TV series
Earth Abides
Overview
When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-12-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- MGM+
- Production
- MGM+ Studios, Lighthouse Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Alexander Ludwig as Isherwood 'Ish' Williams
- Jessica Frances Dukes as Emma
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Jorge
- Elyse Levesque as Maurine
- Luisa d'Oliveira as Molly
- Hilary McCormack as Jean
- Birkett Turton as Ezra
- Jenna Berman as Evie (20 years old)
- Adelyn Bruce as Olivia (7 years old)
- Isaiah Ramirez as Kristian (6 years old)
- Aleksandra Cross as Heather (16 years old)
- Lennox Leacock as Alex (14 years old)
Creators and crew
- Todd Komarnicki - Creator
- Kearie Peak - Executive Producer
- Michael Phillips - Executive Producer
- Juliana Maio - Executive Producer
- Todd Komarnicki - Executive Producer
- Stephen S. Campanelli - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Alone
Ish, a solitary young geologist, barely survives a snake bite. After a coma, he drives to the nearest town only to find dead bodies. He searches for survivors, from San Francisco to Las Vegas. There must be someone else left...
Episode 2: The Space Between
Ish finds a survivor, Emma. There's a spark. Is it real, or are they just the last two people on earth? Nature is unrelenting. Rats plague San Lupo. Ish dreams of rebuilding civilization, but can they even survive extinction?
Episode 3: World Without End
New residents move in, Jorge and Maurine, and a mysterious mute girl, Evie. More come, Molly, Jean, Ezra and little Raif. Ish doesn’t trust them, Emma invites them in. A bad storm slams San Lupo, but the worst is yet to come...
Episode 4: Predators
A drought hits San Lupo. A nomadic group led by Charlie, comes. They know how to find water and want to trade. Ish has his doubts, but chooses to accept help. They strike water. But a trade might not be enough for Charlie...
Episode 5: The Return
Ish catches Charlie assaulting Evie. San Lupo must decide how to punish evil. But will Charlie and his people accept their judgement? The virus returns. Joey falls ill, and Ish feels humanity’s future hanging in the balance.
Episode 6: Forever Is Tomorrow Is Today
San Lupo fights for survival against the virus. Ish realizes the answers to humanity’s future may not be in his books. That’s when Ish finds Joey’s secret project. There must be others out there. Joey might just hold the key...
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