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Life After People: The Series, Season 1

David de Vries (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars 315 ratings
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October 27, 2009
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Genre TV
Format Color, Box set, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats
Contributor David de Vries, Struan Rodger
Language English
Number Of Discs 3
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What would happen 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. Building off the success of the HISTORY two-hour special Life After People, this series continues the exploration of a world wiped clean of humanity, in even more vivid detail.
Each episode is a stunningly graphic examination of how the very landscape of planet Earth would change in our absence, using cinematic CGI to reveal in scientific detail the fate of every aspect of the man-made world. What happens to the millions of animals that supply our food? The chemicals stored in industrial complexes? Which animals take over subways? Do satellites fall to Earth? When does Mt. Rushmore wither away? Every episode will unfold in the hours, days, months and years after people disappear and will combine three to four different kinds of stories, from animal outbreaks to structural collapses, building to a unique visual finale. Welcome to Earth, population zero.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5457027
  • Director ‏ : ‎ David de Vries
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Box set, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 7 hours and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ A&E Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001V9K8JC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find this TV series well done and fascinating, with one review highlighting its top-notch computer imagery and on-scene footage of actual abandoned towns. They appreciate its entertainment value, with one customer noting it's great for kids, and praise its creativity, with one review describing it as very imaginative.

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24 customers mention "Series quality"24 positive0 negative

Customers love this TV series and find it well done, with one customer particularly appreciating the graphics.

"...I think it is a great idea that is well done, but I don't know how much you can do with it after 2-3 Seasons...." Read more

"Love this series, a thought provoking look at just how insignificant we are in the scheme of things; and just how quickly the earth will purge all..." Read more

"...It's very cool. Great learning tool for kids too. The special effects are very well done, the information is sound. It's fun to watch." Read more

"...The series is worth watching, but they should have found more things to examine than going over the same things again and again." Read more

22 customers mention "Insight"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the TV series fascinating and informative, with one customer noting its well-researched content.

"...The original 90 minute show and Series One in very interesting as they show how time, nature and elements reclaim signs of man's civilization..." Read more

"...lots of facts and history .one tip dont tell anyone you have a copy they will be lining up outside your door ...." Read more

"Love this and it’s a very interesting." Read more

"...This is a little bit old school/dated but does make you think about alternative possibilities and just how long our infrastructure will be around..." Read more

8 customers mention "Visual quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual quality of the TV series, with one customer highlighting the well-done special effects and another noting the on-scene footage of actual abandoned towns.

"Love this series, a thought provoking look at just how insignificant we are in the scheme of things; and just how quickly the earth will purge all..." Read more

"Excellent overview of an extinct world with top-notch computer imagery, interviews with 'deterioration' experts, and on scene footage of actual..." Read more

"...It's very cool. Great learning tool for kids too. The special effects are very well done, the information is sound. It's fun to watch." Read more

"...each Ep will also show you real places that have been without people for decades & we will also learn what happens to certain animals & sea life..." Read more

6 customers mention "Entertainment value"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the TV series enjoyable, with one mentioning it's a great learning tool for kids.

"...the movie if you loved that film then you sure going to love this .great for kids and all the family ...." Read more

"...It's very cool. Great learning tool for kids too. The special effects are very well done, the information is sound. It's fun to watch." Read more

"...These are all What if's but fun to watch if something like this would happen...." Read more

"...I highly recommend this series. Watch it with your children and answer their questions." Read more

3 customers mention "Creativity"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the creativity of the show, with one describing it as cleverly done and another noting its imaginative approach.

"...Great idea and presentation although I am not sure how many seasons they can keep the show fresh...." Read more

"...The show is very imaginative & informative, but that's all. Best watched with sound muted." Read more

"This is a scientific estimation and it is very cleverly and slickly done...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • M. Spitzer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing ourselves as ancient history
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2010
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    Very well done twist on Archeology with OUR CIVILIZATION being the topic and not some long distant Civilization.
    Great idea and presentation although I am not sure how many seasons they can keep the show fresh.

    The original 90 minute show and Series One in very interesting as they show how time, nature and elements reclaim signs of man's civilization ranging from private homes, monuments, grocery stores, shopping malls, famous monuments, amusement parks, nuclear power plants, urban cities like New York, etc....

    But after awhile of course this must become a bit repetitive because there is a limit to the variety of ways nature, insects, animals, rust, rot, corrosion and vegetation will cover signs of our existence.

    I am buying the original special and first season DVD for sure... they are THAT GOOD !

    But my gut feel is this will be a 2-3 Season show at best.

    I think it is a great idea that is well done, but I don't know how much you can do with it after 2-3 Seasons.

    Maybe they will have a "Return of People" series, where they try to show how man would try to rebuild human society in this scenario 3000 years down the road after a long absence on the planet with much information lost to the ages and us needing to rediscover many scientific advances.
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  • B. Hatton
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BUY
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2009
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    Hi Guys . this is a great buy at the price it has 3 dvd in the set and around one hour long each dvd it covers everything on the planet .animals and plants /buildings /each dvd has a theme and is done in days months years .as to what will happen when we are not around , the computer effects is great and its amazing to think just how long it would take for us to dissaper .its not that long .i went to see 2012 the movie if you loved that film then you sure going to love this .great for kids and all the family . lots of facts and history .one tip dont tell anyone you have a copy they will be lining up outside your door . i have a list of people wanting to borrow mine ,recomended great xmas buy for a stoking filler .Brian
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  • Gail Ann Cantlon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Movie.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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    Love this and it’s a very interesting.
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  • JJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Desolate Planet Recovers From The Human Imprint
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2014
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    Love this series, a thought provoking look at just how insignificant we are in the scheme of things; and just how quickly the earth will purge all traces of our existence in a relative short amount of time.

    Now about the availability, this is where I am puzzled. The premiere episode and season 2 are readily available with both DVD and blu ray formats to pick from. Why is season 1 in DVD format only and so limited in its availability? I paid $40 for this out of fear that once it is gone it will never be seen again. I just can't figure out why History Channel is snuffing out this title. I looked on their website to see if a blu ray was available and I couldn't even find the title for this release anywhere. Again, why?
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  • Eunice Trent
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing is permanent
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020
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    Excellent overview of an extinct world with top-notch computer imagery, interviews with 'deterioration' experts, and on scene footage of actual abandoned towns, buildings etc. My only complaint is one I have written about many times before: poor dvd quality. These discs were far from the worst-read UNIVERSAL produced t.v. series-but some discs froze from time to time, but I was able to watch in their entirety without too much delay.
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  • John Flow
    4.0 out of 5 stars Earth's slow and steady fight to return.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020
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    My interests in the world are wide and diverse, but enjoy looking at what the future "possibly" holds. Watching the movie series makes me feel like I'm in highschool science class again. The movie industry uses CGI for entertainment. This is a little bit old school/dated but does make you think about alternative possibilities and just how long our infrastructure will be around without human interaction.
    Just like the reading I've done about the area near the nuclear plant in Russia that blew. How nature has reclaimed it.
    Just a thought.
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  • A. Nadeau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rivoting
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2010
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    After catching some of this on the history channel, I knew I had to have it. I love this kind of stuff. The science of how things work combined with how they can fail... blended in with a whopp upside the head of "look at how much we effect the world around us". It's very cool. Great learning tool for kids too. The special effects are very well done, the information is sound. It's fun to watch.
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  • D. Calkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, spooky series
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018
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    I purchased this series, because I'd seen it on TV and wanted to watch it again. It's very interesting, but spooky, to see what would happen to the planet if we all just disappeared and how quickly nature would take it all back.
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  • Mrs. D. Moncrieff
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling thought
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2015
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    This is A Chilling Doc that details what life would be like if for some reason every Human either left or just ceased to exist on Earth.this isn't the story of what happened to us but of the world left behind,with Vegetation and plants slowly creeping into the unchecked Towns and cities and how over time landmarks,Buildings and bridges would give way to the passage of time.A really Creepy series.
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  • TrueCanadian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
    Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2010
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    I ordered this series because I didn't see them all on the History channel.. Now I have seen all the episodes, I loved them and they have been enjoyed by my frinds also.
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  • YVH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but a little spooky
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2018
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    Full of interesting facts about what is likely to collapse first, in a world where there are no people to maintain things. It makes you think anew about things in a slightly uncomfortable/spooky way.
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  • Mr. Lawrence E. Jenkins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Destruction or clean up - you decide
    Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2010
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    This is an interesting series. It is a show about how everything that we create eventually crumbles without maintenance. This series is all about what happens if there were no more people around. How would our world fair.

    Each episode focuses in on a few building or landmarks and shows you how it degrades over time. They always start the day after, then a few days, then a few weeks, then a few years, then decades.

    A few things surprised me. The power starts going out after 1 day because of a cascading safety shutdowns. And I am also surprised of how quick it all this would happen too. Most places are unrecognisable in 50 years. Also, depends on your point of view, you see the cities collapse into a state of disrepair but you are actually watching the planet recycle and clean up the mess the humans left behind.

    There are another seasons to this too but...I get the hang of what they are saying and I don't need to watch everything building in the world fall down.

    Not really explored in the series but you realize that humans are very messy. Lets say in a million years, you would still find stone or metal statues, lots of petrified humans neatly placed in the ground and unnatural concentrations of metals (like iron, silver & gold) if you happen to start mining an old vault. Aliens or a future race would certainly know that we were here.
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  • Jason Bradley
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best history
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2014
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    i liked this dvd becuse it gives a grate insight into our plant to show what it was like and what
    would happen to our plant if people were not on it.My two kid,s loved this dvd to
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