The BEST episodes of Life After People season 1

Every episode of Life After People season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Life After People season 1!

What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? From the ruins of ancient civilizations to present day cities devastated by natural disasters, history gives us clues to these questions and many more in the visually stunning and thought-provoking special "Life After People."

Last Updated: 3/10/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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The Bodies Left Behind
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7.61
357 votes

#1 - The Bodies Left Behind

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2009

What if every human being on earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish--it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. In this episode, we'll see what happens to some of the bodies left behind. Most embalmed and buried, some mummified, others cryogenically frozen. Will any of them truly achieve immortality? Or will they be outlived by other memorials to mankind, like the Statue of Liberty or the Sistine Chapel. This is just part of a journey that will take us to the future of cities of Boston and Houston--as well as haunting sites already devoid of man. CC HD [TVPG]

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Outbreak
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7.58
158 votes

#2 - Outbreak

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2009

An examination of what will become of the flora and fauna after the human demise, and how they may someday dominate the planet.

Directors: Louis Tarantino
Writer: Adrian Maher
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Waters of Death
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7.56
27 votes

#3 - Waters of Death

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/23/2009

Massive waves of destruction threaten everything left behind by mankind in a post-apocalyptic world; U.S. cities face flooding as levees fail; famous paintings meet a tragic fate; a unique roof feature of the Sydney Opera House leads to its collapse

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Sin City Meltdown
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7.49
99 votes

#4 - Sin City Meltdown

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2009

The subject for this episode features the fate of gambling centers in Las Vegas, which has become overrun by rats, celebrities wax figures will melt, and world famous hotels will become mere ruins. On the east coast, the oceans will destroy Atlantic City's casinos.

Directors: Darryl Rehr
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The Invaders
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7.33
128 votes

#5 - The Invaders

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2009

Things begin to spread and take on area such as plants and animals. Includes alligators being eaten alive by pythons in the Florida Everglades, and lakes and rivers could be choked off by oxygen-robbing plants. Also, Shanghai disappears from the weight of their skyscrapers, and the ocean takes over Miami Beach.

Directors: Douglas Cohen
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The Capital Threat
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7.12
152 votes

#6 - The Capital Threat

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2009

An examination of Washington, DC and all it's monuments. Plus, a look at the fate of Los Angeles.

Directors: Jim Hense
Writer: Jim Hense
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Bound and Buried
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7.07
94 votes

#7 - Bound and Buried

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/26/2009

What will become of the encased treasures of the world, including the Mona Lisa painting or the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, and the bridges and cable cars within San Fransisco?

Directors: Frank Kosa
Writer: Frank Kosa
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Armed & Defenseless
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7.03
38 votes

#8 - Armed & Defenseless

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2009

The fate of mankind's machinery of war: a sunken nuclear missile explodes, Pearl Harbor comes under renewed attacks, snow causes urban avalanches, and dairy cows are threatened. Featuring Denver, Hawaii, and a mysterious abandoned island near New York City.

Directors: Darryl Rehr
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Heavy Metal
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6.95
172 votes

#9 - Heavy Metal

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2009

A look at how long the nation's buildings and bridges will stand before the elements consume the steel and concrete, from New York City's skyscrapers to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and how once domesticated animals, like horses, will return to wild herds that roam America's grasslands. The episode also examines the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada, which was abandoned by people 90 years ago.

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Roads to Nowhere
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6.78
95 votes

#10 - Roads to Nowhere

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/16/2009

A look at the world of transportation and what will become of them after man disappears, including cars and trains, roadways, oil refineries, and Detroit. Also, the Alamo would be threatened, dogs would become wild again and long-horn cattle population will rise quickly.

Directors: Douglas Cohen
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