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Life After People: The Series

  • 2009–
  • 3 seasons
  • Documentary
  • 7.3

Population Zero.

Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human extinction on the environment, and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1Wrath Of God

    41 minJan 5, 2010

    With no people, churches begin to crumble and other structures of God and symbols of Satan face their fate.

  2. 2Toxic Revenge

    41 minJan 12, 2010

    Toxins and chemicals are released in a wold without people, and these deadly gasses turn lakes and rivers into pools of acid.

  3. 3Crypt Of Civilization

    41 minJan 19, 2010

    In the post-apocalyptic world, man's mysterious relics meet very different fates, including those in a site in the U.S. called the "Crypt of Civilization". Other crypts, safes, and time capsules are exposed to new threats. An abandoned Mental Hospital in Connecticut offers clues regarding man's ability to preserve records. Can the military training given to Marine Corps dogs help them succeed in the wild?

  4. 4Last Supper

    41 minJan 26, 2010

    The fate of man's world of food. Destructive forces turn supermarkets into breeding grounds for insects and rodents. Some foods last forever. Da Vinci's The Last Supper suffers due to an unusual paint ingredient. Some of man's agricultural staples succumb, while a surprising plant thrives. Exquisite restaurants atop of Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world, collapse.

  5. 5Home Wrecked Home

    41 minFeb 2, 2010

    Examine the apocalyptic fate of every home in the world. Gas leaks turn suburbs into infernos; a famous castle is toppled by a hidden flaw. Paint causes some high-end homes to explode in flames. Houses fall from the world tallest apartments to the most crowded complexes.

  6. 6Holiday Hell

    41 minFeb 9, 2010

    In a post apocalyptic world, holiday treasures disappear: Fireworks factories erupt, Christmas tree farms grow out of control; real reindeer must adapt or die. Vacation icons fall, from high-end resorts and cruise ships, to roller coaster thrill ride. A Holiday Hell ensues.

  7. 7Waves Of Devastation

    41 minFeb 16, 2010

    A massive force of water threatens everything man leaves behind. American cities faces a deluge from failed levees, famous paintings meet a tragic fate, and a unique feature of the Sydney Opera House's famous rooftop leads to its collapse.

  8. 8Sky's The Limit

    41 minMar 2, 2010

    The apocalyptic devastation unfolds in the skies. History's most important planes are grounded in a life after people. Air Force One suffers an explosive malfunction. A devastating swarm of locusts returns to the Midwest, and mysterious cargo on the Cassini Satellite could change the universe.

  9. 9Depths Of Destruction

    41 minMar 9, 2010

    The world underground undergoes devastating changes in a Life After People. Geothermal power plants buckle under the strain of superheated steam. NORAD, America’s former nuclear command center, comes under attack. An abandoned town is overrun by 400 million animals. 50-ton minerals grow unchecked in an abandoned mine.

  10. 10Take Me To Your Leader

    43 minMar 16, 2010

    How will the White House fall in a Life After People? The greatest homes and monuments to the world's leaders are under attack. The White House, Monticello and Versailles are suffering different fates. The bodies of Mao Zedong and Ulysses S. Grant are shrouded in mystery. A toxic ex-Naval base decays in the legacy of the Hiroshima bomb. The President's dog must learn the ways of the wild.

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Series cast

James LurieSelf - Narrator28 episodes
Hakeem Muata OluseyiSelf - Astrophysicist/Author8 episodes
Don WildmanSelf - TV Host/Historian8 episodes
Andrew Patrick NelsonSelf - Historian8 episodes
Dan RiskinSelf - Evolutionary Biologist8 episodes

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