Episode
Life After People: The Series: The Underground Rises
Overview
When humanity vanishes, the vast and fragile infrastructure hidden underground—from subways and pipelines to one of the biggest coal seams in the United States—begins to unravel.
Details
- Series
- Life After People: The Series
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2025-08-18
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
The Underground Rises is Episode 6 in Season 3 of Life After People: The Series. It aired on 2025-08-18. The runtime is 41 min.
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