4 Best TV Shows If You’re Obsessed With Civilizational Collapse
Can’t stop thinking the world is going to end? Yeah, you’re going love these TV shows. We’ll skip The Last of Us just because I assume everyone has seen it.
Silo (2023)
For viewers who enjoy: dystopian dramas, mystery thrillers
Why Watch It? If you love a suspenseful narrative set in a tightly controlled society with extreme slow-burning tension, Silo is your tv show.
Synopsis: Silo (2 seasons) takes place in an underground bunker where thousands of people live. They all believe the outside world is toxic. Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson), an engineer, uncovers dark secrets about the silo’s true purpose while investigating a suspicious death. As she digs deeper, her discoveries threaten the fragile order that has kept their society together.. and puts her own life in danger.
Fallout (2024)
For viewers who enjoy: survival dramas, video game adaptations
Why Watch It? Fallout brings the iconic video game to life in a richly detailed world full of danger and mystery. If you love a post-apocalyptic story that’s packed with intense action and unexpected humor.
Synopsis: Fallout is set in a post-nuclear wasteland where survivors navigate the harsh realities of a world ravaged by war. It follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), a young woman from a sheltered vault community, who ventures out into the chaotic remains of society. She crosses paths with mercenaries, corrupt leaders, and desperate survivors, all fighting for survival. As Lucy uncovers the dark secrets of her world, she’s forced to question everything she once believed.
The Leftovers (2014)
For viewers who enjoy: psychological dramas, emotional storytelling
Why Watch It? Maybe the most deep and profound end of the world drama ever made; check this one out if you want to cry and feel supremely weird interpretation of what the end of the world looks like.
Synopsis: The Leftovers (3 seasons) takes place three years after 2% of the world’s population mysteriously vanishes without explanation. The series follows Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), a police chief trying to maintain order in a small town grappling with loss and confusion. As communities break apart and cults form, Kevin and his family face personal struggles while searching for meaning in a world forever changed.
The Last Man on Earth (2015)
For viewers who enjoy: post-apocalyptic comedies, quirky characters
Why Watch It? For an amazing performance by Will Forte that will make you feel like maybe the end of the world won’t be so bad.
Synopsis: The Last Man on Earth follows Phil Miller (Will Forte), who believes he’s the sole survivor of a global virus that wiped out humanity. After months of loneliness, Phil’s world changes when he discovers other survivors. But navigating relationships in a post-apocalyptic world proves just as challenging as surviving alone.