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.
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Amazon Prime Video
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Philo
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History
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 28
- Latest aired
- S03E08
- Total runtime
- 19h 53min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2009 – June 2009 10 episodes
- Season 2 January 2010 – March 2010 10 episodes
- the show was away for 15 years and 4 months
- Season 3 July 2025 – September 2025 8 episodes
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S02E01 Wrath Of God
January 5 · 41min find the promo
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With no people, churches begin to crumble and other structures of God and symbols of Satan face their fate.
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S02E02 Toxic Revenge
January 12 · 41min find the promo
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Toxins and chemicals are released in a wold without people, and these deadly gasses turn lakes and rivers into pools of acid.
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S02E03 Crypt Of Civilization
January 19 · 41min find the promo
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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?
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S02E04 Last Supper
January 26 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E05 Home Wrecked Home
February 2 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E06 Holiday Hell
February 9 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E07 Waves Of Devastation
February 16 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E08 Sky's The Limit
March 2 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E09 Depths Of Destruction
March 9 · 41min find the promo
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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.
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S02E10 Take Me To Your Leader
March 16 · 43min find the promo
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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.