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Life After People: The Series

Name: Life After People: The Series
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-04-21
Duration: 45 min

2009 – 2025 · 45m per ep · NR · English · United States of America

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.

7.3(69 reviews)

4.6059% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Apr 21, 2009
Last air date: Sep 13, 2025
Status: Returning
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 28
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: History
Creator / showrunner: David De Vries
Certification: NR
Production companies: Flight 33 Productions

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Keywords

timechangenatureextinctionspeculative

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2009 · 10 episodes

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Cast

James Lurie

Self - Narrator

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Self - Astrophysicist/Author

Don Wildman

Self - TV Host/Historian

Andrew Patrick Nelson

Self - Historian

Dan Riskin

Self - Evolutionary Biologist

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Reviews & ratings

7.3

69 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.3/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim7.300000000000001/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.3/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.3/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.300000000000001/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful