

Life After People: The Series
2009-04-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.3
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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- Creators
- David De Vries
- Production companies
- Flight 33 Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
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James LurieSelf - Narrator
Hakeem Muata OluseyiSelf - Astrophysicist/Author
Don WildmanSelf - TV Host/Historian
Dan RiskinSelf - Evolutionary BiologistTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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