
--- a/source/css/_objects.blocks.scss
+++ b/source/css/_objects.blocks.scss
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@
   align-items: flex-end;
 }
 
+.c-block__caption {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 41, 56, 0), rgba(0, 41, 56, 0.9));
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  font-size: 90%;
+}
+
 /**
  * Block Variations
  */
@@ -237,6 +245,9 @@
       display: block;
       margin-right: $space-mobile;
     }
+    .c-block__caption {
+      display: none;
+    }
   }
 }