Earth Abides is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama series created by Tom Komarnicki. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by George R. Stewart, the MGM+ series follows Isherwood “Ish” Williams, a young man who comes out of months of isolation and learns that most of the world’s population has been wiped out because of a mysterious illness. While at first, his instinct is to go back into isolation, he decides to build back the civilization with a few other survivors. Earth Abides stars Alexander Ludwig, Jessica Frances Dukes, Aaron Tveit, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Elyse Levesque, and Luisa D’Oliveira. So, if you loved the post-apocalyptic world, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Earth Abides, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Station Eleven (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic dystopian drama series created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, the Max series is set twenty years after a flu pandemic destroyed civilization, and it follows a group of survivors who make their living as travelling performers. Still, when they come across a violent cult, their survival is threatened. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot, and Nabhaan Rizwan.
The Leftovers (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Leftovers is a supernatural mystery drama series created by Damon Lindelöf and Tom Perrotta. Based on Perrotta’s 2011 novel of the same name, the HBO series is set three years after a global event known as the “Sudden Departure”, in which 2% of the world’s population mysteriously disappeared. We follow the story of a few residents from Mapleton, New York, who are still struggling to come to terms with this new world. The Leftovers stars Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Carrie Coon, and Margaret Qualley.
Sweet Tooth (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Sweet Tooth is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy drama series created by Jim Mickle. Based on the DC Comics of the same name by Jeff Lemire, the Netflix series is set in a world where a virus has wiped out most of the human population, while a new species of human-animal hybrid emerges and we follow the story of Gus, a 12-year-old deer hybrid boy who must go on an adventure with his gruff to find a safe place after the death of his father. Sweet Tooth stars Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, and James Brolin.
The Stand (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Stand is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy drama series created by Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell. Based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the Paramount+ series is set in a world that was decimated by a man-made plague and now the few survivors must battle against a nefarious man to save their species. The Stand stars James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, and Amber Heard.
The Rain (Netflix)
The Rain is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama series created by Jannik Tai Mosholt, Esben Toft Jacobsen and Christian Potalivo. The Netflix series is set in a world where a virus that is carried by rainfall decimates almost all of the world’s population, and it follows siblings Simone and Rasmus, who come out from a bunker six years later and join the other survivors to find a safe place. The Rain stars Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Følsgaard, Lukas Løkken, Jessica Dinnage, Sonny Lindberg, and Angela Bundalovic.
Survivors (Rent on Prime Video)
Survivors is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama series created by Adrian Hodges. Based on the novel of the same name by Terry Nation, the BBC series is set in a world where a virus has decimated more than 90% of the world’s population, leaving the survivors to adjust to the difficulties of the new world while also hoping that the virus does not mutate and wipe them out too. Survivors stars Julie Graham, Max Beesley, Freema Agyeman, Paterson Joseph, Zoë Tapper, and Phillip Rhys.
Terra Nova (Prime Video)
Terra Nova is a sci-fi family adventure drama series created by Kelly Marcel and Craig Silverstein. The Fox series follows the Shannon family in the year 2149 when the Earth is threatened with extinction. They transported themselves back in time millions of years so that humanity could have a second chance. Terra Nova stars Jason O’Mara, Shelley Conn, Christine Adams, Allison Miller, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, and Mido Hamada.